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Google doesn't need China; even the Nexus One is made in Taiwan. Unlike most other large companies (and all governments), they're in an excellent position to ca

Google doesn't need China; even the Nexus One is made in Taiwan. Unlike most other large companies (and all governments), they're in an excellent position to call out the Chinese government.

Estragon 17y ago
even the Nexus One is made in Taiwan How long do you think Taiwan is going to last as an autonomous entity, now that it can no longer rely on the US for military support, because the US is in hock to the PRC?
- billswift 17y ago
  This is even worse than your earlier point about Chinese dumping dollars. The PRC would barely be able to invade Taiwan right now even without US aid. Worse for your point is that the US could screw over the PRC without firing a shot simply by repudiating the debt the Chinese hold.
- yummyfajitas 17y ago
  When you owe China $1 billion, you've got a problem. When you own China $684 billion, China has a problem.
- philwelch 17y ago
  The US was just as much in hock to the PRC in 1996, when Clinton decided to sail a few aircraft carriers through the Taiwan Straits. After that, the PRC lost their taste for attacking Taiwan. The reintegration of Taiwan will happen through a political arrangement between the CPC and the KMT, not through war.
orangecat 17y ago
How long do you think Taiwan is going to last as an autonomous entity, now that it can no longer rely on the US for military support, because the US is in hock to the PRC? The PRC owns many pieces of paper. Attacking Taiwan would be an excellent reason to repudiate the value of that paper.
- cglee 17y ago
  That would be great - imagine if everyone worked like that. How would anyone ever collect on their loans? I owe you $50? Well, you hit my cousin the other day...
  - aaronblohowiak 17y ago
    Learn more history.
    - cglee 17y ago
      So if history tells us that some countries have reneged on loans through war, that's what the operating manual says countries should do today? Countries have been pillaging, raping and committing genocide for eons - that means this is how countries are expected to act now?
- deleted 17y ago
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Google doesn't need China; even the Nexus One is made in Taiwan. Unlike most other large companies (and all governments), they're in an excellent position to call out the Chinese government.

Estragon 17y ago

even the Nexus One is made in Taiwan How long do you think Taiwan is going to last as an autonomous entity, now that it can no longer rely on the US for military support, because the US is in hock to the PRC?

billswift 17y ago
This is even worse than your earlier point about Chinese dumping dollars. The PRC would barely be able to invade Taiwan right now even without US aid. Worse for your point is that the US could screw over the PRC without firing a shot simply by repudiating the debt the Chinese hold.
yummyfajitas 17y ago
When you owe China $1 billion, you've got a problem. When you own China $684 billion, China has a problem.
philwelch 17y ago
The US was just as much in hock to the PRC in 1996, when Clinton decided to sail a few aircraft carriers through the Taiwan Straits. After that, the PRC lost their taste for attacking Taiwan. The reintegration of Taiwan will happen through a political arrangement between the CPC and the KMT, not through war.

orangecat 17y ago

How long do you think Taiwan is going to last as an autonomous entity, now that it can no longer rely on the US for military support, because the US is in hock to the PRC? The PRC owns many pieces of paper. Attacking Taiwan would be an excellent reason to repudiate the value of that paper.

cglee 17y ago
That would be great - imagine if everyone worked like that. How would anyone ever collect on their loans? I owe you $50? Well, you hit my cousin the other day...
- aaronblohowiak 17y ago
  Learn more history.
  - cglee 17y ago
    So if history tells us that some countries have reneged on loans through war, that's what the operating manual says countries should do today? Countries have been pillaging, raping and committing genocide for eons - that means this is how countries are expected to act now?
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