tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post4962873993448231647..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: State Department Brief May 15, Taiwan section on Phils/Taiwan clashMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-53526238873447248692013-05-16T17:30:59.371+08:002013-05-16T17:30:59.371+08:00Now that was pathetic. Seems like these reporters ...Now that was pathetic. Seems like these reporters are trying to stuff words into the State Department's mouth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-89702217138165336722013-05-16T16:11:32.541+08:002013-05-16T16:11:32.541+08:00And the elephant in the room tried to hide under a...And the elephant in the room tried to hide under a chair...<br /><br />It's so simple: Ma polls in the basement; hoping to raise them a bit.<br /><br />Aquino polls doing well. Hopes to keep them that way.<br /><br />--MarcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-46369982731209225652013-05-16T14:03:53.277+08:002013-05-16T14:03:53.277+08:00In related news, a friend shared a story in which ...In related news, a friend shared a story in which a Filipina housemaid had to get a passerby to buy a biendang for her because the boss refused to serve her. Way to go Taiwan... how to make friends and influence people... bully some migrant workers.lesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-86695098589523235542013-05-16T13:36:15.196+08:002013-05-16T13:36:15.196+08:00http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1238080/oki...http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1238080/okinawa-doesnt-belong-japan-says-hawkish-pla-general<br /><br />Okinawa doesn't belong to Japan, says hawkish PLA general.<br /><br />Luo Yuan, a People's Liberation Army two-star general, has said that Japan could not rightfully claim sovereignty over the islands, because they had started paying tribute to China half a millenium before they had done so to Japan. <br /><br />Taiwan should worry about China and stop fighting Japan and Philippines.<br /><br />yankdownundernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-75701289667850034342013-05-16T12:29:29.028+08:002013-05-16T12:29:29.028+08:00Just a guess, but I would assume it's because ...Just a guess, but I would assume it's because they are patriotic? If you have ever watched the news in Taiwan, you wouldn't need to ask this question. <br /><br />In general, Taiwanese always have this inferiority complex and fear that the USA will leave them for another lover (i.e. China) but the fact is that the USA was always and will continue to be unfaithful to Taiwan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-40716513546995767302013-05-16T12:28:53.611+08:002013-05-16T12:28:53.611+08:00Just a guess, but I would assume it's because ...Just a guess, but I would assume it's because they are patriotic? If you have ever watched the news in Taiwan, you wouldn't need to ask this question. <br /><br />In general, Taiwanese always have this inferiority complex and fear that the USA will leave them for another lover (i.e. China) but the fact is that the USA was always and will continue to be unfaithful to Taiwan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-28380543000855718642013-05-16T12:08:19.747+08:002013-05-16T12:08:19.747+08:00The Chinese are trying to leverage Taiwan's cl...The Chinese are trying to leverage Taiwan's claim to victimhood in order to push the US into a position where it has to either step up to it's treaty commitments to support the Philippines or back off. Note how the 'journalists' are trying to get a statement saying the incident took place within a disputed area when clearly it is not. This is oldskool cold war conflict via proxies in full swing. The Philippine government itself is playing into China's hands by invoking the one-China policy as a means of not using direct governmental contacts to appease Taiwan's media.lesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-20427665097915736982013-05-16T10:43:10.250+08:002013-05-16T10:43:10.250+08:00Why are these Chinese or Taiwanese journalist tryi...Why are these Chinese or Taiwanese journalist trying to get the US condemn the Philippines??<br /><br />It is even weirder to beg for more than sympathy just because one is an ally (as if the Philippines is not an ally, too)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com