On Mar 12, 11:21=A0am, "J.Venning" <J.Venn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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hat was a quote form the Asia Times. I guess I should have been
> >clearer about that. My intention in posting the article is based on my
> >desire that things remain peaceful between China and Taiwan. The
> >elders have been reasonably flexible in recent years but I was in
> >Taiwan when the PRC was lobbing missiles off the coast in 1995. I find
> >it encouraging that the young people of China seem to have desire for
> >peace and that it may exceed the desire of their elders. War is simply
> >not an option and any moves by either side that make a sustained peace
> >more likely are welcome.
>
> =A0 =A0 I have the good fortune of speaking privately with many young
peop=
le as
> well as "the elders" in China, and at no time did I feel that any of
them
> harboured any desire for war to solve the "Taiwan issue". The "elders"
> consider the people of Taiwan Chinese, and the young people consider
them
> just as Chinese as any others from other provinces. They all regret that
> history has caused this separation, and that the Cold War had fueled the
> conflict to such a degree. The unification of Taiwan with China is
> inevitable, and will eventually be realised through economic cooperation
> instead of military confrontation.
>
> =A0 =A0 Wanna take a shot at the Presidency :-) ?
If nominated, I will not run. If elected, I will not serve.
