Whose money is it?
Corbett | April 7, 2004 4:17 AM
A better tomorrow asks...
"If Taiwan really isn't a part of China, then shouldn't Taiwan return all of those Chinese artifacts in the National Palace Museum? I think it would be hilarious if Chen Shuibian were to offer to return those tens of thousands of pieces of ancient Chinese art in the National Palace Museum, as well as all of the currency reserves that the KMT brought over in 1949 (plus interest), because it's the property of the Chinese people and doesn't belong to the Taiwanese people."
This is really funny. "Here you go guys, this money doesn't belong to us. Neither do these treasures. They're Chinese, not Taiwanese."
That's over US$200 billion sitting around in reserve, #3 in the world.
Oh yeah, and what about all that Chinese gold General Chiang lugged over? People seem to forget about that. There's 400+ tons of it sitting around somewhere. Should they give that back as well?
Category: Mr. Asia
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April 10, 2004 12:17 PM
I can't agree with your view of point. They are different things. Okay, if China let Taiwan to be independent but they want those treasures back, I think it can be discussed. Then why the British Museum does not return those Chinese artifacts back which they stole from China? Why we can't share one Chinese culture but being two countries? I think money is not a simple question, nor politics, or national identity.
corbett
April 11, 2004 3:11 AM
we're just kidding. it would be funny to see...when you break up with a girlfriend, you usually have to give her back her things. (BTW, The British are just thieves. Look at Egypt...)
Bertram Rutland
April 13, 2004 12:01 AM
Yes, what a tragedy: The Evil Nationalists stole China's treasures, denying the Red Guard a chance to smash them. As for the $200 billion in reserves, they didn't come from nothing: While the PRC was busy with the Great Leap Backwards and the Cultural Devolution, Taiwan was mostly doing the right things with the economy. Alas, it took until the late 1980's for the politics to improve, but look at the PRC and Hong Kong and Taiwan looks damn good.
Ch@rlie T@i
April 13, 2004 2:07 PM
It's the Evil Nationalists who did most right things with economy in '80s and early '90s.