Posted on 04/10/2020 10:23:21 AM PDT by billorites
As we move cautiously to the post-virus phase, many are necessarily considering how to do so. Most obviously, how to revive the economy without jeopardizing our people or, worse, rekindling the pandemic.
Of almost equal importance is how to deal with the country that instigated the world wide epidemic in the first place—Communist China—how to impress upon them that next time they have a viral outbreak they have to be honest, indeed totally transparent about what occurred, even if that means revealing information that is embarrassing to the regime.
We don’t want another disaster with thousands or even millions of deaths across the globe, not to mention enormous financial dislocation in almost every country on Earth.
Some have suggested confiscating some or all of China’s immense holdings in the West. Although worth studying, this might engender economic retaliation we can ill afford at this time.
There is, however, another punishment that costs virtually nothing and would likely be far more potent on the psychological/emotional level.
The United States should abandon the one-China policy that has been in place for decades and recognize Taiwan (aka Republic of China).
This would strike at the heart of the CCP’s self-image, humiliating and weakening them in the eyes of the world. It would, in essence, put Communist China in its place and likely even have economic ramifications, making their “Belt-and-Road” initiative less attractive to nations around the globe.
The People’s Republic has always insisted on being the sole representative of China, brow-beating other nations to going along with them with the implication that one day they would either invade or subsume Taiwan anyway.
They acted that way in 1971 when the PRC, upon being invited into the United Nations, insisted Taiwan be ejected from the organization. There could only be one China.
It’s fair play then that recognition for the island nation be accompanied by renewed full membership in the U.N. and its various subsidiaries. This would include the World Health Organization that has behaved so reprehensibly during the pandemic, acting essentially as toadies for the CCP. (WHO must also divest itself of its leadership.)
Many of the U.N.’s totalitarian countries, of which there are a fair number, may resist this, but given the global suffering from the pandemic and the fact that the United States is by far the biggest financial supporter of the organization (and currently has a president who is willing to withhold funds) in all probability this membership, and state-to-state recognition in many instances, can be achieved.
A mere 15 U.N. member states (out of 193) currently recognize Taiwan, none of which have relations with Beijing and include the likes of St. Lucia, Tuvalu and Swaziland. That number could grow substantially
Taiwan more than deserves it. They have navigated the pandemic with extraordinary skill given their proximity to the source, resulting in only a miniscule 5 deaths in their country of over 23 million. They are also a thriving democracy.
It wasn’t always that way. Their original leader and president General Chiang Kai-shek, while nowhere near Mao’s level as a despot, was no shrinking violet and a ruthless strongman himself. Democratic elections did not exist.
That gradually changed from the late 1970s to the 1990s. Taiwan is now a functioning democracy off the coast of the world’s most populace totalitarian state.
I can attest to that personally having been part of small delegation to observe their most recent election in early January. I attended huge election-eve rallies for both their political parties—the Democratic Progressive Party and the Kuomintang (Chiang’s old party).
When I was there, China was beginning to restrict tourism to the island. They didn’t want their citizens to see a free election. Maybe that spared the Taiwanese the virus coming over with them. Shortly thereafter Taiwan figured things out and shut the door to the mainland themselves.
I had left the island by then. So far I am asymptomatic and since it has been two months, I’m assuming I will remain so. But I developed an affection for the place. It would great to see their recognition become a festering sore in the side of the world’s most dangerous regime. Who knows? Maybe such recognition would help it unravel.
Gracefully surrender the things of youth: birds, clean air, tuna, Taiwan.
(Yeah, I’m old!)
Would probably speed up war, but that’s no reason not to do it
Recognize Taiwan because it is rational and based on reality.
Yes we should recognize Taiwan. Yes we should ditch Red China.
“..they have to be honest, indeed totally transparent about what occurred, even if that means revealing information that is embarrassing...” I guess more is expected of China then the US government.
The Chicoms are our enemy but they are not responsible for the hysteria and panic that has swept our country. There are not responsible for people falling for the hucksters at Imperial College ( 2 - 3 million US deaths).
It is ironic, had the Chicoms sent an army here and demanded we submit to communist rule we would have sacrificed 100s of thousands of lives to stop them. But with one Corona virus we went willingly into the night.
Capital idea!
Great idea, they have given us the cover to do this. Do it. The time is now.
For a good time, call 606-4311. Ask for Ken.
You know who the singer was on that?
Christopher Guest, “Deteriorata” (not the real spelling, probably, but as close as I can remember)
Works for me. Better, give economic incentives to American owned companies to return production to the USA. It's become painfully obvious that we can't rely on China to produce our drugs, chemicals, and other commodities.
Pres. Trump has started what is called a "trade war" by the socialists, when he was just leveling the field. He did the same with what I and Perot saw the NAFTA agreement back when. Now, he should go all out and declare any company that is free to produce in China as a detriment to US security, and void any IRS considerations. He has the power within the Constitution.
Sure some will argue. However, the fact will remain we should support American fair trade, which has not been the case with China. Frigg them to tears and let the Chi-Com gov just die. "The only good communist is a dead communist"
I had such great hope for China when they saw the success of Hong Kong. No, like any dedicated commie, they need control.
There is NO difference between China's red flags and the Soviet Unions' red flags and the black flags of the National Socialist German's Worker Party (NAZI) who committed genocide.
Don't bother to argue, I was playing cat and mouse with Soviet ships/subs in my 11 years during the cold war. I know a little about this.
Melissa Manchester.
I like it. At least invite the President of the ROC to visit Washington, officially. That alone would send massive shock waves through mainland China.
There’s gotta to be a song there somewhere.
Better yet, recognize it as the legitimate government of China. Heads in Beijing would be exploding.
Every country that has debt owned by China should immediately cancel it.
All property owned by China that is outside of mainland China should be seized and sold off.
All companies with factories in China should immediately destroy all software and tooling to render the factories useless to the Chinese.
All Chinese nationals (students, diplomats, etc) should be declared persona non grata and be deported back to China.
Taiwan should be recognized as the legitimate government of China.
China should be removed from the UN Security Council.
President Xi and the rest of the CCP leadership, the military leadership, and the scientists in charge of the bio labs should all be referred to the Hague for violating international law by developing and releasing a bio-weapon, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
And China needs to be buried under trillions of dollars worth of litigation to permanently bankrupt them back to the 18th century.
“Bye-bye China, Hello Taiwan!
There’s gotta to be a song there somewhere.”
Rewrite Johnnie Wright’s “Hello Vietnam”
“Kiss, me goodbye and write me while I’m gone
Good, bye, Beijing, hello Taiwan.
America has heard the bugle, call
And you know it involves us, one an all
I don’t suppose the trade war will ever end
There’s fighting that will break us up a gain.
Kiss, me goodbye and write me while I’m gone
Good, bye, Beijing, hello Taiwan.”
Better than nothing. We should have done this 50 years ago.
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