Under pressure at home, China plays patriotism card

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REUTERS , TAIPEI
Monday, Mar 29, 2004,Page 3

Asserting authority over islands is becoming a headache for China's powerful communist leaders and their frustrations are mounting as they watch Taiwan inch toward independence and Hong Kong's desire for more democracy.

Beijing vented ire against Taiwan on Friday, vowing to do more than just stand idly by if political chaos in the country persists over the hotly disputed presidential election.

China also showed every sign of breaking a promise not to interfere in Hong Kong by saying it was time to end confusion over how the island city will choose its leader and legislature.

"China wants some measure of stability and predictability. Things must not get out of control," said Hong Kong political commentator Andy Ho (???).

One solution to calm things down in Hong Kong and Taiwan could be to play the patriotism card to unite Chinese. That chance came when seven activists were arrested by Japanese authorities after they landed last week on a chain of disputed and uninhabited rocky islands, claimed by China and Taiwan as the Diaoyus and by Japan as the Senkakus.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/03/29/2003108186

This is amazing how a 'small band of rebels' the DUers can do a more honest and moral accounting of the world than the paid Media Whores can. Just a few days ago I mentioned the islands being claimed by PI, CN, JP, TW... and I said that the KMT Fascist Pigs who invaded TW are the ones who claim these islands. In my opinion, and I believe surely if given a chance, President Chen would NEVER claim these islands. That's impossible for Chen to do that. He's too moral and too honest. Unless the citizens of those islands asked to become territory of Taiwan is the only way Chen would claim the islands. Why don't these Media Whore reporters explain what's really going on when they file these reports?