sabre rattling - don't say what you mean or mean what you say.
I'm not one to follow the middle east conflict (which goes round and round with no resolution in sight), but the cross-straits tension between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan is amazingly fascinating, as I have been discussing with my human.
China has passed an anti-secession law to enable the use of force if Taiwan declares independence.
Article 8 - In the event that the "Taiwan independence" secessionist forces should act under any name or by any means to cause the fact of Taiwan's secession from China, or that major incidents entailing Taiwan's secession from China should occur, or that possibilities for a peaceful reunification should be completely exhausted, the state shall employ non-peaceful means and other necessary measures to protect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Now, Taiwan's reaction in some quarters (The Taipei Times) include suggestions of:
First, launch an "anti- `anti-secession'" movement. All political parties should join the demonstration scheduled for March 26, to tell the world that Taiwan's sovereignty belongs to the 23 million people living here.
Second, initiate greater contact with the international media to promote Taiwan's position and clarify that its sovereignty does not belong to China.
Third, enact an "anti-annexation" law. The legislature should show the international community that Taiwan and China are two separate political entities.
Fourth, hold a "preventive referendum" establishing the broad support of the Taiwanese people for self-determination. The people must demonstrate that they resist any non-peaceful means of unification.
Fifth, reform the Constitution to distinguish it from China's. In so engaging in this propaganda and diplomatic war that has been forced upon it, Taiwan will then be able to keep from being entrapped in the mire of "one China" rhetoric.
Hmmm. Taiwan claiming to be a separate sovereign nation. I wonder if that is tantamount to declaring de facto independence.
In the high stakes game of global diplomacy, what you say and what you mean can be two totally different things.
Until recently, this too went round and round with no resolution in sight. It looks like China has finally placed another card on the table.
Keiser Cat (world diplomat)
........ooooooooOOOOOOOOoooooooo........
Today was another really warm day. Hey, I said that yesterday.
keisercat@wildmail.com
China has passed an anti-secession law to enable the use of force if Taiwan declares independence.
Article 8 - In the event that the "Taiwan independence" secessionist forces should act under any name or by any means to cause the fact of Taiwan's secession from China, or that major incidents entailing Taiwan's secession from China should occur, or that possibilities for a peaceful reunification should be completely exhausted, the state shall employ non-peaceful means and other necessary measures to protect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Now, Taiwan's reaction in some quarters (The Taipei Times) include suggestions of:
First, launch an "anti- `anti-secession'" movement. All political parties should join the demonstration scheduled for March 26, to tell the world that Taiwan's sovereignty belongs to the 23 million people living here.
Second, initiate greater contact with the international media to promote Taiwan's position and clarify that its sovereignty does not belong to China.
Third, enact an "anti-annexation" law. The legislature should show the international community that Taiwan and China are two separate political entities.
Fourth, hold a "preventive referendum" establishing the broad support of the Taiwanese people for self-determination. The people must demonstrate that they resist any non-peaceful means of unification.
Fifth, reform the Constitution to distinguish it from China's. In so engaging in this propaganda and diplomatic war that has been forced upon it, Taiwan will then be able to keep from being entrapped in the mire of "one China" rhetoric.
Hmmm. Taiwan claiming to be a separate sovereign nation. I wonder if that is tantamount to declaring de facto independence.
In the high stakes game of global diplomacy, what you say and what you mean can be two totally different things.
Until recently, this too went round and round with no resolution in sight. It looks like China has finally placed another card on the table.
Keiser Cat (world diplomat)
........ooooooooOOOOOOOOoooooooo........
Today was another really warm day. Hey, I said that yesterday.
keisercat@wildmail.com
posted by Keiser at 20:15
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