-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a prelude to war! China army on high alert as Taiwan votes - HK paper Updated 9:46 PM ET March 17, 2000 HONG KONG, March 18 (Reuters) - China's armed forces are on high alert to take action if pro-independence candidate Chen Shui-bian wins Taiwan's presidential election, a Beijing-backed newspaper in Hong Kong said on Saturday. "To tackle any sudden results of the elections, the People's Liberation Army, airforce and navy is on high alert and ready to take measures according to the existing situation," the Wen Wei Po quoted an unnamed source as saying. "If Chen Shui-bian takes the seat (of power), turbulence is inevitable. It will increase the likelihood of our using force to solve the Taiwan question," the paper said. U.S. Defence Secretary William Cohen said in Tokyo on Friday he saw no signs that China was preparing to attack Taiwan, but he warned Beijing that the use of force was not an acceptable way for the rivals to settle differences. The Hong Kong daily carried a banner headline on page three and splashed pictures of a partially submerged submarine and helicopters, as well as photos of tanks and missiles. "The Chinese government is paying close attention to Taiwan's regional elections," it said. Taiwan began voting in presidential elections on Saturday after all-night rallies that drew hundreds of thousands of citizens. The prospect of a win by the pro-independence candidate has alarmed Beijing, which considers Taiwan a rebel province and has threatened to invade if the island of 23 million people declared statehood. **COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
