US presses China on North Korea (Cheney rejects Taiwan independence)

keopeli

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Thu Apr-15-04 12:01 AM
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US presses China on North Korea (Cheney rejects Taiwan independence)

US Vice President Dick Cheney has presented new evidence to Beijing about North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, US officials have said.

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Mr Cheney urged China, a key ally of Pyongyang, to flex its diplomatic muscle in resolving the crisis.

He also called for maintaining the status quo in China-Taiwan relations.

In a speech to students in Shanghai, Mr Cheney said the US did not support Taiwanese independence but defended Washington's obligation to provide the island with defensive arms.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3625939.stm

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keopeli

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Thu Apr-15-04 12:04 AM
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1. Cheney changes US policy to get China's favor

Decreeing that the US did not support Taiwanese independence was a major shift in US policy. Cheney, the article says, didn't come to China to mess with US policy (yeah, right).

Anyway, it looks like the Taiwanese will have to pay the price for our policy on North Korea, which is to get China to deal with it.

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David__77

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Thu Apr-15-04 12:31 AM
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4. Opposing secession by Taiwan is not a change in policy.

Every administration has opposed secession by Taiwan since relations with the People's Republic were established in 1979 by Carter. I agree with this policy, and I certainly believe John Kerry does as well.

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Muddleoftheroad

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Thu Apr-15-04 06:44 AM
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9. No, it's just a stupid and anti-democratic policy

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tlcandie

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Thu Apr-15-04 12:07 AM
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2. IOW, he doesn't give a flying ... fill in the blank here ... except that

he and this admin and all their friends get their pockets lined by someone in Asia! Otherwise, use a heavy hand and figure it out soon! Or else you will make me richer than I already am and that is filthy rich!

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BostonTeaParty04

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Thu Apr-15-04 12:19 AM
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3. Oh that's right... it is April 14th!!!!

We always make sure we piss off the ENTIRE F'ing WORLD on April 14th.

April 15th is designated for ruining just american citizens' lives...

But the 14th.... just piss everyone off....

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jayfish

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Thu Apr-15-04 12:39 AM
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5. Who The Fu@k is Dick...

Fu^king Cheney to reject anyones independence?

Jay

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WhereIsMyFreedom

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Thu Apr-15-04 12:55 AM
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6. That's better than nothing I suppose

Though the hypocrisy in saying Taiwan is part of China and in the same breath saying that we will still treat it as separate annoys me.

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Rex

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Thu Apr-15-04 12:59 AM
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7. Cheney talks out of his ass and mouth at the same time.

He says we don't support Taiwan as an independant country (so that means it is part of China) and yet reserves the right to sell and protect Taiwan from China (whoops, hands off you commies!)

Uncka Dick sure luvs money!

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dusty64

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Thu Apr-15-04 06:43 AM
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8. Oh well so

much for democracy.

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Zech Marquis

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Thu Apr-15-04 07:22 AM
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10. Unca Dick: a free Taiwan? Hell no...

Edited on Thu Apr-15-04 07:22 AM by Zech Marquis

but they are free to buy some shiney new missiles and weapons from us anytime :nuke:

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