Why Does China See U.S. Aircraft Carriers as Paper Boats Floating Out at Sea?

Published in Zaobao
(Singapore) on 19 December 2010
by 香港 利 和 Lihe (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Sharon Chiao. Edited by Jeff Kozlowski.
In China’s opinion, U.S. aircraft carriers navigating or performing military exercises in the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, the South China Sea and the East Korean Sea are just like paper boats floating around in the water!

U.S. aircraft carriers entered the Yellow Sea and retreated after their military exercises, and nothing changed. At first, some people thought that the U.S. would have limited attacks on North Korea as a means of disciplining them, but nothing happened. Some people believe that American aircraft carriers going to the Yellow Sea were meant to deter China, but China protested before and so the U.S did not dare venture over there. Allowing them to sail these waters this time is lessening the effect of South Korean and American soldiers’ strategic formations. Last time, China was active and mediated fairly. They, with a responsible attitude, maintained peace and stability on the Korean peninsula. If the U.S. wants to send their aircraft carriers into the Yellow Sea to deter China, their goal is unattainable because America has already shown their hand. On this topic, we might as well use these two situations to illustrate our point:

First, in the year 2000, when George W. Bush became president, he had a tough stance against China. After the collision above Hainan, an American intelligence airplane was forced to land. President George W. Bush appeared on TV looking vicious, and fiercely warned China to release the prisoners and aircraft within 24 hours. In the end, China paid no attention to him, and after much time they still had not released the prisoners and were preparing to disassemble this intelligence aircraft, thoroughly study it, and then dismantle it into several large pieces. Consequently, President George W. Bush did not do anything!

Secondly, in the year 2000, because Lien Chan and James Soong split the presidential votes, Chen Shuibian luckily won. American President George W. Bush allowed Chen to pass through New York and openly take a ride on a yacht. As time drew near to the 2004 presidential elections, Chen Shuibian became more and more anxious because Lien Chan and James Soong had teamed up. Thus, Chen gradually pushed for Taiwan’s independence. Then President George W. Bush, in front of Premier Wen Jiabao and on TV, publicly expressed opposition to Chen for trying to change the status quo. As a result, Chen backed off. Afterward, Chen Shuibian was reelected despite being shot at by a gunman. As 2008 drew near, Chen once again became increasingly anxious. He again pushed for Taiwan’s independence, hoping to become president of an independent Taiwan or have the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cover up his corrupt misdeeds. In the end, Chen once again received a thrashing from President Bush (i.e.: no country allowing Chen to stop and refuel in their country) and again backed off. At that time a lot of people — actually, even today, there are many people who do not understand why President George W. Bush was that afraid of China. If America holds all the aces, then do they need to be that panicked and mercilessly eager to suppress Chen?

From these two examples we can see that from the very beginning, President George W. Bush provoked China (the Hainan Island incident), and from 2004-2008 he fully suppressed Chen Shuibian. But why was the change so drastic? It was because China had warned him: If he dis not control Chen, then China would take matters into their own hands. President George W. Bush did not have the audacity to start a war with China, and so he suppressed Chen Shuibian.

Many people hope that now America would warn China — ask China to suppress North Korea just as President George W. Bush suppressed Chen Shuibian. Honestly, China will not do that. The reason China will not suppress North Korea, to say the least, is that the Korean people — regardless of being from South or North Korea — are stubborn and do not respond to threats. Neither side believes that they are wrong; they both blame each other for provoking the situation and they both have evidence and motive! Therefore, if China were to apply pressure it could have the opposite effect. Another reason China will not suppress North Korea is because, regardless of how strong America’s military is, China is not afraid of them! Actually, the U.S. already knows this, because after strategizing, the U.S. clearly knows that if China and the U.S. go to war, then America will lose its “number one superpower” status. They will then forfeit their “number one superpower” status to whoever reaps the spoils after both sides are tired (no one should not forget this is how America came to power; they waited until the other countries wore each other out from war and then came in and took over). Furthermore, of course China does not want to start a war with the U.S., but if the U.S. imposed war on China it would result in China remaining unbeaten and America losing its Number One status!

Currently the U.S., South Korea and Japan have been holding joint military exercises. Send a second, third, fourth aircraft carrier to Asia. It’s purely for show, each taking what they need: The U.S. can strengthen the dollar and facilitate the printing of more U.S. dollar bills by creating a fear of war. They can also tighten their relationship with Japan and South Korea. Japan and South Korea can only remedy their emotional traumas. As for China, American aircraft carriers are just paper boats afloat at sea. China loves peace, hopes that East Asia can maintain peace and stability and hopes that all sides can find a solution to the problem through discussion, not through threats and intimidation. They hope that Japan and South Korea can think calmly and clearly. If impulsiveness causes the situation to become more tense or worsen, then is it truly beneficial to their countries?


对中国来说,美国航母在黄海、在东海、在南海、在韩国东边海……航行或演习,其实就是海上漂流的纸船!

  美国航母进入黄海,龟缩地演完习,没有带来甚么,也没有带走甚么。有些人事先以为美国会对朝鲜进行有限打击,以惩戒之,但甚么都没有发生; 有些人认为美国航母到了黄海,是威慑中国,但中国以前反对,它就不敢来; 这次让它来,是泄韩美哀兵策略下所形成的锐气。中国并主动地、持平地劝和,以负责任的态度维护朝鲜半岛的和平与稳定! 美国若想通过航母进黄海来威慑中国,其目的是不可能达到的,因为美国的底子早就露馅了! 对于这点,我们不妨通过两件事来作说明:

  其一,2000年, 美国小布殊总统上台后,对中国态度强硬对抗。海南撞机后,美国情报飞机迫降海南。小布殊总统在电视上凶神恶煞、凶相毕露地警告中国必须24小时内放人-放飞机! 结果,中国不理他,超过24小时很多倍的时间也不放人,并将其情报飞机切割分解,透彻地进行研究,将之卸成几大块……,结果,小布什总统焉了,屁也没放一个!

  其二,2000年陈水扁因为连战、宋楚渝分裂,侥幸地上了台,美国小布殊总统曾让他过境纽约,公开坐游艇巡游,多风光呀! 随着时间临近2004年选举,陈水扁越来越焦虑,因连战、宋楚渝合伙了,于是陈水扁逐步搞台独。最后,小布殊总统在温家宝总理面前,对住电视公开反对陈水扁单方面改变现状,于是陈水扁退缩了。后来,他通过2粒子弹上台。然而越近2008年,陈水扁越焦虑,又试图搞台独做 “台湾国”的总统或让民进党执政以掩盖自己贪腐的劣行,结果又遭小布殊痛打(如: 迷航外交)而退缩. 当时,很多人---即使到现在,也还有很多人不明白:为何小布殊那么怕中国大陆,若美国胜劵在握,需要那样惊慌地、不留情面地、急切地打压陈水扁吗?

  由上述的两件事我们可以看出: 小布殊总统由最初挑衅中国(海南撞机事件),到后来2004-2008年全力打压陈水扁,转变极大,为什么? 因为中国劝告-警告了他: 若他不管管陈水扁,中国就动手了! 小布殊总统没有胆量与中国发生军事冲突,于是打压陈水扁。

  现在,很多人也希望美国劝告-警告中国---要求中国像小布殊打压陈水扁那样去打压朝鲜! 坦白说,中国不会那样做! 中国之所以不打压朝鲜,退一步说,是因为朝鲜这个民族---不论南或北---都是性格顽强不屈, 受软不受硬! 它们双方都不认为自己有错---双方都认为是对方先挑衅,且各有证据、理据在手! 故此,中国施压可能起相反的效果! 另外,中国之所以不打压朝鲜, 进一步说,是因为无论美国的军事力量有多强大,中国根本就不怕! 其实这点美国也知道,因为美国经推演后,清楚地知道: 中美若发生军事冲突,美国必然会失去其所谓的"世界第一” ,即: 把“世界第一”的地位拱手让给坐山观虎斗者(大家可别忘记: 美国本身就是靠坐山观群虎相斗而成为世界第一的) ! 更何况从中国的角度看: 中国当然不想与美国发生军事冲突,但是,若美国强加战争于中国,其结果是: 中国仍然保持不败纪录,美国失去NO.1的地位!

  现在,美韩日演习呀! 再派驻第二艘、第三艘、第四艘……航母来东亚呀! 纯粹演戏,且各取所需: 通过制造战争恐慌,美国可以加强美元地位,以利美国再印钞,又可进一步绑紧日韩; 日、韩只可医疗心灵上的创伤! 而对中国来说,美国航母其实就是海上漂流的纸船! 中国热爱和平,希望东亚保持和平稳定,希望各方通过对话而不是通过威胁或威吓来解决问题,希望日韩冷静思考思考: 若意气用事,令局势更紧张或再升级,是否有利于自己国家的根本利益……!
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