Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Japan and China Continue To Square Off
The New York Post and The Washington Post both had opinion pieces yesterday about the increasing tensions between China and Japan. I wondered yesterday if the whole thing is a pretense for China to seize Japanese owned plants in China. I seem to be alone in that wonder, but having worked in China, I would not put anything past them.
Last week, I mentioned that the Japanese really do have to take a look at their own sins. Both the editorials "side" with the Japanese. There really is enough garbage to smear both sides of this one, but I think the NYPost piece said it best:
Last week, I mentioned that the Japanese really do have to take a look at their own sins. Both the editorials "side" with the Japanese. There really is enough garbage to smear both sides of this one, but I think the NYPost piece said it best:
Washington should be deeply concerned about the growing Tokyo-Beijing rivalry. The U.S. and China just established a high-level "Global Dialogue," and when they meet, Washington must clearly register its concerns with Beijing about the prospects of Chinese adventurism or miscalculation in the region. The U.S. must also caution China that we will stand behind our Japanese ally.
