tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745706.post5178584697667886695..comments2023-09-23T12:11:35.679+01:00Comments on ModernityBlog: China: New Superpower or Age Old Imperialist?ModernityBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06354254639321208955noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745706.post-62765845565895409292007-03-07T17:24:00.000+00:002007-03-07T17:24:00.000+00:00Good post, Modblog!You are right that China's geo-...Good post, Modblog!<BR/><BR/>You are right that China's geo-political ambitions are downplayed both by China, for obvious reasons, and the west, for commercial reasons.<BR/><BR/>China-watcher Martin Jaques said that China is not promoting economic growth for its own sake but as a means to an end - i.e. to give it military and political power. <BR/><BR/>I think he's right:<BR/><BR/>http://pubphilosopher.blogs.com/pub_philosopher/2005/06/chinese_imperia.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745706.post-12079627667110946192007-02-14T06:37:00.000+00:002007-02-14T06:37:00.000+00:00"Remember, who supported Saddam by giving him bio-..."Remember, who supported Saddam by giving him bio-weapons - the USA. Also, it's best to remember how the US is acting now when it has the upper hand in Iraq. Tibet is now open to tourist with the capacity to arrive in a state of the art luxury train. Soon there will be a KFC, McD's, etc, etc. there - I doubt if these companies will want to do business in Iraq. now."<BR/><BR/>A compelling set of (bullshit) arguments if I have ever seen one.<BR/><BR/>Most probably one of the Chinese-sponsored Internet activists. Or a usual anti-American "enemy of my enemy" ijit...SnoopyTheGoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920565522498918323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745706.post-87005146543781942332007-02-03T01:47:00.000+00:002007-02-03T01:47:00.000+00:00What is with the mentality of Western Bloggers to ...What is with the mentality of Western Bloggers to consistently frame China as a power hungry, resource driven, Devil dealing country, when the Western powers, especially the USA is doing the same thing in the Middle East, if not worse. <br />"China is in dire need of oil and I suspect that if their sources in the Middle East are threatened then there will be an entirely different type of reaction from China, which will make contemporary “imperialists” look positively benevolent." This is exactly what the US is doing NOW in Iraq - securing their resources of oil. So explain to me how China is going to make the US, a "contempory imperialist look positively benevolent"? Maybe China will get really mad and build them a new bridge. <br />Remember, who supported Saddam by giving him bio-weapons - the USA. Also, it's best to remember how the US is acting now when it has the upper hand in Iraq. Tibet is now open to tourist with the capacity to arrive in a state of the art luxury train. Soon there will be a KFC, McD's, etc, etc. there - I doubt if these companies will want to do business in Iraq. now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com