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BlackWindMnt

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Greens are taking the lead in Germany. Very bad news for China as the Greens are basically the US in their foreign policy.

Genocide, Hong Kong, Taiwan, sanctions, Huawei 5G etc. All of their China policies are copy-pasted from the US State Department
I always wonder how much can mainstream media play with the polls and convince people to vote on the their designated party. German elections are the same kind of elections clusterfuck we have in my country. People use online tools to tell them on which party to vote.
 

emblem21

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Such a shunning example of what a ‘rule of law’ country looks like, declaring past deals ‘unlawful’ retrospectively because of a new National interest law only just passed.

I would say China needs to cite this behaviour as a reason for why it will demand exorbitant penalty clauses and ruinous collateral demands on any future deals struck with Australian government(s) and pass laws requiring the same on any and all commercial deals Chinese companies strike with Australian companies.
Lets see how much longer Scomo's time as prime minister will continue since this pretty much ensures that Australia will be tied to the USA, if the USA goes down and hopefully soon given all the red flags, it will be likely that if Australia wants to participate in the world economy, they will have to throw Scomo and the liberal party under the bus, unless they want to end up like the rest of the 5eyes in being sanctioned in the future. This idiot thinks that the USA's time in the sun is forever, he is going to be proven wrong on so many levels and if a war does come to Australia and he becomes a casualty, well sucks to be him since he is kicking away almost another nation in favour of the USA hence what that stupid nation needs to go and fast.
I am sure that in the future, Victoria may find a chance for future deals but only once the liberal party is gone and also when Scomo and also really, Australia is going to suffer like it never has suffered before since right now, the USA appears to be in a position of strength, just like with the Trade war, coronavirus and HK riots and guess how that has honestly turned out
 

emblem21

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But you can be damn sure Japan will be helping the US in every way possible minus committing troops.
You can be sure that this time, Japan is going taste a DF if they think about trying to go that far. Really, if they really want a war, they better be prepared to die for real since this time round, they have got everything to lose (with an economy going into the toilet along with a leader that is more of a lackey then a leader) and this time China isn't as weak as they are in WW2 plus the Japanese are at there weakest they have ever been in terms of will and actual military power, (I mean has anyone seen how weak there citizen are in regards to just letting the USA roll over them) so really, if Japan really does cross the line like they did in WW2 in Nanjing, does that give China the right to do the same in reverse because the Japanese after all this time has never tasted real pain (and no Hiroshima doesn't count, because that happened in an instant) since they always seem to keep coming back for more.
 
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Mr T

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Seems to be advocating Western/US ideas. Didn't say anything about development but he explicitly mentioned a (seemingly individual)human-centered approach. This is clearly against the current approach that China is taking which is development first.
As a former member of the Standing Committee who retired in good standing not that long ago, surely he deserves more latitude. Otherwise, how is there to be discussion within the Party about policy?

If Wen cannot express an opinion that potentially contradicts policy, I don't know who can. It would suggest that Xi really is a dictator, if he and his chums in the Standing Committee cannot have their decisions questioned even indirectly.

More importantly, since when did the CCP start saying it no longer cared about the will of the people? "The people" get mentioned a lot in official statements. Yes, China isn't a democracy, but is it really controversial to imply that people have rights and that they're not slaves to the State's will?

Besides I don't even think that Wen's comments can be seen as criticism of developing China given that was one of his priorities when he was in office - political reform was very limited. If there is criticism it's more likely to do with Xi's centralisation of power and crackdown on dissent - which the censorship of the article ironically helps demonstrate.
If he wanted, he could phrase it in such a way to avoid censorship but I guess he wanted to make a point
It was already incredibly obtuse. The only way he could have changed it would have been to not make the point at all.
 

voyager1

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As a former member of the Standing Committee who retired in good standing not that long ago, surely he deserves more latitude. Otherwise, how is there to be discussion within the Party about policy?
I dont know how the CPC internal politics work or discussed but I am sure that it not by the media.

Maybe he has lost his position inside the party and has been locked out of the policy circles?
 

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Japan troops won’t get involved if China invades Taiwan, PM Yoshihide Suga says

SCMP - 21 Apr, 2021

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has emphasised that, despite a reference to Taiwan in a joint statement released after his recent meeting with US President Joe Biden, there is no possibility of Japanese forces being committed to any military contingency surrounding Taiwan.

In response to a question from an opposition politician in the Diet on Tuesday about the details of Japan’s commitment to Taiwan, Suga replied that the statement “does not presuppose military involvement at all”.

Analysts say Japan’s constitution would block the military from taking part in combat in the event China attempted to take Taiwan by force, although Japan could provide a range of logistical and rear-echelon support to the United States.

The wording of the statement – the first document signed by the Japanese and US leaders to refer to Taiwan SINCE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS between Tokyo and Beijing were normalised in 1972 – had been CLOSELY SCRUTINISED.

Biden and Suga called for “peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait”, the first reference to Taiwan – which Beijing claims as its territory – in a joint statement IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS. They also said they would counter China’s “intimidation” in the Asia-Pacific region.

China accused Japan and the US of sowing division, and said the two countries were inciting “group confrontation”. On the weekend, the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command, which oversees the Taiwan Strait, deployed dozens of H-6K STRATEGIC BOMBERS in a NINE-HOUR LIVE-FIRE DRILL, according to state television.

Analysts said Suga’s latest comments to the Diet was Tokyo’s way of DRAWING A LINE under suggestions that the government could use a different interpretation of the constitution to give it freer reign to dispatch the military.

Ben Ascione, an assistant professor of international relations at Tokyo’s Waseda University, said Suga was IN A DIFFICULT POSITION over Taiwan.

“If he were to say nothing at all, then that could have had a negative effect on the Japan-US security alliance, but at the same time, Suga needed to make it clear to his domestic audience that Japan would not go to war over Taiwan,” he said.

Ascione said there were “many different scenarios” that could emerge surrounding Taiwan in the coming months and years, but the extent of Japanese involvement during an armed clash over the island was very likely to be limited to rear-area support and maintaining the present status quo under the constitution.

“I think a LOT OF FUSS has been made over the mention of Taiwan in the US-Japan joint statement and that Suga really needed to get out in front of that,” he said, pointing out that while Biden might have been hoping for a stronger expression of support from the Japanese leader in their first face-to-face meeting, Tokyo had insisted on “boilerplate language” that still emphasised peace and stability.

“I do not think we can expect Japan to do more than making incremental change for now,” Ascione said.

Yuko Ito, a professor of international relations at Asia University, agreed that Suga’s hands were presently tied by Japan’s war-renouncing constitution, which only permits the military to be deployed to defend the nation and its allies. But she added that there was a growing sense of concern in some quarters that Tokyo was being “too naive”.

“Taking part in military activities involving Taiwan would not be permitted under the constitution, but there are clearly deepening tensions in the region and it would already be too late if we only started a discussion on revising the constitution after China has attacked Taiwan,” Ito said.

“The majority of Japanese people are still against the use of the nation’s military power, so the debate on the constitution cannot take place,” she said.

“BUT THEY ALSO DO NOT REALISE ... that the Japanese military are carrying out a LOT OF JOINT EXERCISES with the US in areas VERY CLOSE to Taiwan as a message to China.

“If we have no discussions on changing or reinterpreting the constitution now and that debate can only take place after an invasion, then it is too late,” she said.

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ansy1968

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Japan troops won’t get involved if China invades Taiwan, PM Yoshihide Suga says

SCMP - 21 Apr, 2021

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has emphasised that, despite a reference to Taiwan in a joint statement released after his recent meeting with US President Joe Biden, there is no possibility of Japanese forces being committed to any military contingency surrounding Taiwan.

In response to a question from an opposition politician in the Diet on Tuesday about the details of Japan’s commitment to Taiwan, Suga replied that the statement “does not presuppose military involvement at all”.

Analysts say Japan’s constitution would block the military from taking part in combat in the event China attempted to take Taiwan by force, although Japan could provide a range of logistical and rear-echelon support to the United States.

The wording of the statement – the first document signed by the Japanese and US leaders to refer to Taiwan SINCE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS between Tokyo and Beijing were normalised in 1972 – had been CLOSELY SCRUTINISED.

Biden and Suga called for “peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait”, the first reference to Taiwan – which Beijing claims as its territory – in a joint statement IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS. They also said they would counter China’s “intimidation” in the Asia-Pacific region.

China accused Japan and the US of sowing division, and said the two countries were inciting “group confrontation”. On the weekend, the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command, which oversees the Taiwan Strait, deployed dozens of H-6K STRATEGIC BOMBERS in a NINE-HOUR LIVE-FIRE DRILL, according to state television.

Analysts said Suga’s latest comments to the Diet was Tokyo’s way of DRAWING A LINE under suggestions that the government could use a different interpretation of the constitution to give it freer reign to dispatch the military.

Ben Ascione, an assistant professor of international relations at Tokyo’s Waseda University, said Suga was IN A DIFFICULT POSITION over Taiwan.

“If he were to say nothing at all, then that could have had a negative effect on the Japan-US security alliance, but at the same time, Suga needed to make it clear to his domestic audience that Japan would not go to war over Taiwan,” he said.

Ascione said there were “many different scenarios” that could emerge surrounding Taiwan in the coming months and years, but the extent of Japanese involvement during an armed clash over the island was very likely to be limited to rear-area support and maintaining the present status quo under the constitution.

“I think a LOT OF FUSS has been made over the mention of Taiwan in the US-Japan joint statement and that Suga really needed to get out in front of that,” he said, pointing out that while Biden might have been hoping for a stronger expression of support from the Japanese leader in their first face-to-face meeting, Tokyo had insisted on “boilerplate language” that still emphasised peace and stability.

“I do not think we can expect Japan to do more than making incremental change for now,” Ascione said.

Yuko Ito, a professor of international relations at Asia University, agreed that Suga’s hands were presently tied by Japan’s war-renouncing constitution, which only permits the military to be deployed to defend the nation and its allies. But she added that there was a growing sense of concern in some quarters that Tokyo was being “too naive”.

“Taking part in military activities involving Taiwan would not be permitted under the constitution, but there are clearly deepening tensions in the region and it would already be too late if we only started a discussion on revising the constitution after China has attacked Taiwan,” Ito said.

“The majority of Japanese people are still against the use of the nation’s military power, so the debate on the constitution cannot take place,” she said.

“BUT THEY ALSO DO NOT REALISE ... that the Japanese military are carrying out a LOT OF JOINT EXERCISES with the US in areas VERY CLOSE to Taiwan as a message to China.

“If we have no discussions on changing or reinterpreting the constitution now and that debate can only take place after an invasion, then it is too late,” she said.

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@windsclouds2030 so bro where is the statement about not selling chip equipment to China? even dogs have brain , the Japanese are not stupid they need the US, YES!!! and they are a prideful nation, YES!!! but they need to trade to survive being an island nation, and I think after the visit and seeing Biden maybe there is a change of heart?
 

windsclouds2030

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Probably because of this:

Seems to be advocating Western/US ideas. Didn't say anything about development but he explicitly mentioned a (seemingly individual)human-centered approach. This is clearly against the current approach that China is taking which is development first.

If he wanted, he could phrase it in such a way to avoid censorship but I guess he wanted to make a point
Wrong focus when nation is under severe attacks by the Empire & its gang, they even resorted to
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!! What lacks today is just the hot war itself. Focusing about "democratization" and the like let alone some unnecessary commotion when nation needs to stay focus pinpointedly is very foolish act today. In future when China comes out from this struggle stronger and more prosperous, then the Chinese people may possibly spend some time discussing about that luxury!

In a nation of 1439 million people, who is the majority? Who are the people? How to accommodate every one's thinking/wish/idea/....? Like India???

As a former premier, Wen should grasp that country is under precarious situation, adversary is using all kinds of means to attack minus the hot war. Focus and attention must be clear in order to deal with all these attacks.

But I won't put too much faith and credibility into the Rothschild triumvirate media (Reuters, AP, AFP) for any sensitive political things, esp. those on nations not aligned with the Anglosphere!

Gerald Celente: Currency wars lead to trade wars, which often lead to hot wars.
 

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Japan troops won’t get involved if China invades Taiwan, PM Yoshihide Suga says

SCMP - 21 Apr, 2021

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has emphasised that, despite a reference to Taiwan in a joint statement released after his recent meeting with US President Joe Biden, there is no possibility of Japanese forces being committed to any military contingency surrounding Taiwan.

In response to a question from an opposition politician in the Diet on Tuesday about the details of Japan’s commitment to Taiwan, Suga replied that the statement “does not presuppose military involvement at all”.

Analysts say Japan’s constitution would block the military from taking part in combat in the event China attempted to take Taiwan by force, although Japan could provide a range of logistical and rear-echelon support to the United States.

The wording of the statement – the first document signed by the Japanese and US leaders to refer to Taiwan SINCE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS between Tokyo and Beijing were normalised in 1972 – had been CLOSELY SCRUTINISED.

Biden and Suga called for “peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait”, the first reference to Taiwan – which Beijing claims as its territory – in a joint statement IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS. They also said they would counter China’s “intimidation” in the Asia-Pacific region.

China accused Japan and the US of sowing division, and said the two countries were inciting “group confrontation”. On the weekend, the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command, which oversees the Taiwan Strait, deployed dozens of H-6K STRATEGIC BOMBERS in a NINE-HOUR LIVE-FIRE DRILL, according to state television.

Analysts said Suga’s latest comments to the Diet was Tokyo’s way of DRAWING A LINE under suggestions that the government could use a different interpretation of the constitution to give it freer reign to dispatch the military.

Ben Ascione, an assistant professor of international relations at Tokyo’s Waseda University, said Suga was IN A DIFFICULT POSITION over Taiwan.

“If he were to say nothing at all, then that could have had a negative effect on the Japan-US security alliance, but at the same time, Suga needed to make it clear to his domestic audience that Japan would not go to war over Taiwan,” he said.

Ascione said there were “many different scenarios” that could emerge surrounding Taiwan in the coming months and years, but the extent of Japanese involvement during an armed clash over the island was very likely to be limited to rear-area support and maintaining the present status quo under the constitution.

“I think a LOT OF FUSS has been made over the mention of Taiwan in the US-Japan joint statement and that Suga really needed to get out in front of that,” he said, pointing out that while Biden might have been hoping for a stronger expression of support from the Japanese leader in their first face-to-face meeting, Tokyo had insisted on “boilerplate language” that still emphasised peace and stability.

“I do not think we can expect Japan to do more than making incremental change for now,” Ascione said.

Yuko Ito, a professor of international relations at Asia University, agreed that Suga’s hands were presently tied by Japan’s war-renouncing constitution, which only permits the military to be deployed to defend the nation and its allies. But she added that there was a growing sense of concern in some quarters that Tokyo was being “too naive”.

“Taking part in military activities involving Taiwan would not be permitted under the constitution, but there are clearly deepening tensions in the region and it would already be too late if we only started a discussion on revising the constitution after China has attacked Taiwan,” Ito said.

“The majority of Japanese people are still against the use of the nation’s military power, so the debate on the constitution cannot take place,” she said.

“BUT THEY ALSO DO NOT REALISE ... that the Japanese military are carrying out a LOT OF JOINT EXERCISES with the US in areas VERY CLOSE to Taiwan as a message to China.

“If we have no discussions on changing or reinterpreting the constitution now and that debate can only take place after an invasion, then it is too late,” she said.

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I think it is five articles per month.
 
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