Indeed it's very sad, I have no doubt that if you can go back to the pass, you certainly want to undo the curse of being cut of central Asia, the old silk road had brought buddhism to Xinjiang then Inner China.
why not create your own state owned enterprise in this case??
Only those Pinoys cried for American help...not all ASEAN, we should be clear on that, up until now Americans are there as Pinoys cheerleaders and moral supporter, they haven't done any harm to our interest yet. As for the vice issue, it's chicken and egg who tighten whom first...you have to find the root cause of the problem. Sure we want peace but not at any cost and we don't have to prove anything to earn the friendship...it's bilateral issue.
Kiss of the Dragon,
Your post is honest and to the point. Trust me, If I was in a position India would have retained that sliver of land to Central Asia. It would have benefited us immensely. Again myopic rulers who can't think past their nose. I even wish many Indians were still Buddhist. I think it would have benefited our society much more. Even though I am Christian, I still practice Buddhism. It simply make more sense to me. Much more pragmatic approach to life and the world.
I have asked the question about the creation of stated funded and owned entreprises. I think initially there were certain sectors, but I am not well versed as to why it did not flourish. I think India;s socialist policies caused more harm than good. This may affected such ventures. Also, I think the govt is burdened by too much corruption to see it full potential. When you have such culture in politics, it is a curse more than a blessing. I have to delve deeper to tell you the exact roles India played behind such ventures.
As for the ASEAN issue. It's only the beginning. Time will tell what becomes of it. India, Bangaldesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, etc are changing their train of thought and are becoming more accepting of America in the area. As for Pinoys, you are correct. I agree peace is a bilateral issue between India and China. But the world has become flat recently. We all tend to watch and observe everyone;s actions good or bad. This all plays a role whether we agree or not.
The root causes are there in plain sight. It all depends how far back in time you want to go. Let's be realistic and settle in the present not the past. India has always wanted peace but China for the past 3 decades has shown a very indifferent attitude. To become a friend sometimes, you may have to change positions to allow this new relationship to settle. Wanting peace but doing actions that say otherwise sends a msg that one cannot trust mere words.
Don't tell me Tibet would have chosen India if we didn't take it in 1950s. Tibet was never a independent country in the history. The fact is Tibet now is now belonging to China and your dear government had accepted it long time ago before you given birth. Any problem with it?
Yea I have a problem with it. If CHina can retract and all of sudden rake up SIkkim, then what stops us from doing so? I never never assumed Tibet will side with India or China. It would have been great to let Tibet enjoy its status as an independent state. If you had nothing to hide you would not ban media there when Tibetans started rioting recently, now would you?
The fact is that If Tibet was never independent then you would not have to invade. The fact is that though TIbet is a part of China now, it doesn;t want to be NOW OR BACK THEN?
