On Wed, 02 Apr 2003 23:52:19 -0500, John D. Giorgis wrote: >As for the rest of your proposed coalition, the Malaysian regime is founded >upon the principle of oppressing their ethnic-Chinese majority in favor of >their ethnic-Malay minority. The Chinese and Malaysians simply hate each >other, and indeed have an ongoing territorial dispute in the Spratly's. In >the near and mid-terms, the odds of a Beijjing-Kuala Lumpur axis approach >zero.
These are actually 2 good examples of Chinese expansionism. The Chinese business savvy has allowed them to successfully infiltrate Malaysia economically. In 20 years they could "own" the country. The dispute in the Spratly islands pulls in several directions IIRC, while the Chinese have continued to implant themselves there. The ethnic Malay's are the **majority** in Malaysia. And while you call the Malaysian Chinese oppressed, some might call the Bhumi's advantaged. Just as ethnic Chinese are advantaged in Singapore. Call it affirmative action if you want. It is not unusual for a country to give advantages to its aboriginals. And in the end, this won't really matter to the Chinese, nor to the Malaysians as long as they both get a piece of the action. >As for Singapore, they are one of the more prominent supporters of the US >coalition on Iraq, so no fears there. People change. France was once big supporters of American action in Europe. Dean _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
