Mental Notes: February 2004

“If the problem cannot be solved by peaceful means, then it must be solved by force. Neither side would benefit from that.” [Deng Xiao-ping, on Taiwan, from an undated rant but published in China Daily, Feb 19, 2004] Something to note is the way the English tranlator probably f*^ked up setting an analytical para saying “Deng said the successful settlement of the Hong Kong question may provide useful elements for the solution of international questions.” Is the China post citing Taiwan as a nation?!

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