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Which in fact, is what most countries in the world signed up for. Also, it is a prerequisite for any country to even establish ANY formal diplomatic relationshi

Which in fact, is what most countries in the world signed up for. Also, it is a prerequisite for any country to even establish ANY formal diplomatic relationship with China[1]. It is almost certain Norway government has acknowledged this way back then through some bilateral treaty, and this time it is simply a reiteration. TL;DR:this is no news https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-China_policy#Diplomatic_relations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-China_policy#Diplomatic_re...

nailer 9y ago
IIRC you have to agree that there is 'one indivisible China', which is vague. You could still support democracy. The Norwegian government grovelling about 'not supporting anything to undermine China again' - after the Nobel was awarded to an activist - stinks more than usual.
dak1 9y ago
The US has never recognized the One China policy or China's claim over Taiwan. Instead, the US merely acknowledges China's position. Of course, as a superpower, you have a little bit more negotiating leverage. However, China's only been successful at bullying countries into recognizing some of its more absurd positions because it has negotiated on bilateral bases, where in almost every case China holds significantly more relative economic clout. If the US, the EU, the UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia collectively took a position and agreed to provide support for any country that was individually attacked or sanctioned by China for its position, then you'd probably see a much more restrained policy response from China (although their rhetoric would likely be quite loud). We've known for years that China's foreign policy has largely consisted of "salami slicing" — pressing hard for small concessions that cumulatively result in dramatic changes to international norms, and in the past states engaging in such behavior have been met with a strong and united international response, but for numerous reasons, the reaction to China still remains quite muted.
- dis-sys 9y ago
  > If the US, the EU, the UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia collectively took a position and agreed to provide support for any country that was individually attacked or sanctioned by China for its position, then you'd probably see a much more restrained policy response from China (although their rhetoric would likely be quite loud). cold war version 2? nice try.
  - chibg10 9y ago
    I'm not sure how a Cold War 2 wouldn't be preferable to a CCP-centric world.
- oh-kumudo 9y ago
  > If the US, the EU, the UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia Well that will never happen

nailer 9y ago

IIRC you have to agree that there is 'one indivisible China', which is vague. You could still support democracy. The Norwegian government grovelling about 'not supporting anything to undermine China again' - after the Nobel was awarded to an activist - stinks more than usual.

dak1 9y ago

The US has never recognized the One China policy or China's claim over Taiwan. Instead, the US merely acknowledges China's position. Of course, as a superpower, you have a little bit more negotiating leverage. However, China's only been successful at bullying countries into recognizing some of its more absurd positions because it has negotiated on bilateral bases, where in almost every case China holds significantly more relative economic clout. If the US, the EU, the UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia collectively took a position and agreed to provide support for any country that was individually attacked or sanctioned by China for its position, then you'd probably see a much more restrained policy response from China (although their rhetoric would likely be quite loud). We've known for years that China's foreign policy has largely consisted of "salami slicing" — pressing hard for small concessions that cumulatively result in dramatic changes to international norms, and in the past states engaging in such behavior have been met with a strong and united international response, but for numerous reasons, the reaction to China still remains quite muted.

dis-sys 9y ago
> If the US, the EU, the UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia collectively took a position and agreed to provide support for any country that was individually attacked or sanctioned by China for its position, then you'd probably see a much more restrained policy response from China (although their rhetoric would likely be quite loud). cold war version 2? nice try.
- chibg10 9y ago
  I'm not sure how a Cold War 2 wouldn't be preferable to a CCP-centric world.
oh-kumudo 9y ago
> If the US, the EU, the UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia Well that will never happen