China sends a message to HK, Taiwan

[dArKeR]

AP , HONG KONG
Saturday, May 01, 2004,Page 1

China's navy sailed eight warships into Hong Kong yesterday in its biggest show of military force since the former colony's 1997 handover from Britain.

The port call is meant to boost patriotism in Hong Kong, but analysts also said China was flexing its naval muscles to send Taiwan a message discouraging any thoughts on independence.

A vice admiral did not directly address that issue when asked by reporters.

"We are always on call," said Yao Xingyuan (???), commander of the battle group. "If necessary, we have the ability to preserve the stability of the Taiwanese political situation."

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Dirty Mainland Communist PIGS!

[brainshrub]

1. I agree that they are Commie pigs

but we in the U.S. should either put up or shut up. Every time you buy something made in China, you tacitly support a brutal Communist regime.

[dArKeR]

2. Does that hold true for people who click on liar Drudge?

[brainshrub]

3. I don't know, if you buy something... maybe.

[JohnLocke]

4. The Chinese can shut the hell up.

Leave Tawian alone.