[jwh_Denver]

"The Chinese people will pay any price to safeguard the unity of the motherland," he said.

Uh, I wonder if they asked the Chinese "people".

[Jack Black]

The funny thing is almost every Chinese person I know, whether Taiwanese or Mainlander feel that there is only "One China". I don't think the referendum would pass for independence. That is hard for Americans to understand, with our deep love of freedom. How could you *not* vote to be independent and free vs. part of a larger whole that still lacks a lot of liberty. But many Chinese don't seem to see it that way.

[jaykay]

No need to ask the Chinese people. They already know what the people think. After all, they told them what to think.