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	<title>Comments on: A Few Questions For Susan Shirk</title>
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		<title>By: Sonny Azhak</title>
		<link>http://blog.oup.com/2007/04/susan_shirk/comment-page-1/#comment-73450</link>
		<dc:creator>Sonny Azhak</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Susan: I saw the provocative title on your book about China and the fragility of its state. I sure am gonna buy your book.

Your focus on China seem to have hinged on China&#039;s frosty relations with the Asia-Pacific powers: Japan, Taiwan and the US. But, your analysis has overlooked China other nemesis in Asia: INDIA. China has unresolved issues with India over the North-Eastern border (arunachal Pradesh) and Aksai Chin (North Kashmir)which the former claims as its own (main because these areas are contiguous with Chinese-occupied Tibet). China fought a war with India in 1962 on spurious grounds while China&#039;s propaganda machine works overtime to reinforce phoney claims of land ownership. China bristles at India for harbouring the Dalai Lama and his followers which it sees as a fifth column. Finally, China has proved to be an irresponsible power when, as one of the 5 permament members of the UN with veto powers, it has transfered nuclear and missile weapons technology and kits to the dysfunctional state of Pakistan - thereby violating the NPT Teaty to which it is a signatory. Shouldn&#039;t China have been punished for this?  It seems China has been using Pakistan as a cat&#039;s paw against India, which China sees as a potential pole of power and competitor. What&#039;s your views on these?

All these citations I have made leads one to the conclusion that China is a revisionist power bent on correcting what it calls historical slights, real or imagined. 

Will you enlighten us about this difficult relationship China has with its arch nemesis India?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Susan: I saw the provocative title on your book about China and the fragility of its state. I sure am gonna buy your book.</p>
<p>Your focus on China seem to have hinged on China&#8217;s frosty relations with the Asia-Pacific powers: Japan, Taiwan and the US. But, your analysis has overlooked China other nemesis in Asia: INDIA. China has unresolved issues with India over the North-Eastern border (arunachal Pradesh) and Aksai Chin (North Kashmir)which the former claims as its own (main because these areas are contiguous with Chinese-occupied Tibet). China fought a war with India in 1962 on spurious grounds while China&#8217;s propaganda machine works overtime to reinforce phoney claims of land ownership. China bristles at India for harbouring the Dalai Lama and his followers which it sees as a fifth column. Finally, China has proved to be an irresponsible power when, as one of the 5 permament members of the UN with veto powers, it has transfered nuclear and missile weapons technology and kits to the dysfunctional state of Pakistan &#8211; thereby violating the NPT Teaty to which it is a signatory. Shouldn&#8217;t China have been punished for this?  It seems China has been using Pakistan as a cat&#8217;s paw against India, which China sees as a potential pole of power and competitor. What&#8217;s your views on these?</p>
<p>All these citations I have made leads one to the conclusion that China is a revisionist power bent on correcting what it calls historical slights, real or imagined. </p>
<p>Will you enlighten us about this difficult relationship China has with its arch nemesis India?</p>
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		<title>By: helloone</title>
		<link>http://blog.oup.com/2007/04/susan_shirk/comment-page-1/#comment-44948</link>
		<dc:creator>helloone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am from china. I don&#039;t think you truely understand china and its leaders!</description>
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		<title>By: Veronica Lee</title>
		<link>http://blog.oup.com/2007/04/susan_shirk/comment-page-1/#comment-1377</link>
		<dc:creator>Veronica Lee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is alleged that the Chinese Communist Party allocates 1/4 of China&#039;s internal revenues to suppressing religious and spiritual groups in China, including Falun Gong, Christian home churches, etc.  How does the Chinese Communist Party&#039;s deprivation of people&#039;s religious freedom impact the Party&#039;s stability and rule?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is alleged that the Chinese Communist Party allocates 1/4 of China&#8217;s internal revenues to suppressing religious and spiritual groups in China, including Falun Gong, Christian home churches, etc.  How does the Chinese Communist Party&#8217;s deprivation of people&#8217;s religious freedom impact the Party&#8217;s stability and rule?</p>
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		<title>By: William Warne</title>
		<link>http://blog.oup.com/2007/04/susan_shirk/comment-page-1/#comment-1375</link>
		<dc:creator>William Warne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Susan, I am the person who did the last posting I have noticed thus far on your article ending with the paragraph: 
“One should watch in the next few days to see how China’s own domestic media report inside China on Wen Jiabao’s visit to Japan. 
Here is my opinion:

If the Chinese people want to enter the Information Age not witnessing the failed examples of Nationalism in the Middle East, and witness the victory for all mankind in what I propose here, then they should read on and learn as you are doing. The US has a real need to end the hate, and build the trust of the Iraqi people by seeking Faithful Christian troops that understand the Bible. Right Now! They can now gain the true meaning of their faith by accepting a conversion to Islam as a willingness to stand for the security of the women and children throughout the middle east, and beyond. The US has always shown the ability to adapt to new realities in their global circumstances, and should consider solutions which could only come from God&#039;s blessing. If people like me; nurtured in the changes experienced by &quot;baby boomers&quot; throughout North America, Europe, and Russia, do not see the value in finally letting our hearts open to know the forgiveness of our enemies throughout the world by shining the light of truth about God, and our relationship to him.  If we come to Allah now, we will learn the truth allowing you to finally get closer to God, and realize the elusive dream of peace that has slipped through humanities fingers since the dawn of time. The world needs to see examples of spiritual truth from faithful people now. It has always been a bitter reminder to each new generation, that they must learn the wisdom of the previous generation’s mistakes if continued progress to truth wishes to be made. The Chinese youth must see the truth in honest, and faithful expansion of the souls growth as witnessed by mass conversions to Islam by all spiritually mature people wishing to learn the wisdom of Allah from Mohamed’s perspective. Non believers in all lands will marvel when they see the blessings of peace displayed by the brave young men who are willing to risk ridicule, and win the trust of the Iraqi people, by earnestly studying the HOLY QUR-ĀN. Let our brave young men in Afghanistan, and Iraq embrace the people they are protecting. They have the power to show true faith in God by praying as Muslims with the people. The brutes and hypocrites fomenting hatred will have no place to hide once the truth in God is demonstrated to a selfish, and superficial generation. If the US wishes to show the true path to peace Allah is waiting to see the truth of it. It’s amazing how simple things can become, when you put your trust in God, and seek to learn the truth. I pray careful preparation of only the most honourable, intelligent, and dedicated to truth people are chosen to initiate this change in religious expression. It must be done throughout the world of all believers, if we wish to demonstrate the truth of God in our lives, and give people a chance to repent from their sins, and learn of God’s plans for our lonely planet. All the technology in the world won’t illuminate the truth in peoples hearts if we do not see our unity in God, and the beauty in all our fellow man. Only when we humble ourselves before our fellow man and learn to worship together in honest search of God’s purpose for us will we truly be able to win trust, and establish peace. I pray you will be blessed with what I have sent you here today. God speed.
I am just a man who has accumulated, a combination of information, experience, and willingness to be brave for all our sakes.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Susan, I am the person who did the last posting I have noticed thus far on your article ending with the paragraph:<br />
“One should watch in the next few days to see how China’s own domestic media report inside China on Wen Jiabao’s visit to Japan.<br />
Here is my opinion:</p>
<p>If the Chinese people want to enter the Information Age not witnessing the failed examples of Nationalism in the Middle East, and witness the victory for all mankind in what I propose here, then they should read on and learn as you are doing. The US has a real need to end the hate, and build the trust of the Iraqi people by seeking Faithful Christian troops that understand the Bible. Right Now! They can now gain the true meaning of their faith by accepting a conversion to Islam as a willingness to stand for the security of the women and children throughout the middle east, and beyond. The US has always shown the ability to adapt to new realities in their global circumstances, and should consider solutions which could only come from God&#8217;s blessing. If people like me; nurtured in the changes experienced by &#8220;baby boomers&#8221; throughout North America, Europe, and Russia, do not see the value in finally letting our hearts open to know the forgiveness of our enemies throughout the world by shining the light of truth about God, and our relationship to him.  If we come to Allah now, we will learn the truth allowing you to finally get closer to God, and realize the elusive dream of peace that has slipped through humanities fingers since the dawn of time. The world needs to see examples of spiritual truth from faithful people now. It has always been a bitter reminder to each new generation, that they must learn the wisdom of the previous generation’s mistakes if continued progress to truth wishes to be made. The Chinese youth must see the truth in honest, and faithful expansion of the souls growth as witnessed by mass conversions to Islam by all spiritually mature people wishing to learn the wisdom of Allah from Mohamed’s perspective. Non believers in all lands will marvel when they see the blessings of peace displayed by the brave young men who are willing to risk ridicule, and win the trust of the Iraqi people, by earnestly studying the HOLY QUR-ĀN. Let our brave young men in Afghanistan, and Iraq embrace the people they are protecting. They have the power to show true faith in God by praying as Muslims with the people. The brutes and hypocrites fomenting hatred will have no place to hide once the truth in God is demonstrated to a selfish, and superficial generation. If the US wishes to show the true path to peace Allah is waiting to see the truth of it. It’s amazing how simple things can become, when you put your trust in God, and seek to learn the truth. I pray careful preparation of only the most honourable, intelligent, and dedicated to truth people are chosen to initiate this change in religious expression. It must be done throughout the world of all believers, if we wish to demonstrate the truth of God in our lives, and give people a chance to repent from their sins, and learn of God’s plans for our lonely planet. All the technology in the world won’t illuminate the truth in peoples hearts if we do not see our unity in God, and the beauty in all our fellow man. Only when we humble ourselves before our fellow man and learn to worship together in honest search of God’s purpose for us will we truly be able to win trust, and establish peace. I pray you will be blessed with what I have sent you here today. God speed.<br />
I am just a man who has accumulated, a combination of information, experience, and willingness to be brave for all our sakes.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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