Comments | randy_byers: China in Micronesia

randy_byers

China in Micronesia

Oct 06, 2011 13:23

Okay, this is one of the most bizarre stories I've seen in a while: "China eyes huge tourism development for Yap". Essentially a private Chinese investment group is looking to build eight to ten hotel complexes with up to 20,000 rooms, and "convention centers, casinos and entertainment centers, and from eight to 15 golf courses." To put this into ( Read more... )

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kalimac October 7 2011, 00:17:39 UTC

The slogan for the campaign against this development writes itself.

randy_byers October 7 2011, 15:02:45 UTC

Do tell!

kalimac October 7 2011, 19:24:48 UTC

Do I need to? OK.

"China: Shut your Yap."

randy_byers October 7 2011, 19:50:24 UTC

I'd been thinking along the lines of "China's Yapping Up The Wrong Tree".

kim_huett October 10 2011, 06:26:39 UTC

I seem to recall we had a bit of a discussion a year or two ago about the way various countries dispense funds to Micronesia in order to obtain the support of the governments there. If I remember correctly China was using it's influence to thwart Japanese plans in regards to whaling as a favour to Australia. In a way this is the other shoe dropping as no doubt China is calling in favours over this.

randy_byers October 10 2011, 15:01:15 UTC

I don't remember that bit about whaling. Very interesting.