В понедельник впервые на Тайване объявлен странный "праздник". Что-то типа дня памяти китайских репрессий. Не стабильно теперь на острове. Если он сгинет, то мир потеряет численно маленькую, но уникальную цивилизацию, которая будет поминаться в легендах, как Атлантида.
Простите, а как этот день раньше назывался? У меня в календаре написано "Peace memorial day".
Вызывает опасение встреча Президента Тайваня с лидером Циньминьдана Сун Чу-И и заявление Президента по этому поводу
Вот статья на этот счет (интервью со старшим советником Президента)
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/02/28/2003224905Его мнение насчет войны с КНР
"Now China's economic development is another miracle, even more miraculous than Taiwan's. It's had surprising achievements, but it has depended on external resources and technology. If there is a war across the Taiwan Strait, foreign investment will stop coming in. Economic growth will break down. So, I say, the Chinese people are not stupid. They're smart and practical. They won't sink their economy over Taiwan
In the past, the world has looked down on the Chinese. Japanese and Europeans, even Taiwanese, looked down on them. But now, it's completely different. The Chinese now have a lot of achievements to boast about, and in five to 10 years, if peace is maintained, they could be the world's economic power. Five to 10 years is not a long time. You can see it. They will not throw all this away because Taiwan "provoked" them, or changed its name.
Also, Taiwan is a small country. The Chinese will think, "As China becomes more powerful, can you, this small island country, not follow?" So, China can ignore Taiwan now. They are big, we are small. If we can't force them to talk to us, then China is not going to give Taiwan the time of day. China doesn't need to. All the good will we extend is empty rhetoric. This is how I see it, but I hope that I'm wrong.
Right now what they [China] worry most about is that a decade's worth of economic development will be ruined because of Taiwan. They think it's not impossible ? If the US and Japan, under the new security objectives, truly challenge China, then what? I mean challenge with the intent to engage in war. Taking out China's air and marine forces is not a problem for the US and Japan's military forces combined. Then China's economy, its reputation will be in ruins. So, China is very concerned about Taiwan's relations with the US.
So I think, at this time, it is appropriate for us to propose a concrete plan for cross-strait relations. I have proposed that Taiwan and China be "brother states." ..."
