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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…

Taiwan, Vietnam in discussions over protecting investors

…Taiwan-Vietnam relations continue to change and develop, either toward friendship or separation. Either direction will increase the likelihood of conflict because both countries would be either closer or farther apart.

Japan to establish island military posts, report says

Indonesia Beefs Up Air Force in South China Sea

China, Japan exchange barbs over action by warplanes in East China Sea

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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…

Amid tensions in S. China Sea, US hosts China army chief

Schriver urges US to stay out of 2016 Taiwan polls

…Sideways way of saying the US will allow the DPP to defeat the KMT in the next election.

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…Anti-China protests in Vietnam leads to unintended attacks on Taiwanese factories—Vietnamese can’t distinguish between Taiwanese and Chinese companies.

Ma embroiled in US tax scandal

…after decades, US calls in taxes against Ma, President of US ally Taiwan, “coincidentally” just after Ma rams trade agreement with China after secret talks with China

Hundreds of Chinese families seek wartime compensation from Japan

…of all times.

Philippines says China appears to be building airstrip on disputed reef

Pentagon Press Conference Turns Into Heated Debate Between Top Generals From US And China
China defiant as US warns over sea row

Vietnamese mobs burn foreign firms in riots against China

…Taiwan’s friend and trading partner, Vietnam, has protesters who are so angry at China that some mistake Taiwanese factories for Chinese factories and the protestors destroy the Taiwanese factories.  · · · →

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…

Philippines, US begin war games after Obama pledge

The Mystery Shrouding China’s Communist Party Suicides

Two articles on which military is stronger…

Why Japan’s Smaller Military Could Hold Its Own Against China

Five Chinese Weapons of War America Should Fear

More war drums. This is old news, but it’s a topic on the web, which indicates a trend in reader interest

China tensions top ASEAN summit talks in Myanmar

Sunflower movement a ‘coup d’etat’: ex-premier

…disrespecting peaceful, pro-freedom demonstrators is common among the micro-dictatorships that orbit larger, regional wars. It also indicates the political parties, in this case, the KMT, that could be examined in conflict aftermath, if in fact the situation does lead to a regional conflict

US senators: China sea actions ‘deeply troubling’

China’s MaritimeDisputes

…CFR is talking about this, relating the situation to oil, and making a lot of noise about the US becoming involved

Asean leaders meet under China cloud

Photo of Chinese using water cannons against other ships

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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…

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North Korea testing engines for ICBM, stokes nuclear fears

The road to a better democracy – article from DPP’s US Representative

Publishing and referencing articles that support international communication about Taiwan’s progress toward freedom and democratization

Taipei flirts with ‘authoritarianism lite’ amid political crisis

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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…

Taiwanese protest leader visits AC; urges vigilance to protect democracy

Wei Yang

US-Japan treaty applies to islands: Obama

KMT legislator Lin calls Japanese stupid, rigid

…Pro-China Taiwan controlling faction, KMT, insults US ally over Nuke Plant issue, Fukushima

Protests back anti-nuclear hunger strike

This is becoming a big issue in Taiwan, and now and is being used to fuel regional tension by Taiwan’s KMT ruling faction.

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…this has many precedent ramifications that are far-reaching, including that China may owe the world over 1 trillion $US.

China’s secret? It owes Americans nearly $1 trillion

Japanese MP who was angry that Michelle didn’t join president on Tokyo trip makes extraordinary claim that Obama CHEATS and their looming divorce is ‘an open secret’

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