Symphony

A Chinese “big wig” visited Taiwan this week, sent from the TAO (Taiwan Affairs Office). The visit met strong opposition. Police were accused of warrantless searches of the protestors. More professors, scholars, political delegates with experience, and former Sunflower leaders are speaking out about too many things in too many locations to list them all. The message is clear: China wants Taiwan to become a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China and Taiwan doesn’t want anything to do with it. Who will win? What will the US eventually do to keep their promise to protect Taiwan from China? One way or another, the outcome will probably be in the form of history repeating itself. Whether Beijing or the US wins this showdown, we know for sure that a showdown is coming and the winner will be whoever has learned the most from history. Those who don’t learn their history are condemned to repeat it.  · · · →

I lieu of Beijing’s diplomatic envoy to Vietnam last week over “oil tensions”, it seems that Beijing may be secretly planning to send many more envoys to many more places over many more “tensions”. According to one wired blogger, “tension” is not merely a RESULT of Beijing’s policy—“tension” IS Beijing’s policy. This tension always seems to indicate what Beijing fears may be stronger than their Confucian version of Communism.

The spike in tensions between Beijing and Hong Kong, especially in recent weeks, is not merely about Beijing v Hong Kong, but about how Britain could become involved, and by implication the US. Britain still has a dog in that fight and the crown can flex its English muscles if Beijing demonstrates that they broke their promise: that Hong Kong would remain autonomous for 50 years following the 1997 return to Chinese sovereignty.

The recent privately organized and unofficial online “voting” in Hong Kong received a significant cyber attack—implicating Beijing.  · · · →

More “Pacific Mussolini”, China finally makes the first move by appealing to the UN. No one can say there isn’t a Pacific problem anymore and most of the world will blame China.

Chinese media: China will challenge the US in South China Sea

Sunflower Facebook Page: A roundup of recent events

…More on the increasing power grabs and corruption in Taiwan.

Photos: Taiwan Police Day

…English comments on a Nazi-like Police show in Taiwan

Nazi-Taiwan comparison photo

…More in Taiwan are comparing the Taiwan police to Nazi police.

Apple Daily article (original Chinese, N Korea and violence contrast photos)

On eve of visit, China warns UK not to lecture it on human rights

Does China Care About its International Image?

…More anti-China punditry

No [Taiwan] military role in protests: bureau

…Rumors, fears, and clarifications: Taiwan is discussing the military’s role with the police. More evidence of a rising Mussolini in the Pacific.  · · · →

China and the West want China and the West to know that they are in a prelude to war. Here are a few reasons why from recently…

Chinese pressure forces minister to change plans

…China now controlling flight connections for Taiwan officials.

Beijing rejects tribunal request for plea response

Legal authorities are ‘abusing powers’

…More reports akin to a rising Mussolini in the Pacific

Rising red tide: China’s navy, air force rapidly expanding its size and reach

[Taiwan] Radar might be compromised: report

…1. A sign that China is extremely aggressive and 2. an excuse for US to boost their own presence in the Pacific

Deceptive: Over 80% of People in Taiwan Identify Themselves as Members of Chinese Nation

…Misleading propaganda from the official KMT/”Nationalist” party controlling Taiwan. The 80% “Chinese nation” is an ethereal identity, people who identify themselves with the only option to have Chinese heritage AND NOT part of China.  · · · →

China and the West want China and the West to know that they are in a prelude to war. Here are a few reasons why from recently…

An international case seems to be developing, not only against China, but also casting doubt on the current ruling regime in Taiwan:

Amnesty says [Taiwan] nation must still improve human rights – Taipei Times

…recent police use of water cannons against peaceful protestors, Amnesty International condemns, similarities of Taiwan’s Ma to a Mussolini in the Pacific

Amnesty International Condemns ‘Cruel Outrage’ of Taiwan’s Death Row – UCA

…a trend in Human Rights cases against Taiwan, a US ally, immediately after refusing to disclose the contents of their secret talks with China

 New Taipei City to Introduce Guardian Angels in Subway – KMT

…Taiwan’s ruling political party announces they are now “protecting” Taipei subways with “Guardian Angel” police… thus increasing police presence… the same police that Amnesty International has condemned in recent days.  · · · →