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To: Rolla Coasta who wrote (33)	7/16/2001 9:31:44 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41

It is also important for them to control Himalayas to fend off the Indians with military advantages. And what military threat do the Indians pose? It's not like China has anything of value to that nation which would warrant their crossing the Himilayas and trying to project military and economic power into China. But in great contrast, China wouldn't mind having access to the Indian ocean, just as the Russians have desired as well as controlling the Java straits where considerable trades transits. So the question is... how far does China need to go in creating this control of its "strategic region"? Japan? Korea? Vietnam? Australia? And what about the rights of those nations to be protected from China's paranoia? Yes, that's why I think the political system in China is reforming by the means of free markets and capitalism. Excuse me? Economic reform equates to political reform? And just what kind of economic reform are we talking about here? Can mainland Chinese own property, or does it still technically belong to the government? Can they sell property without interference from the central government? Can foreign enterprises own property in China, as Chinese can in the US? Is there any stringent control over intellectual property, and/or patents and copyrights? I know of many US companies that would love to do business in China but are inhibited from doing so because of the lack of any legal infrastructure that recognizes the claims of foreign enterprises against infringement upon their patents. As for property ownership, I believe that ownership does not extend to the land itself, but merely what is built upon that land. Thus, folks are only "leasing" that property from the state, and any lease can be broken. Please correct me if I'm wrong, and show documentation. I have not been able to find a lot of information on the actual legalities of owning property in China and what legal rights exist. Hawk