Americans eyeing the Philippines as a forward base in war with China

 As analysts have noted, the United States has limited munitions, raising the possibility that it would be required to cede the South China Sea in the early stages of a conflict with China. And a successful invasion would increase China’s power projection capabilities and weaken the ability of the United States to support its ally through an air and naval presence in the region.

While the United States could have little hope that other Southeast Asian countries (except perhaps for Singapore) would give practical assistance in the event of a conflict, the Philippines will be in the spotlight.

A dearth of other viable regional options makes Luzon, the Philippines’ largest island, separated from Taiwan by the Luzon Strait, highly desirable real estate. Notably, some recent war games by US think tanks focused on how a conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan might unfold have assumed that US forces would have military access to bases in the Philippines. CNA

The above is quoted from an article by a Susannah Patton in CNA. It is quite obvious that the Americans are looking at the Philippines as their attack base against China in their pursuit of world hegemony and control of the western Pacific region. The Philippines have been an American colony and military bases for several decades and the Americans have always treated the Philippines as a convenient colonial legacy to extend their military influence in the region. And there are many Filipino generals that are very closed to the Americans and would favour the return of the Americans to reoccupy the former Clark and Subic bases.

Would the Philippines be willing to play the role of a Ukraine in a war between the United States and China? The article insinuate that China is an aggressive and expansionist power and after reuniting with Taiwan, the Americans mischievously called in invasion of Taiwan, Philippines would be next to be targeted by China. It refused to acknowledge the fact that Taiwan was a part of China and a domestic issue. The real threat to the region is American hegemony and interference and expansion to control the region. It ignores the fact that the Americans have been sending warships and warplanes to provoke and agitate for war and instability in the region.

It also ignores the fact that China has good relations with the countries of Asean, not at war with any of them and does not have hegemonic ambition to be an Empire like the Americans and the West. The Americans are still vigorously cultivating Asean to be their poodle in their fight with China. At the moment it seems that Asean has wisen up to stay out of big power contest and choosing to be neutral. Would this last?

The fact that Asean is increasingly behaving like the Americans, in interfering with the domestic affairs of Myanmar, acting like the righteous God and feeling very good about such actions, is a sign that the basic instincts of arrogance and pompousness are there to be exploited. Small minds always want to think big and act big, like punching above one's weight or poking one's fingers into other people's affairs and telling others to do what it wants them to do. Power in the wrong hands is dangerous.

If Asean forgets its key principles of neutrality, peaceful co existence and non interference in other country's affairs, its member country's affairs, it would slowly become a small arrogant USA like Australia, thinking too highly of itself and willing to use power to act big and tough. The Americans love Asean to behave like a rogue, like gangsters, like the Americans, so that they can pull the strings from behind to divide Asean and to destabilise the region.

Asean still harbours the mentality of third world countries, always thinking too highly of themselves and acting high and mighty, like the way they are acting against Myanmar. Who is the leader in Asean that is advocating such intrusive behaviour against a fellow member and thinking that this is the role of Asean, to interfere and meddle with fellow Asean members and dictating to Myanmar what is right and what is acceptable to Asean?

Do not be surprised that Asean would turn out to be another little stooge led by the nose by the Americans to be the troublemaker in the region, and bring disasters to themselves for being a nasty brat. There is peace and stability in the region for the moment. With the number one troublemaker agitating and encouraging Asean to be like them, the peace and tranquility in the region may soon be a thing of the past.

Pray Asean has wise leadership and be spared from becoming another spoilt brat of the American Empire and turning SE Asia into another trouble spot. Asean must keep its fingers off the domestic affairs of other countries, including Asean members.

China's white paper on Taiwan - Self rule

 China's white paper spelt out clearly what Taiwan would be once reunited with China.  It clarifies further on the meaning of one country, two systems. Taiwan would continue to be governed by Taiwan Chinese that are pro unification and pro China, not pro Japan, not pro US, not pro separatists. Taiwan's economy would continue as it is, in fact better with full access to the whole of China. Revenue generated by the Taiwan economy would remain in Taiwan to benefit the Taiwan province.  China does not need the revenue from Taiwan as it is self sufficient and getting richer with its expanding economy.

Taiwan would have a lot of savings without having to spend on a huge and unnecessary military and forced to throw billions to support the American military complex, buying obsolete weapons for show and pretending to be able to defend itself. The inaction and fear during the Pelosi visit have exposed the position of the Taiwan military. In fact it was obvious that many of the commanders were preparing to raise the China flag without fighting. It was just meaningless to fight an overwhelmingly superior force. After all, both are Chinese, like two political parties fighting for the right to rule. Why be annihilated in a futile war? Fighting China is assured death and destruction. The same fate of Ukraine and Ukrainians is staring down at Taiwan.

The China white paper has in effect offered the pro unification Taiwan Chinese to seize power and take control of the island from the pro Japanese, Taiwanese Japanese groups and to form the provincial govt of Taiwan, like in Hong Kong. Only pro China and pro unification Taiwan Chinese qualify to govern Taiwan. All the pro separatist Taiwanese would not be in the provincial govt, and would also be arrested and prosecuted for treason.

Without having to spend heavily on military assets and a big and unproductive military, Taiwan could allocate all its valuable resources to grow its economy for the good of the Taiwan Chinese. There is no need to chase a mirage, a delusion, a dangerous adventure that leads to nowhere except death and destruction. 

The rightful place, and the best place for Taiwan to be is to reunite with the motherland and become a member of the next super power, the richest country on earth. The choice is obvious. Many in Taiwan would welcome reunification when the moment arrives. The Pelosi visit is a rude awakening to many Taiwanese, waking them from their wet dreams.

The pro independence option is a road to nowhere. They cannot run into the sea. The Americans have conveyed the message through Pelosi that the Americans would not fight China and die for Taiwan. Tsai Ing Wen had been told. Now she is talking about maintaining status quo, no change, no more independence of Taiwan. This is a bit too late. 

China has made up its mind to reunite Taiwan asap. China would not tolerate another day of interference and coercion from the USA. The rest of the little white countries and Japan are just minor irritants that would be flushed down the sewers if they dare to create mischiefs in the seas of China.

The options for the Taiwan Chinese is to grow and prosper as a part of China, become the citizens of the next super power,  or be squashed like cockroaches if needed be. The door is thrown wide open to welcome them back to the embrace of the Motherland to live in peace and prosperity.... Unless they choose to jump into the Pacific Ocean.

The window for peaceful reunification is wide open but closing soon. The reunification process has actually started. There were a slew of measures taken by China to reunite Taiwan province into the Motherland. The map of China has changed to include Taiwan as a part of China. All produce from Taiwan must include the words, Taiwan, PRC or cannot be sold in mainland China. All the pro separatists are now in a blacklist and their business activities in China sanctioned. The PLA is everywhere all over Taiwan. In less than 6 months, the Taiwan Chinese would protest against the DPP for destroying their livelihood. The Taiwan military may conduct a coup to bring down the DPP. Military preparations have been taken to take on the trouble making Americans and Japanese at sea. Taiwan is now in an economic lockdown.

The Taiwan Chinese must choose to be on the right side of history.

PS. The Americans have seen what is coming and desperately wanting to grap TSMC from Taiwan. Like it or not, TSMC would no longer be in Taiwan, and the good old days would be over without this industry. Alternatively, TSMC can choose for a clean break from the Americans, be free from American pressure and control, and reintegrate into the Chinese economy and grow the Chinese semi conductor industry, build all the chips for the Motherland, to compete with the Americans head on, while staying in Taiwan and with the assured growing markets of China, Asia, Latin America and Africa and the rest of the world, minus the USA.

People’s Liberation Army May Hit U.S. Naval Forces if They Transit Taiwan Straits

China’s ambassador to Washington, D.C., Qin Gang, sounded a more ominous note when he suggested that future routine transits of the Taiwan Strait by U.S. naval forces may provoke a response from the People’s Liberation Army.

“We have noted what the U.S. military has said about the U.S. military exercises and navigation [in the Taiwan Strait], but I call on the U.S. to refrain and exercise restraint and not do anything to escalate tensions,” Qin said. “If there are any moves to violate China’s territorial integrity, China will respond.”

That warning is notable given China’s unilateral declaration in June that it had sovereignty over the entire Taiwan Strait.

Kurt Campbell, the National Security Council’s Indo-Pacific coordinator, announced Friday that U.S. naval units will conduct “freedom of navigation” exercises in the Strait in the coming weeks.

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PS. The world's number one terrorist nation and troublemaker is desperate to want to start a war in Taiwan knowing those killed would be Chinese on both sides of the Straits. Hope the clowns in Taiwan would be responsible enough not to fall into the trap of the evil Americans to start a war with China.

Singapore's position is closer to the United States, implicitly blame China for Taiwan crisis

Three countries are most forward-leaning in their support of China: Myanmar, North Korea, and Russia. All three explicitly blame the United States for provoking the current tensions.

Ten countries expressed positions closely in line with China’s without condemning the United States directly. These countries’ statements meet one or more of the following criteria: they express the position that Taiwan “is an inalienable part of China”; they express support for or concern about violations of “China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”; and/or they call for “non-interference” in China’s internal affairs. All of these closely match Beijing’s talking points.

Six countries adopted true neutral positions. These countries issued statements of “concern” and called on “all parties” to exercise restraint and caution and refrain from escalating the situation. Their statements may reference both “sovereignty” and “escalation” concerns, reflecting both Chinese and U.S. talking points. Indonesia’s statement, for example, says that “​Indonesia is deeply concerned with the increasing rivalry among major powers” and “calls on all parties to refrain from provocative actions that may worsen the situation.” There is no mention of specific actions that sparked Indonesia’s concern.

Four countries – India, New Zealand, Singapore, and Vietnam – positioned themselves closer to the United States, while not directly condemning China. These countries mentioned the need to “de-escalate tensions” and “exercise restraint” – language used by Washington – without similar expressions of concern about sovereignty and territorial integrity. Singapore, for example, “emphasized the need to avoid miscalculation and accidents, which could lead to an escalatory spiral and destabilize the region.” India, which delayed making any comment at all for 10 days after Pelosi arrived in Taiwan, finally remarked that “We urge the exercise of restraint, avoidance of unilateral actions to change status quo, de-escalation of tensions and efforts to maintain peace and stability in the region.”

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China must challenge 'freedom of navigation' in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea by the Americans

The United States must “contest” the launch of missiles over Taiwan by China, a top US military officer said on Tuesday. Seventh Fleet commander Vice Admiral Karl Thomas warned that such acts by Beijing could become the norm if allowed to go unchallenged.

“It’s very important that we contest this type of thing. I know that the gorilla in the room is launching missiles over Taiwan,” Vice Admiral Thomas told reporters in Singapore. “It’s irresponsible to launch missiles over Taiwan into international waters.”

Thomas warned that, “if you don’t challenge it,” these actions could lead to the Taiwan Strait being militarized in a similar way as the South China Sea. RT

The above comments by a mafia chief from the evil American Empire said it all, arrogant, pompous and condescending and down right evil. What happens between Taiwan and China is a domestic affair, the continuation of a civil war that has yet to reach a closure. It is none of the business of the American hooligans.

What is important is for China to start to challenge the provocative aggression in the Taiwan Straits and the seas around China by the Americans disguised as 'freedom of navigation'. It is like a bull charging in a China shop. This kind of gangster behaviour must be stopped, not just in the seas of China but all over the world. The world is a peaceful place and freedom of navigation is for commerce, trade routes for shipping, not for warships heavily armed with WMD to be charging into every country's courtyard.

This abrasive and rogue behaviour of the American gangsters must be stopped immediately. The UN must take a stand to forbid such aggressive and hostile behaviour of the Americans. They are the causes of war, sooner or later. If such behaviour is tolerated by the UN, it would be a matter of time before China do the same to the Americans by conducting fake 'freedom of navigation' with its own warships to Guam, Hawaii, the coasts of America and Europe. If big powers are allowed to act so irresponsibly, it would create a lot of potential flashpoints around the world.

For peace and stability in the world, the UN must stop the aggressive behaviour of the Americans in conducting highly provocative 'freedom of navigation' exercises in the courtyards of other countries. China must challenge such silly and aggressive acts of the Americans. Then we will see how innocent are the American 'freedom of navigation' scams are.

Fake 'freedom of navigation' must not become the norm in international navigation. It is highly dangerous, irresponsible and provocative. It is a bull charging in a China shop. It must be challenged, it must be stopped. The warmongering evil American Empire must be stopped.