Time To Leave Or Do We Become Chinese

[Nephi]

Here's an article I was hoping not to see. Has me wondering if perhaps living here in the islands was the right choice and how long we dare stay?

Duterte wants friendly ties with China; okays direct talks...

Read the story Here

 

[scott h]

Street food might improve though

[Nephi]

32 minutes ago, scott h said:

Street food might improve though

Maybe but if I hafta give up my Social Security and learn how to use chop sticks - I'm out.

[Jack Peterson]

 I know I have many times over the years but I wonder How many others have said to themselves and/or others, Nice place but not a Chinese Restaurant or take-away for miles? Now it seems, many want to Dismiss the very Thought, A meal many, many, have enjoyed over the years, Hmmmmmmmmmmm Funny old world EH?

[Dave Hounddriver]

IMHO I see nothing ominous about Duterte wanting direct talks with China.  There are a lot of Chinese Filpinos in this country and maybe they can work something out.  Any filipino squatter will tell you that you cannot own property that you cannot defend from other people who want to occupy it so its not a foreign concept to the Philippines for someone to come in and take over land that does not belong o them (Spratleys for example).

In fact, Canada is a socialist country with direct ties to China and I don't find that scary either, for now.

[Nephi]

16 minutes ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

IMHO I see nothing ominous about Duterte wanting direct talks with China.  There are a lot of Chinese Filpinos in this country and maybe they can work something out.  Any filipino squatter will tell you that you cannot own property that you cannot defend from other people who want to occupy it so its not a foreign concept to the Philippines for someone to come in and take over land that does not belong o them (Spratleys for example).

In fact, Canada is a socialist country with direct ties to China and I don't find that scary either, for now.

I'm not sure really. My thinking is that someone sold out the store for that 30 pieces of silver. True, there a lot of Filipino Chinese in the country and the amount has greatly increased over the last 10 or 12 years.

Prior to the start of WW11 there was a large amount of Japanese Filipinos too. They were mostly business owners, married to locals and seemed like good, decent people -- until the day Japan attacked. Then these same well respected Japanese Filipinos came out or their homes and businesses wearing their Japanese army uniforms and killed anyone and everyone they could. History repeating itself? Quite possibly so and I have little trust in human nature or inept leaders that would want to boost their own ego an bank accounts. 

Edited May 16, 2016 by Nephi

[Sander Martin]

5 hours ago, scott h said:

Street food might improve though

Dog and cat steaks are just the things we are missing Scott ??

[DavidK]

Well the Chinese like golf and red wine so what is there to worry about? I can't speak Mandarin but then I can't speak any of the Filipino languages either so no change there. I'll get my former college David Zhu (aka Fu Manchu) to intercede for me in the event of any problems........

[mogo51]

28 minutes ago, Sander Martin said:

Dog and cat steaks are just the things we are missing Scott ??

With  sweet and sour sauce it is ok?

[Tukaram (Tim)]

6 hours ago, scott h said:

Street food might improve though

I don't know about China proper, but Hong Kong had the worst street food I have seen anywhere.