There is no hope for the human race

[Mitra]

additionally by making tax evasion a crime punishable by death manufacturing costs will rise in china as the greedy business men try to keep their current standard of living- thus saving local jobs.

If you aren't careful, Mitra, your tongue is going to shoot right out the side of your face.

indeed....

the first part was serious though.

[Vampirial]

I find chinas war on tibet to be worse, least in this case its only their own country their destroying. Not saying it isn't morally wrong but well china just seems fuked up glad hatter got out of working there he would of wound up dead for sure.

[Mitra]

and what the fuck is up with taiwan....

seperate country or what?

[Naoru]

Taiwan is a leftover from the civil war between the Guomintang and the Communist Party. During the Cold War Taiwan served as a convenient regional base for the USA to counter the threat of Communism. More recently, due the rise of America and China's economic dependency on eachother, Taiwan is becoming an awkward reminder of the Cold War. America vowed to defend Taiwan if China ever invaded etc etc.

[Mitra]

let me rephrase.

taiwan: part of the PRC or not??

our chinese exchange student says It is.

myself i'm pretty sure it is seperate

[Philondra]

People from China think Taiwan is part of the PRC.
People from Taiwan think it's a separate country.

Most of the rest of the world has refused to take a direct stand. Including the USA. No one officialy recognizes Taiwan, except for some small nations. This is because they don't want to piss off China.

In reality, Taiwan is a very autonomous state, although lately there have been movements towards greater unification now that China is slowly become more liberalized and gaining status as an economic power.

It's a complicated question with no easy answer.

[Cartollomew]

China's ultimatum: smoke or be fined

Now that's effective health policy.

(in the sense that the last Australian government had an environmental policy)

[Xact]

I need to switch careers?