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China signals mending of diplomatic ties with Germany
Jan 21, 2008, 8:38 GMT
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This is called 'face-saving'. China really desires the economic connection of Germany, but they had to put up some bluster in response to Merkel meeting of the Dalai Lama.
I say Germany should push the envelope. Meet with Taiwan's president next. Prepare for a year of disgruntled face-saving moves and then China will come back to the table.
Give another year, and then recognize Taiwan outright.
Just think, if most of the major nations of the world would just recognize Taiwan, all at once, China would have to give up.
As for face-saving, let them suddenly 'discover' that the Manchu empire was not Chinese and so of course Taiwan has never been an integral part of the motherland.
Then they can get on with life. Taiwan can get on with life and a U.N. seat. And probably both China's and Taiwan's economies and therefore the worlds, will boom.
Besides, with that out of the way, China can stop wasting so much money on missile deployments across from Taiwan. (Over 1000 and counting as of this year.)
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