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To: Bill Jackson who wrote (90782)	10/28/2002 11:23:18 AM
From: Richnorth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116779

Sorry I woke up late this morning. Else I would have replied much earlier. As one who had spent many years in S.E. Asia, I believe the reunification of the two Chinas, by peaceful means or otherwise, is a foregone conclusion. It is just a matter of time. In 1949, when the Chinese Nationalists (KuoMinTang) were defeated and they fled to Taiwan and had the support of the US, Mao very wisely, IMHO, did not go after them. Perhaps he must have mused thus, "My comrades and I have fought long and hard against the Japs and the Nationalists since the mid 1930s and we have shed much blood and tears along the way and we are tired. It is best that we consolidate our achievement --- the People's Republic of China --- and reclaim Taiwan later when we get stronger. To go after the Nationalists now would be counterproductive. Those running dogs of the West have the full support of the Americans. It would be foolish to give the US an excuse to attack us. Under US influence/hegemony, the outside world will seek to isolate us. So, let's be pragmatic! I think it is best to leave Hong Kong and Macao alone for now. They have their uses for us, if only to serve as our windows to the world. Anyway, they will be returned to us by the terms of the Treaties at the end of the century when we will be stronger and make sure they don't renege on their promises. So, in the meantime, why kill the geese that lay the golden eggs. By dint of sheer hard work coupled with discipline and resolve, we shall overcome. The people of Taiwan are our kith and kin. Blood is thicker than water. It is just a matter of time when we will be as one! Damn the US interventionists Down with US Imperialism and all the running dogs of the West!" Canadian and American friends of mine who now teach English in China told me many middle-aged Chinese men they met in the streets extolled Mao to the skies and they believed that, had it not been for Mao, China would not be what it is today ---- an emerging world power. A good number of them still flash the Little Red Book of the Sayings of Chairman Mao and swear by it. As a matter of fact, when a Chinese table tennis player won the championship in Paris in 1985?, he flashed the little red book and told reporters that he owed his inspiration and success to Chairman Mao. The French promptly dubbed the little book as the "The Little Red Book that counts...." By the way, young teenagers that learn English in China insist on having "whites" or native speakers of English teach them. Although there are Chinese who can teach English and explain grammar in Chinese which the foreign teachers are unable to do, their services are not in demand. Some of the foreign teachers therefore suspect they were hired to serve not only as teachers but also as "eye-candies". Their suspicion is justified by the fact that no white teachers are used to teach and prepare students to pass exams in English to gain admission to Beijing U and universities abroad.