To: Hawkmoon who wrote (108906 ) 2/24/2010 6:28:52 PM From: TobagoJack 1 Recommendation Respond to <<So.. you're advocating for a return of Chinese Imperialism so they can play "catch up" with the US for something it did 200 years ago (when Imperialism was all the rage and even Native American tribes were conquering one another... ;0).>> not much of a come back, am not sure why you bothered, so i will refrain from making fun of you on above Doesn't matter that, since before the beginning of WWII, the US has engaged in promoting de-colonization of Western Empires and promoting democratic independence movements (though we definitely strayed from our own values at times).... the above is funny, but sad that you believe otherwise We even assisted China from being colonized by Imperial Japan ... no, historically speaking, team usa saved japan The reality is that we all recognize that China is going to wind up keeping Tibet. what is to keep? like saying usa is going to wind up keeping new york My bigger question is Mongolia, the Spratley Islands and, of course, Taiwan. which mongolia, the inner, or the outer? if outer, why bother re-absorp that which is totally dependent, friendly, and supplicating? <<new Chinese Empire>> do not be overly dramatic. china is merely and just trajectoring toward its natural mean, after hitting bottom in a 600 or 400 or 200 years collapse, and should level out at 35-40% of global gdp, with the exception that, per its history and heritage, should be successful in refraining from becoming an interfering nuissance to the rest of the world, be they pop cultures or civilizations <<In my opinion it's a major issue in BOTH countries and represents consolidation of capital into the hands of a relative few>> imo, it all depends how one chooses to look at it, and depends on whether the pie is growing or shrinking
