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I'm in Seoul and tonight people in my office were arguing about who Korea would choose in the coming Cold War between America and China. Most said "both". You can't sit on the fence post on this one. South Koreans want American military protection and technology, but they want to keep the Chinese market. Don't think that will happen.

Looks like a hot war is in the offing anyway.

** 22-May-2020 World View: China or Japan?

Guest wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 10:36 am > I'm in Seoul and tonight people in my office were arguing about
> who Korea would choose in the coming Cold War between America and
> China. Most said "both". You can't sit on the fence post on this
> one. South Koreans want American military protection and
> technology, but they want to keep the Chinese market. Don't think
> that will happen.

> Looks like a hot war is in the offing anyway.

Suppose it's a choice between China and Japan? Which side would
your office mates choose in that case?

John wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 11:13 am ** 22-May-2020 World View: China or Japan?

Guest wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 10:36 am > I'm in Seoul and tonight people in my office were arguing about
> who Korea would choose in the coming Cold War between America and
> China. Most said "both". You can't sit on the fence post on this
> one. South Koreans want American military protection and
> technology, but they want to keep the Chinese market. Don't think
> that will happen.

> Looks like a hot war is in the offing anyway.

Suppose it's a choice between China and Japan? Which side would
your office mates choose in that case?

Japan.

Japan is viewed with mixed feelings. While many are angry about the past, no one fears Japanese invasion. China, on the other hand, has shown its true colors too many times. South Koreans sympathize with the Tibetans, the Taiwanese, and Hong Kongers. South Koreans view the Chinese as vulgar and uncouth. The mainland Chinese are just dirty and loud peasants.

China drops word 'peaceful' in latest push for Taiwan 'reunification'

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chin ... SKBN22Y06S

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang left out the word “peaceful” on Friday in referring to Beijing’s desire to “reunify” with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, an apparent policy shift that comes as ties with Taipei continue on a downward spiral.

Getting closer...

Pooh bear big mad he can’t control everyone

** 22-May-2020 World View: China or Japan?

Guest wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 10:36 am > I'm in Seoul and tonight people in my office were arguing about
> who Korea would choose in the coming Cold War between America and
> China. Most said "both". You can't sit on the fence post on this
> one. South Koreans want American military protection and
> technology, but they want to keep the Chinese market. Don't think
> that will happen.

> Looks like a hot war is in the offing anyway.

John wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 11:13 am > Suppose it's a choice between China and Japan? Which side would
> your office mates choose in that case?

Guest wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 11:29 am > Japan.

> Japan is viewed with mixed feelings. While many are angry about
> the past, no one fears Japanese invasion. China, on the other
> hand, has shown its true colors too many times. South Koreans
> sympathize with the Tibetans, the Taiwanese, and Hong Kongers.
> South Koreans view the Chinese as vulgar and uncouth. The mainland
> Chinese are just dirty and loud peasants.

This makes a lot of sense. Despite the history of invasion,
colonization and comfort women, as you say, there's no chance of an
invasion from Japan (though there may be one from North Korea).

I keep trying to figure out who's an ally of China. The US was an
ally of China in WW II, but today it's almost impossible to find
anyone who's an ally of China, except for Cambodia and Pakistan.

China manages to piss almost everyone off either by extortion to force
them to not recognize Taiwan or through a BRI debt trap. I guess
that's to be expected, since the CCP thugs consider themselves a
Master Race having the mandate from heaven, and everyone in any other
nation to be a barbarian. Who wouldn't hate the CCP under those
conditions?

And now it's become clear that China has inflicted the Wuhan
Coronavirus (Covid-19) on almost every country in the world, causing
economic destruction and millions of deaths. So it's really no wonder
that nobody likes China. Unfortunately, that just makes them more
irrational and dangerous.

By the way, the CCP apparently hoped that nobody would notice their
crackdown on Hong Kong. Instead it's been major international news
all day, and the US, UK, Canada, and EU are all issuing statements
condemning China's actions in Hong Kong.

** 22-May-2020 World View: Peaceful reunification with Taiwan

Guest wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 12:13 pm > China drops word 'peaceful' in latest push for Taiwan
> 'reunification'

> https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chin ... SKBN22Y06S

> Chinese Premier Li Keqiang left out the word “peaceful” on Friday
> in referring to Beijing’s desire to “reunify” with Chinese-claimed
> Taiwan, an apparent policy shift that comes as ties with Taipei
> continue on a downward spiral.

> Getting closer...

This does look really ominous, particularly because similar words
were also left out of the speech on Hong Kong, as I mentioned in
my article.

Perhaps it means that an attack on Taiwan is imminent, or perhaps
it means that it's not imminent since omitting the world "peaceful"
removes an element of surprise.