energy blackmail ?
Bruce K. Gagnon: Today China imports the vast majority of its oil and natural gas via ships through the Taiwan Straits. The US has been doubling its naval presence in that region in an attempt to have the ability to choke off China's importation of these resources which are vital to its economy. Thus China wants to build land-route pipelines from the resource rich Caspian Sea region eastward into China. Again Kyrgyzstan sits right in the middle of the whole show
[CW: Really ?]
[CW: Really ?]
March 5, 2009 5:36 AM
Is America Becoming a Chinese Puppet State?
http://www.tribune-democrat.com/editorials/local_story_057134108.html
We've heard from author Zachary Hubbard before on China. Now he raises the question whether the Chinese are or can manipulate the U.S. government leadership. A well researched, thought provoking article by Mr. Hubbard, who, according to his previous article, holds a masters degree in Military Art & Science. His previous China article is available at this link:
http://www.tribune-democrat.com/editorials/local_story_236133107.html