Chen stands up to Bush

[DeathvadeR]

<http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/12/10/taiwan.us.china/index.html>

TAIPEI, Taiwan (CNN) -- Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian says he won't be swayed from plans to hold a controversial referendum on China's missile threat despite a stinging rebuke from the U.S. president.

George W. Bush on Tuesday warned Taipei against holding a referendum that could antagonize China, saying he wanted to maintain the status quo between the two rivals.

Bush's warning -- made after he met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the White House -- was described by analysts as the toughest American language used against a Taiwanese leader in decades.

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And we stand for freedom? Ya right!!!!

I got to give props to Wen for putting Bush in checkmate position on this one. He made him look like such an arse.

[Beetwasher]

1. Bush, Once Again KowTowing to China

"Oh please Mr. Chinese man, give me back my spy plane..Pretty please. Oh, it's ok that you gave it back to us in pieces in your own time..."

"Now Taiwan, you don't want to go and do anything to make Mr. Chinaman angry. Don't go practicing Democracy or anything like that..."

[DeathvadeR]

2. Somebody has to make all those X-mas Gifts.

Who else is gonna make em, Elfs?

Do not upset Wenta Clause!!!!!!!!

[aquart]

6. He better kowtow.

Now that he's blatantly exposed our every military weakness, China knows we can't do a damn thing if it attacks Taiwan.

We could nuke 'em and start World War III, but China DOES have WMD, and Coward George never tackles a real opponent. Other than that, we're fully committed elsewhere, ain't we?

[Say_What]

3. Need more in the world to stand up to the Village Idiot

[0007]

4. It appears everyone in the world can stand up to junior -

but nobody can knock him down. Need to kick his sneaky stinky ass out of the White House.

[pdove]

5. I think it is a wise move for Bush

Just think the reality that we need China support in North Korea, Iraq, and many other issues.

With large portion of our standing force in Iraq and Afganistan, we better not face China now by ourselves.

By maintaining status quo, we can sell weapons to Taiwan, while keeping China's navy near mainland, it in our best interest now not to provoke China.

[grasswire]

7. I'm surprised it took China...

...so long to exploit our weakness (brought on by George's adventures). For the first time in my memory, the most powerful country in the world is truly vulnerable.

[pdove]

8. We do not lose anything

If there are enough support to war against China when China does attack Taiwan, he can reserse easily, since it is changing the status quo.

[Say_What]

13. Do you think it's vulnerability or is it just that the US is For Sale

to anyone with dinero enough to feed the always hungry and getting hungrier corps?

[truthspeaker]

9. it's Realpolitik

Which until the Iraq debacle was the forte of Republicans. Remember it was Nixon who signed the agreement with China that recognized Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan.

[pdove]

11. Sadly, most of us do not remember that history

Sometimes, I think we are too confident to understand the real world.

[xchrom]

10. another reason to jail bush

he can't even get the taiwan/china thing right.
what an idiot.
maybe he can bomb some more afghan children to make himself feel better.

[PaDUer]

12. Good for him!

* needs to be jailed!

[Fleshdancer]

14. silly silly President Chen....

He actually thinks Bush knows where Taiwan is???

If Taiwan were smart, they'd stage a fake oil find...we'll liberate 'em real quick after that!

[young_at_heart]

15. I don't think he even knows who Chen is

Remember when he was asked to name four leaders of other nations and he couldn't name one?

[goforit]

16. Where's the spokesman for the National Endowment for Democracy?

We need to change that Dept's name to
The National Endowment for Fascist Dictatorships!!!!!