Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Appearing Far

Talk like this drives me batty:

The threat of conflict between Taiwan and China is becoming increasingly remote, analysts say, but investors still face a range of political risks.

Give me a break. China is ready, getting set, and has only to decide to go. That is as true today as it was in 2005.

The only thing that is different is the Chinese charm offensive. For conflict to be even more remote, you'd have to demonstrate that either China's intentions or capabilities are different now than in the past.