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mushroomcloud
"Those posters have obviously not been informed that the U.S. doesn't need China nearly as much as China needs the U.S. Remember, the customer is always right!"
Even when the customer (US) is essentially bankrupt and badly needs loans from China to bail itself out? I think you are underestimating the sway that China now has over the US economy.
Posted in: Obama administration's relations with China off to rocky start
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mushroomcloud
Happy New Year, GONG XI FA CAI! And you can kiss being #1 economically goodbye for a decade or two. But don't feel bad cause we are all suffering the same fate.
China will not be #1 economically, ever. Too many people to feed and way too many social issues to get through. They will replace Japan as the #2 economy very soon, but make no mistake, to replace the USA, even with the financial problems at present, that won't happen in our lifetimes.
Posted in: China ushers in New Year
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mushroomcloud
What is the true root cause bahind Japan's chronic instability of govt?
Posted in: Ozawa and Obama
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mushroomcloud
All,
We need to stay on topic, this is about China's recent naval expansion, and how this event will shift the balance of power in Asia.
But the prospect of China becoming more belligerent as it's economy goes south is of real concern, not only from a military standpoint, but from the reality that China will pull out it's ~$1 trillion dollars loaned to finance the huge American deficits, and invest it closer to home. This will blow a huge hole in the already weak US economy; a US economy going south means the world economy will go south along with it.
The fear of China losing interest in being America's biggest banker is actually greater in the near-term than any military adventures, I'm afraid.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/business/worldbusiness/08yuan.html?_r=1&ref=asia
Posted in: China at sea
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mushroomcloud
Unagidon,
I agree with your assessment, but hope for the sake of peace in Asia that this scenario does not come true.
Posted in: China at sea
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mushroomcloud
All of you are correct to various degrees in regards to China's military expansion. As example, it was all of Asia, Europe, and the US that did not trust Japan in the 1930's when she re-militarized, and look what happened. China is not a democracy. At the same time, she is not a military dictatorship with a sole ruler till death. The question is how the nations in China's periphery will handle her behavior, however benevolent it is now or belligerent it might be in the future.
If China does in fact adhere to her policy of a peaceful rise, and is more interested in expanding her economy and providing opportunities for her masses, then there should be nothing to fear. But if China is determined to expand her territory for natural resources that overlap the claims of other nations, expect to see some difficult times ahead. My take is that China will not want to jeopardize her economy, already the world's 3rd largest, with a shooting war against a neighbor at this time.
Posted in: China at sea
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mushroomcloud
It's regrettable that Japan cannot have stable leadership.
Posted in: Aso rejects calls to resign, saying he has to lead Japan out of recession
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mushroomcloud
I meant when hell freezes over.
Posted in: Former President Bush touts son Jeb for top job
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mushroomcloud
Another Bush as president? When freezes over....
Posted in: Former President Bush touts son Jeb for top job
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mushroomcloud
"Whose lead was China following? US? India?"
Answer: The UNSC. Now, all of the permanent members are joined together for this fight with UN Security Council authorization. Maybe some of the lesser, temporary members (Japan) will follow suit soon.
Posted in: Aso orders preparations to send warship to fight piracy off Somalia
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mushroomcloud
Through it all, what is interesting to note is that Japan diplomatically has been following China's footsteps for some time now. Every strategic move China makes, Japan tries to catch up. Several instances to note:
-China's free trade agreements with much of Asia, reaction from Japan is to try to have these agreements with Asia as well; -China's expansion into Africa, Japan tries to increase it's leverage there after seeing how far China has gotten on in this part of the world; -China's sending of a naval task force to Somalia after one of her merchant ships was attacked yet repelled, Japan scrambles to send their warships to this region as well.
It's pretty evident. Japan is paranoid about the prospect of constantly being upstaged by China. When China surpasses Japan in terms of economic size within the next 5-10 years (that is, if we all get out of this financial crisis), Japan will have lost all of it's boasting points as a major power in relation to China.
Posted in: Chinese warships head for Somalia in groundbreaking mission
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mushroomcloud
Since this deployment is a response to the Somali attack on a Chinese merchant ship which was repelled by the Chinese sailors and a helicopter from the coalition, it is only natural for China to send it's navy to protect their ships and citizens.
Japan's ships have been attacked as well, so we should naturally expect a Japanese naval response in the very near future.
Posted in: Chinese warships head for Somalia in groundbreaking mission
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mushroomcloud
Expect Japan to set sail for the Gulf of Aden shortly, as she follows China's lead.
Japan would have done nothing if it weren't for the Chinese spurring them on.
Posted in: Aso orders preparations to send warship to fight piracy off Somalia
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mushroomcloud
Again, the only reason why the Japanese are rushing to consider sending warships to fight pirates is because China has already done so. Japan is afraid that the military cooperation between the US and China will marginalize Japan's position in Asia even further, especially with the Obama administration coming in, and Hillary Clinton leading the State Dept. We call know that Clinton and her husband strongly believe that the most important relationship is the one between the US and China.
That is why Japan, and people like Ossan, are playing up the 'China Threat' at every opportunity. They feel left out.
"Cooperation between the military forces of the United States and China in sweeps against pirates off Somalia is causing alarm and frustration in Tokyo."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/3904493/Japan-concerned-over-US-relations-with-China.html
Posted in: Japan considering sending warship to tackle pirates off Somalia
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mushroomcloud
"With all the old people wondering around, on the roads, trying to go down the stairs to get in subway, it will take 20 to 30min more per day to go to work and even by a lunch box..."
That bad, huh?
Posted in: Population Decline and Ageing in Japan—the Social Consequences
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mushroomcloud
OssanAmericaUltra,
It appears that yosun is right, and you are wrong. The Sino-Soviet split started in 1960, with the then Soviet Union withdrawing all of it's specialists that year, including nuclear specialists. This was 4 years before China detonated her first atomic device.
And I quote: "Security disputes—such as the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1958—and economic disagreements—in particular trade and the sudden withdrawal of the Soviet specialists from China in 1960—arose as the consequence of ideological arguments"
http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/i8688.html
And another:
'First, it was known that in July 1960 Moscow had suddenly and unilaterally ordered its experts in China to leave, "within the month."'
https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/kent-csi/docs/v42i5a05p.htm
Read the articles, you will see that the Sino-Soviet split started a decade before the date that you assert.
Posted in: Japan in 1965 sought U.S. nuclear shield versus China
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mushroomcloud
Saw the video. al Maliki, standing next to Bush, barely flinched.
I heard it is the biggest insult if one would hurl shoes at someone, in Islamic culture. But Bush did pretty well at ducking, almost as well as he has been trying to duck the criticism on the financial crisis.
Posted in: Bush dodges shoe protest during visit to Iraq
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mushroomcloud
Granted, he might not have the following in his country as the President-elect has in mine, but Aso should do just fine for his tenure of 11 or so months.
Posted in: Too much verbal jousting and 'nantonaku' from Aso, say critics
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mushroomcloud
dennis0bauer- I disagree with your comment that the PS3 is just as sophisticated as the Xbox. In my opinion, the PS3 is more sophisticated, and more inclusive. BluRay player, IBM cellular processor, WiFi, all included in the PS3. For the Xbox, to you have add at least the WiFi and the defunct HDDVD player separately.
Both are great machines but my bias continues with the PS3.
Posted in: For Japanese gamers, everything old is new again
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mushroomcloud
Again, another attempt from Japan to identify and mimic all things American.
First, the city of Obama residents cheering, now this?
Pathetic.
Posted in: Obama lookalike comedian Nocchi hones his routine