Comments on: Undiplomatic discourse http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/02/08/undiplomatic-discourse/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:36:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » His words, not mine http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/02/08/undiplomatic-discourse/#comment-29300 ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » His words, not mine Fri, 10 Feb 2006 10:03:15 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2405#comment-29300 [...] After Japan’s FM Taro Aso managed to piss off China on every possible front by calling Taiwan a country and saying that Japanese colonialism actually did a lot of good for the island nation. Then, via the always-awesome Marmot I see this translation of a Korean news article. [...] [...] After Japan’s FM Taro Aso managed to piss off China on every possible front by calling Taiwan a country and saying that Japanese colonialism actually did a lot of good for the island nation. Then, via the always-awesome Marmot I see this translation of a Korean news article. [...]

]]> By: Wedge http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/02/08/undiplomatic-discourse/#comment-29124 Wedge Wed, 08 Feb 2006 14:20:38 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2405#comment-29124 I've asked several Taiwanese about their Japanese experience and they all agree it was a positive experience. You have to realize that in 1895 those people didn't have much or any Chinese identity. Plus, the nature of the occupation was quite different than in Korea and once the KMT came over it actually got a whole lot worse for a lot of the natives. I’ve asked several Taiwanese about their Japanese experience and they all agree it was a positive experience. You have to realize that in 1895 those people didn’t have much or any Chinese identity. Plus, the nature of the occupation was quite different than in Korea and once the KMT came over it actually got a whole lot worse for a lot of the natives.

]]> By: snow http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/02/08/undiplomatic-discourse/#comment-29073 snow Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:01:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2405#comment-29073 "But Taiwan, which naturally should be angry, is instead agreeing with him." I think the Taiwanese see that it's much better to be a friend to Japan than a province of China. “But Taiwan, which naturally should be angry, is instead agreeing with him.”

I think the Taiwanese see that it’s much better to be a friend to Japan than a province of China.

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