French connection to China: Is their affinity a challenge to U.S.?

[Saeba]

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It is an affinity based on their common pride as nations of culture. Calling themselves ``special partners,'' France is organizing a ``China year'' and China is reciprocating with one for France.
Certainly, there is a lot to be said for cultural exchanges between the East and West. But if this mutual appreciation encompasses high-tech weaponry, the infatuation becomes, one might say, unhealthy. It threatens to have a negative impact on the security environment in East Asia.
France is trying to lift a ban on arms exports to China that the European Union imposed after the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square 15 years ago.

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``One of the central elements of China's effort is to acquire weapons capabilities to prevent and, ultimately, to counter U.S. military intervention in a Taiwan conflict. If the EU ban was lifted and conflict erupted, U.S. forces could conceivably find themselves under attack by Chinese weapons produced with the help of America's NATO allies,'' wrote Chinese foreign policy experts Roger Cliff and Evan S. Medeiros in an op-ed entitled ``Keep the ban on arms for China.''

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French connection to China/ Yoichi Funabashi: Is their affinity a challenge to U.S.?(04/27)

Sure the world is safer. Is not for Japan, I don’t believe that Nansei islands have enough value for a war, diplomatic pressure yes but not war. But it could be very more serious matter with Taiwan, as it’s a focus point for China.

Anyway, great job George! Breaking alliances in the western block, enraging all Muslims in the world, finishing negotiations with NK and finally pull all nations of the world in desperation, and the prospect of an exit to American’s diktact, is quiet an accomplishment!

No doubt I feel safer…

[Homer12]

1. Seems as if the international community is trying to Bypass

US economic control.


The neo-cons better threaten nuclear war to stop it.

[Capt_Nemo]

2. That will be the end game. But Russia will call that bluff

for better of for worse. They have far less to lose than the US.

That is the logical conclusion of the PNAC and why it is so dangerous.