China Threat Debate: Q & A, part2 (9 of 11)

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[newportb0x]

I agree

[nicklebackfan]

I am all for trade and dialogue with Beijing. What I am not in favor of is catering hand and foot to everything that China wants. Whenever engagement = appeasement, trouble soon follows. They have four times the population of the United States and have not shown any real signs of democratization since we started our "engagement" policy in the 1990's. I remain a skeptic that it will work anytime soon. I hope I am wrong.

[newportb0x]

True. U.S.A. should always be on the ready and defensive.

It is a very delicate situation because if we suppress China, then the people will unite against us and support the protection that the Communist Regime offers.

That is why we need to reach out economically and be politically delicate. Or else they will unite just like America after 9/11

[newportb0x]

Exactly why China will have a strong response to further provocations. Since it happened before in history, they are alarmed and will not let it happen again.

At the same time, if you approach them in a sensible manner, I'm sure they won't act irrational.

[nicklebackfan]

You are thinking only of today and not of the future. China is trying to achieve a balance of a market-based economy and an authoritarian regime. China has persued a defensive military posture in the past because they had no choice. They will have more options in the future. Power corrupts and goes to people's heads. Human beings haven't changed all that much, global economy or not.

[newportb0x]

Understand China's history. There is no way China can invade anyone, from a geological standpoint. China's agenda will always be stability (being one of the last communist parties in the world), and safety from invasion that occurred numerous times in the 19th and 20th century. What makes you think they can invade the other nations in Asia? They are not irrational and stupid. Foreign threats unify China. But foreign aid and safety breaks communism and oppressive governments.

[newportb0x]

Japan on the other hand has never been successfully invaded (The Mongol Empire's fleet was destroyed in a Tsumani after Japan's defeat). To sum it, you cannot compare China with Japan because Japan does not share the same history. You CAN compare China with Germany, where as after WW1, they felt as if they were mistreated and invaded. Furthermore, if more pressure is put into holding China back, then China will explode like Germany in WW2. Instead, we need to assure their safety.

[newportb0x]

China, on the other hand went through the Opium war, Colonization of it's cities, Civil war in 1911 (Overthrowing emperor), Civil war (Commi-Democracy) in 1927, Japanese invasion in 1937, resume of civil war in 1945, and Indian intrusion of Chinese territory (that is of their opinion, both sides claimed the same territory). China is more scared of being dominated than anything else, it has been repeated in history with Manchurians, Huns (Mongols), Europeans, and Japanese.

[newportb0x]

Japan and China are two very different countries. Japan was isolationist and then turned to expansionist, with resentment and competition from the west.

[kwailok70]

The general sentiment in China towards the US and her allies resembles the general sentiment of Japan towards European powers prior to WWII. The anti-West sentiment is strongest among the younger generation, including the students studying abroad. All the anti-democracy comments on youtube are but one small indication. Remember youtube is blocked in China. So who are these people commenting on Youtube? You know the answer.