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Strategies & Market Trends : 2026 TeoTwawKi ... 2032 Darkest Interregnum -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: maceng2 who wrote (190419)	8/1/2022 4:36:29 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217546

Re <<Bookmakers not touching Nancy Pelosi regarding China>> I doubt it matters what Pelosi does when and why or how, because as far as the Republic of China and People's Republic of China are concerned, the two are on a time line that eventually gets settled as to which ruling party rules over some small and some larger islands, and a good part of a continent, as some puts it, peacefully or otherwise. I hope it be peacefully, for I do not know how much longer the Mainland can tolerate a threat within the domain of Fujian Province irrespective of the map of ROC or PRC where both CONSTITUTIONALLY must achieve a united China. I believe that as far as PRC folks and a portion of ROC people are concerned, and the province of Fujian and the province of Taiwan are as important as Jerusalem is to Israel, and Crimea is to Russia, or, likely more so I remain agnostic as to what would happen when and how, but bet that as guesses go, my guess likely good, and Gold might be good en.wikipedia.org Constitutionally, the ROC is divided into provinces [ zh] and special municipalities, as well as special areas ( Tibet and Outer Mongolia) with each province subdivided into cities and counties. The provinces have been "streamlined" and are no longer functional. [2] Similarly, banners in both Outer Mongolia and Communist-controlled Inner Mongolia also existed but they were de facto abolished in 2006 and the ROC re-recognized Outer Mongolia in 2002. [3] [4] When the ROC retreated to Taiwan in 1949, its claimed territory consisted of 35 provinces, 12 special municipalities, 1 special administrative region and 2 autonomous regions. However, since its retreat, the ROC has controlled only Taiwan Province and some islands of Fujian Province. The ROC also controls the Pratas Island and Taiping Island in the Spratly Islands, which are part of the disputed South China Sea Islands. They were placed under Kaohsiung administration after the retreat to Taiwan. [5] (1) almost if not already ready, and 2026 looks right to meet 2028 time line to welcome 2032 just a coincidence, as my 2026 / 2032 was never about Republic of China vs People's Republic of China, albeit coincidentally the issue is within nexus of TeoTwawKi / Darkest Interregnum Message 33346428 (2) In the meantime build build build Message 33940798 (3) Engage with allies that matter and remember not to forget how steel is made and why Message 33942393 (4) The province of Fujian must be reunited so that families can be reconnected wsj.com Taiwan's Kinmen Island Awaits A Tourist Invasion From China By Jason Dean Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal April 18, 2001 12:01 am ET KINMEN, Taiwan -- For decades, this tiny island braced for an onslaught, knowing that at any moment hordes of troops might pour across the narrow stretch of water that separates it from the coast of mainland China. These days, Kinmen is waiting -- and hoping -- for a different kind of invasion from the mainland. Across this rustic island still covered with the remnants of more than 50 years of Cold War conflict, people are looking in a direction that once brought only threats and occasional artillery shells, hopeful it will yield a boundless pool of tourists -- and revive Kinmen's faltering economy. It is a hope born with the Taiwan government's decision last year to start allowing Kinmen and Matsu, a smaller Taiwan-controlled island to the north, to have direct trade and transportation contacts with the nearby Fujian province on China's southeastern coast. As originally conceived, the so-called mini-links were expected to bring at least 700 Chinese tourists a day to the island -- or more than 250,000 a year -- compared with 350,000 to 400,000 expected this year from within Taiwan. For tiny Kinmen, population 55,000, those are big numbers, and others have set their expectations even higher. "They get about 700,000 tourists a month in Fujian from places like Shanghai and northern China," says Wang Tien-chou, who runs Kin Jie Hsiang Travel Co. and heads Kinmen's tourist industry association. "If we can get just 10% of them to come here, that would be a big help." The trouble is, so far, no one is coming. Since Taipei initiated the mini-links on Jan. 1, China's government has rejected the overture as a half-measure, and says only full links on its terms will be acceptable. Beijing, which claims all of Taiwan as its territory despite more than 50 years of separate rule, remains deeply suspicious that Taiwan's government aims to declare formal independence. As a result, just one passenger boat has been allowed to cross the waters from Fujian to Kinmen, carrying 72 former residents of the island who were stranded in Fujian when Taiwan separated from the mainland in 1949, after a civil war between the Communist and the Nationalist forces. "We need to develop the tourism industry to boost our economy, but the other side's attitude has a pretty crucial influence on our efforts," says Chen Shui-tsai, Kinmen's top government official, as he chain-smokes in the county government's spacious meeting room. Mr. Chen has sent several delegations to Xiamen, the bustling Fujian port across the water, in so far futile entreaties for more cooperation. "If they don't cooperate, our plans will be stuck," he says. That puts Kinmen in the same place it has always been, a tiny speck on the map at the center of a monumental match of wills. Officials in Taipei say Beijing's position threatens to delay even more ambitious plans to begin issuing the first tourist visas to mainland citizens to visit Taiwan. That change was once expected in the middle of this year. Now Taiwan officials say they will merely complete plans for the new policy in June, and wait for China to respond. While that may be a disappointment for travel industry folks across Taiwan, the delay is a much more serious setback for Kinmen. In the past, Kinmen survived off the Taiwan military's massive presence, which peaked in the 1960s with more than 100,000 soldiers covering its 150 square kilometers. The military presence is still obvious, but in the intervening years, the number of troops has dwindled to fewer than 20,000. In response, Kinmen's officials turned to tourism, hoping to parlay the island's unique position as one of the world's hottest potential flashpoints into tourist dollars. They convinced Taiwan's government in 1992 to open the once highly restricted island to domestic and foreign travelers. In addition to the potent Kaoliang liquor and yummy candies Kinmen has long been known for, locals turned scrap metal from Chinese shells into souvenir knives. The notorious "831" soldiers' brothel -- so named for its phone number -- became the Mantingfang Vacation Center. Tourism now supplies more than half the island's income, according to Mr. Chen. In the beginning, business boomed. More than 530,000 people visited Kinmen in 1997, many of them former soldiers once posted on the island. But, as the novelty faded and Taiwan's economy began to stumble, the numbers dropped quickly. This year, Kinmen's turnout is expected to be nearly one-third less than its level of four years ago. The effects are obvious. Half-finished buildings and empty discos dot the island's scattered sleepy towns, just as unused bunkers with faded camouflage punctuate the roadsides and rolling hills. The Mantingfang Vacation Center, too, has closed, for lack of business. Still, Kinmen's residents are certain their island would attract tourists from the Chinese mainland -- if they were free to come. Many on Kinmen have been to Xiamen and been impressed by its teeming wealth. People in Kinmen have also gotten to know Fujianese residents through a brisk smuggling trade that has thrived over the years despite the ban on direct trade. Although the island has plenty of pleasant scenery and architecture to recommend it, Kinmen's big draw remains its remarkable military history. Twice Kinmen's defenders repulsed small incursions by Chinese troops. And Kinmen withstood a massive six-week artillery barrage begun on August 23, 1958 that rained nearly 500,000 shells on the island. After a brief respite, the attacks continued at regular intervals for the next 20 years, killing hundreds in Kinmen and littering the island with memorials and war museums. "There's a certain curiosity," says Mr. Chen. "They want to see how we were able to resist their attacks for so long." While they wait for the tourists to make land, most folks in Kinmen are optimistic the island's economy can hold out. Mr. Wang, the travel agent, says business is looking a little better this year, in large part because political parties are sending prospective supporters on what they call entertainment tours ahead of legislative elections in December. "It's not exactly legal, but it helps," he says. Write to Jason Dean at jason.dean@awsj.com Search keywords: TeoTwawKi Darkest Interregnum 2026 2028 2032 China Russia USA Ukraine Crimea Jerusalem Constitution Pelosi

To: maceng2 who wrote (190419)	8/1/2022 5:34:55 AM
From: TobagoJack	1 Recommendation Recommended By maceng2 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217546

The people of Fujian Province of the Republic of China are quite pragmatic w/r to the People's Republic of China But so are the folks on the mainland, a/k/a the People's Republic of China, and even if Republic of China acts to write off the little bits of Fujian Province that is inconvenient in so far as truth goes, the folks on the mainland shall not let them, much less attacking the island. PRC wants ROC to maintain its Constitution and sustain its claims of and on the Mainland. Team USA might wish to change the status of ROC to just 'Taiwan'. Ain't going to happen. A guess. Just as the name Jerusalem must not change In a war over the island, Teams Japan, S Korea, and four of the five-Eyes best stand aside, else not-good happens in a hurry. I fear the vector is just that simple. IOW Kinmen has nothing to fear, but others should exercise caution. Another guess.