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No one is saying that Taiwan should belong to the US!
T.P.Jackstraw Updated: 2004-03-03 09:36
Thanks "abccbc" for contributing that article by Earl Carr from Asia Times Online, it was interesting and had some good points, I think.
However, it sounds to me like the two-stage strategy he proposed is a bit weak, and I don't see how these are Chinese characteristics.
I am having a hard time visualizing what that author meant about "... a public/private partnership ... to organize the private sector ...". What's that? Specifically, does this mean financial support form various Foundations to support US entrepreneurs who become involved in Chinese/Asian corporate ventures?
Also, I am also having a hard time visualizing what the author meant by "... in order to serve as a corporation for public diplomacy ...". Perhaps the author is speaking here about introducing US NGO's into Asia, or of the establishment of joint think-tank participation -- the idea of a 'public diplomacy corporation' seems vague to me.
I would say that the best Chinese characteristic that the US needs in its strategy to improve relationships with Asia, is to calm down and stop being overreactive and so aggressive.
But the first thing the US needs to do, to improve its relations with Asia, is give up on the idea of exporting democrazy by whatever means and force. Not only is this kind of activity contrary to the very tenants of the American foundation in man's inalienable rights, which absolutely include that of self-determination, but it creates an absolute distrust in the intent of the US government and their supporters.
However, this is not an idea the CFR (Council on Foreign Relations) has yet to endorse. The US think-tanks, the training facilities of US power brokers, are intent on exporting their form of democracy wherever they can! This is not a genuine interest in peace, but a genuine interest in control, I think!
I note that some Taiwanese will claim Taiwan belongs solely to them, some Mainlanders would say Taiwan belongs solely to China, some might even say the two should share (clearly this is between the two of them no matter what anyone says!), but no one is saying that Taiwan should belong to the US!
TPJ
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