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[Mark Williamson]

Getting "involved overseas" isn't the same as colonization.

There has been buzz about American colonialism and whatnot but the US
has few true colonies and none of any substantial size or population.

I doubt if any regional expert would put any stock in the idea of
China doing a foreign policy 360 and invading a neighboring country at
this point in its history or in the near future.

Mark

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On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 11:00 PM, Bod Notbod<bodnotbod at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 6:26 AM, Mark Williamson<node.ue at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Okay, now that's in the realm of pure speculation.
>
> Indeed.
>
>> How do you think another country - or the world - would react to
>> China's invasion of neighboring countries?
>
> Somewhere on the spectrum of doing a weak press release saying "we
> don't like this!" and sending in nuclear bombs.
>
>> Why would they even do that?
>
> Why has anyone ever colonised anywhere else? Expansion, economic gain,
> the dearly held belief of a leader that such would be a correct
> action. That's my point: there would be many reasons to do so. If we
> know one thing about world leaders it's that they don't seem to like
> just tending their garden, they're always looking outwards. Always
> wanting more.
>
> It seems reasonable to suppose that China looks at America and thinks
> "Hey! They get involved overseas... we want some of that action."
>
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