China considering strong measures to contain Taiwan - sources

By Ben Blanchard and Benjamin Kang LimDecember 31, 2016

ricky l

20 seconds ago

Taiwan should have just acknowledge the "One China principle" - to end the hostility.

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  ricky l

  19 seconds ago

  And Taiwan should just indicate under what conditions and what circumstances - can reunification be possible - rather than just rejecting the "One China principle".
  
  This will have end the hostility and go into the path of negotiation and consultation.
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    ricky l

    58 seconds ago

    This will have prevented the economic blockade and the military blockade -- and the unnecessary confrontation between China and Taiwan.
    
    Confrontation will benefit no one - either China or Taiwan.
    
    It will in fact hurt both Taiwan and China.
    
    If a person can touch his nose straight, does he need to use his hand wrap behind his head to touch his nose?
    
    Taiwan should have just acknowledge the "One China principle" - to end the hostility.

Russian hackers penetrated US electricity grid: report

AFP NewsDecember 31, 2016

ricky l

21 seconds ago

Sound like "Diehard 4" - where Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) are targeted by hackers.

Ang Mo Kio Town Council general manager investigated by CPIB

Yahoo News Singapore

December 30, 2016

ricky l

21 seconds ago

Victor Wong of CPG Facilities Management, the managing agent of the town council,
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CPG FM is a private company - that help to manage and run facilities management for building maintenance.

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  ricky l

  18 seconds ago

  He is a staff of a contractor that help to do estate management and maintenance.
  He is not a government man or belong to any political party.

What it means if Trump names China a currency manipulator

By PAUL WISEMAN | Associated Press – 2 hours 55 minutes ago

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• ricky l 0 seconds ago
  With the coming new Administration - there is a possibility of more and more friction between US and China --- if both sides are not tactful in handling issues with one another. This will spell bad for both Countries.
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  • ricky l 0 seconds ago
    No one in the World want to see this happening - because if US ever ignite unnecessary friction with China ---- the rest of the World that deal with both US and China will also suffer collateral damages.
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Iran says it warns off foreign planes near war games

ReutersDecember 28, 2016

ricky l

18 seconds ago

Does it means that a new front will be open up for war in Middle East?

And another front open up in Asia Pacific?

Suddenly 2 hotspots ignited?

Some of those “dangerous possibilities” were addressed by the panel, which included Singapore Ambassador-at-Large Chan Heng Chee, Dr Ooi Kee Beng, deputy director of the ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, and Dr Li Nan, senior research fellow at the East Asian Institute.

One is the situation in the South China Sea, and the growing nervousness in the US-China relationship since Mr Trump’s victory.

The possibility of a serious misstep is a real worry, said Dr Jayakumar. “With a hawkish and, by and large, untested (Trump administration) team, you can foresee a situation where a few months in, or a year into a Trump presidency, there is a grave tactical miscalculation on either side.”

Taiwan warns of increasing threat as Chinese warships conduct drill

By J.R. WuDecember 27, 2016

ricky l

28 seconds ago

If war break out in Asia Pacific region --- then the only growing free trade area - RCEP and FTAPP - will break down.

US and EU are already stalling free trade.

This will bring the whole World Economy into a stand still - Great Recession or even Great Depression will set in.

And then what will happen, the conditions that trigger WW2 has come - and in no time will trigger WW3.

Thus both China and Taiwan must show restrained not to provoke and trigger unnecessary war.

It will have a domino effects - triggering security dominoes, that lead to economic dominoes and then an all out WW3 dominoes.

It is thus unwise to choose force to resolve the cross-straits issue.
There are better method to resolve the dispute.

Don't be provoked or tricked or jump into the option of using force.

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  ricky l

  25 seconds ago

  Let give an example,
  
  Taiwan will always be an island opposite China.
  Taiwan cannot make the island set sail to drift away from China no matter what it do.
  
  There is no need to be angry and take drastic action regardless of what Taiwan do.
  
  China will just need to be patience to :-
  (1) coax
  (2) dialogue
  (3) trade
  (4) visit
  (5) through 3rd party mediation
  plus many other wholesome ways --- to eventually bring Taiwan closer to China.
  
  China should avoid from falling into the trap of :-
  (1) force
  (2) coercion
  (3) isolation
  plus other negative means - to get Taiwan to comply - because this ill trigger a "push back", "back lash", "instigation", "trick into" etc ---- from doing something drastic that will have unintended wider adverse consequences.
  
  This is the way to "Win by Heart and Mind".
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    ricky l

    26 seconds ago

    For eg. when a Father see his son has become naughty and rebellious, the Father should not :-
    (1) Bash him, cane him or worst kill him by mowing him down with missiles err i mean bullets or cut him with knifes ???????????? very cruel right ..... 血浓于水。
    (2) isolate, ostracized him - and not let him talk to friends
    (3) starve him, don't let him eat and drink
    (4) lock him up
    (5) don't let him go to school
    --- this unwholesome ways will force his son to be rebellious, push back and may even 离家出走。
    
    The Father should :-
    (1) coax him
    (2) coach him
    (3) counsel him, teach him and be teach
    (4) sayang him
    (5) befriend him
    (6) trade with him with toys
    (7) call a 3rd party whom the son trust to talk to him
    (8) feed him to buy his heart
    --- This is the wholesome way to win over his son.
    
    This is "Winning by Heart and Mind" --- not "force by fist and might - and end up 弃离子散。

Taiwan warns of increasing threat as Chinese warships conduct drill

By J.R. WuDecember 27, 2016

ricky l

18 seconds ago

华人在这世界上 - 不希望看到 - 华人杀华人。

无论是中国华人还是台湾华人。

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  ricky l

  15 seconds ago

  And no one in Asia Pacific region - want to see war break out in Asia Pacific region.
  
  Asia Pacific region must be an "Oasis of Peace - for business, trade, investment, travel for Peace and Prosperity.".
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    ricky l

    15 seconds ago

    Every member of Asia Pacific region has a stake in Asia Pacific --- and all must jealously guard the Peace and Prosperity in Asia Pacific ---- and let no war break out in Asia Pacific.

China's 1st aircraft carrier sails into South China Sea

Associated PressDecember 26, 2016

David

6 hours ago

A bit silly of China; all this will do is cause Japan to build their own aircraft carrier fleet.

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  ricky l

  15 seconds ago

  India also has 2 aircraft carriers.
  Australia also has 2.
  US is operating 10 - 19 aircraft carriers.
  
  Asia Pacific region will no longer be a safe place.
  
  It will be crowded with aircraft carriers - all vying for the crowded sea spaces in Asia Pacific.
  
  Thus, human mankind is closer and closer to WW3.
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    ricky l

    14 seconds ago

    Liaoning should be deploying J31 stealth fighters to rival the F35Bs.
    
    J15s are not stealth fighters - and will be vulnerable to radar tracking CIWS (Closed in Weapon Systems) or Ship-to-Air missiles.
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      ricky l

      14 seconds ago

      To complement Liaoning, DF-21 carrier killers will be deployed to keep other carriers at least 1,000 km away from the mainland.
      
      While Liaoning can be used to project its airpower beyond the mainland - such as West Pacific to meet the US fleet or further down south to counter the Australia fleet or India fleet.
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        ricky l

        14 seconds ago

        It will not be a pure carrier to carrier fight.
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          ricky l

          24 seconds ago

          Thus there won't be any winners - if Asia Pacific break out into an all-out-war.
          
          Many will be pull into a fight ---- and at the end of the day - mass extinction of human mankind will happen in this modern era warfare.
          
          So why escalate tension?
          Why arm-race?
          
          Why focus on competition and hostility?
          
          Why not focus on collaboration, cooperation, business, trade - and how to bring wealth and prosperity to each Countries and distribute income fairly so that everyone benefit - and see no point in fighting?