Party head sees China threat of influence

Ray · 09-14-2006, 11:24 AM

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Party head sees China threat of influence

By Sharon Behn
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
September 14, 2006

China is increasingly using its soft power to try to absorb Taiwan into the mainland, even as it builds its missile force pointed at the island, the chairman of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party said yesterday.

Yu Shyi-kun also said the government of the Republic of China, as Taiwan is formally known, is ready to move forward on a multibillion-dollar defense package, including diesel-powered submarines, PAC-3 anti-missile systems and P-3 Orion surveillance and submarine-hunting aircraft.

Mr. Yu accused China of pressuring Taiwanese doing business in China to modify their political beliefs, and of trying to gain influence over the public media in Taiwan.

"The threat of influence of mainland China is not just military power -- they have other sources," Mr. Yu said in an interview with reporters and editors at The Washington Times.

China, he said, was conducting "legal warfare, media warfare and psychological warfare" against Taiwan, and cited as examples two Hong Kong-funded media companies that operate television stations, magazines and a newspaper in Taiwan.

"The influence from China is multilayered, so I believe all these things will influence the internal democratic and freedom system of Taiwan," said Mr. Yu. "They will increasingly use economic power to influence a democratic Taiwan."

TVBS satellite television in Taiwan -- which has been critical of the ruling party -- is part of Hong Kong-based Television Broadcasts Ltd.

The government in 2005 fined the company for breaking Taiwan's media ownership laws, which state that media outlets must be Taiwanese majority-owned.

Television Broadcasts Ltd. also has subscribers in the United States, Europe and Australia.

The political platform of the Democratic Progressive Party -- which holds the president's office but is outnumbered in the legislature -- is strongly pro-independence, although President Chen Shui-bian has softened that stance over the past six years.

Mr. Yu said he was in Washington for meetings• with officials at the National Security Council, the Pentagon and Congress. He declined to describe the nature of those talks, but said U.S. arms sales to Taiwan were on the agenda.

The Bush administration approved the arms package in 2002, but movement on the sales has stalled over budget questions in the Taiwan legislature. Mr. Yu said he expected the legislature to act later this month.
"I have very high confidence that once the new session of the legislature starts September 19, that the bill will pass," he said.

He said they would appropriate $200 million to begin the arms-purchase process, including funding to begin studies on the submarines, which are the most controversial aspect of the package. The studies would include an examination of where the submarines might be built.

Once the first funding passed, it would encourage the passage of more money over the next two years. "That is the strategy we want to use," Mr. Yu said.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/world...3555-4762r.htm

Colonel,

What do you think of this?

An interesting mileu.

So, putting pressure on Taiwanese businessmen will do the trick?

**Officer of Engineers** · 09-14-2006, 12:36 PM

Same old, same old, Sir. The business angle goes two ways. Yes, the CCP can kill the business but the business can fire the people who will turn on the CCP for losing their jobs.

Ray · 09-14-2006, 13:59 PM

Colonel,

I had failed to realise this i.e. what you have written.

You Chinese, communist or my favourite Chinese restaurant cook, you guys are too sharp.

No wonder Nehru was immobilised pre 1962 and then given the coup de grace!

My favourite cuisine is Indian Chinese since I was told that Chinese Chinese is so bland that the Chinese themselves don't eat it!

Colonel, do you have Chinese food at home? Or the bland western food that requires no cooking and are served in such less quantity that one would become a sparrow at the end of it!

**Officer of Engineers** · 09-14-2006, 23:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray

Colonel, do you have Chinese food at home? Or the bland western food that requires no cooking and are served in such less quantity that one would become a sparrow at the end of it!

Sir,

I cook Cantonese about two-three times a month. Vis-a-vi Indian food, it would be bland but that's what we're used to at this moment. Most of the time, it's grilled steak ... and right now, it's the three animals my wife hit last year

Ray · 09-15-2006, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

Sir,

I cook Cantonese about two-three times a month. Vis-a-vi Indian food, it would be bland but that's what we're used to at this moment. Most of the time, it's grilled steak ... and right now, it's the three animals my wife hit last year

With your car, right?

**Officer of Engineers** · 09-15-2006, 21:13 PM

Sir, Yes, Sir, with our Van, which ended up with a $4,000 repair bill. I'm hoping to go out this year but it doesn't look like it (my wife found my new gun money (was so looking forward to a brand new 7mm Mag) and spent it on shoes).

Ray · 09-16-2006, 02:14 AM

Saw what that Gill has done?

Lunacy creeps in.

But then you are a matured chap.

Zhang Fei · 09-18-2006, 00:37 AM

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China, he said, was conducting "legal warfare, media warfare and psychological warfare" against Taiwan, and cited as examples two Hong Kong-funded media companies that operate television stations, magazines and a newspaper in Taiwan.

Actually, they cancel each other out. TVB is solidly anti-American, pro-China and anti-Taiwan independence. But Next, the other news organization, which publishes Hong Kong's #1 paper Apple Daily, is very anti-CCP, so much so that its publisher, Jimmy Lai, had to divest his holdings in the popular casual wear company founded by him, Giordano, so that it could expand in China. TVB is currently covering the anti-Chen demonstrations being staged by the KMT like it's some kind of world-shaking event. Basically, the KMT is trying to mount a putsch without getting the military involved, and Chen is determined to serve his term out, short of a successful impeachment proceeding.

Taihang · 09-24-2006, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Zhang Fei

TVB is currently covering the anti-Chen demonstrations being staged by the KMT like it's some kind of world-shaking event. Basically, the KMT is trying to mount a putsch without getting the military involved, and Chen is determined to serve his term out, short of a successful impeachment proceeding.

KMT is critisized for being a little chicken on the issue. It's not a black and white situation there.

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Officer of Engineers *Military Professional* Moderator Scotch taster Join Date: 08-06-03 Posts: 16,649 Country:	Same old, same old, Sir. The business angle goes two ways. Yes, the CCP can kill the business but the business can fire the people who will turn on the CCP for losing their jobs. __________________ Chimo

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Ray Postmaster General *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-20-03 Posts: 27,213 Country:	Colonel, I had failed to realise this i.e. what you have written. You Chinese, communist or my favourite Chinese restaurant cook, you guys are too sharp. No wonder Nehru was immobilised pre 1962 and then given the coup de grace! My favourite cuisine is Indian Chinese since I was told that Chinese Chinese is so bland that the Chinese themselves don't eat it! Colonel, do you have Chinese food at home? Or the bland western food that requires no cooking and are served in such less quantity that one would become a sparrow at the end of it! Last edited by Ray : 09-14-2006 at 14:02 PM.

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