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Incident 'likely to happen again'</A>
Taiwan blames Beijing's refusal to embrace 'rules of engagement'
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By Toby Westerman
© 2001 WorldNetDaily.com
The air collision between a U.S. surveillance aircraft and a Chinese fighter
"is likely to happen again," because Beijing refuses to agree to "rules of
engagement" that are "codified and accepted by all nations" in the South
China Sea region, according to a statement broadcast by the government of
Taiwan.
The statement first appeared in an editorial in a recent issue of the
authoritative U.S. publication Defense News.
"The core issue is communist China's refusal to support a code of conduct for
all forces and nations," operating in the region, said the statement. The
region's intergovernmental organization, the Association of South East Asian
Nations, "should insist that communist China forsake its unrealistic
territorial claims" and present a reasonable map for international
consideration.
The statements were broadcast without comment by Radio Taipei International,
the official broadcasting service of the Republic of China on Taiwan.
Beijing's recent emphasis on a rapid modernization of its military
accompanies China's territorial claims in the South China region. In addition
to demanding "reunification" with Taiwan, China is also pressing claims to
territories that bring it into conflict with the neighboring states,
including Japan, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.
The Beijing authorities portray their claims as pursuing the "territorial
integrity" of China, reminding the populace of the nation's long history of
domination and humiliation by foreigners.
Nationalistic sentiments were in evidence as Beijing mobilized popular
outrage against the 24 U.S. hostages held for 11 days in Chinese territory.
The incident involving the U.S. surveillance aircraft was portrayed as an
affront to Chinese sovereignty.
While the release of the U.S. hostages prompted a deep sigh of relief across
the nation, the exact price of the release still remains unclear.
Col. David Hackworth, long-time army veteran and widely published author,
predicted the release of the hostages "in about a week" last Saturday on the
Judicial Watch Radio broadcast. He also speculated that the cost of the
release would be an agreement by the U.S. to Beijing for a limitation on aid
to Taiwan.
Hackworth made explicit reference to the controversial sale of Aegis-class
destroyers to Taiwan.
When contacted by WND, Collin Clark, senior editor of Defense News, stated
that speculation on Bush administration agreements was a "hard call to make
at this stage," since the administration has done "a good job keeping leaks
plugged."
Clark also stated that the Aegis warships may, in fact, be beyond the
technological capabilities of Taiwan's navy and would not reach Taiwan for
some eight years.
Clark suggested that the Kidd-class of destroyers would supply most of
Taiwan's needs "for quite a while" and possibly could be delivered within a
few months time.
Communist Chinese naval forces, according to Clark, are "clearly inferior to
anything the U.S. can put in the area," and Beijing still lacks the ships and
planes to launch an attack against the island "for a while."
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