Dear MEL School’s
Topic Readers,
U.S. warns China
not to attempt Crimea-style action in Asia.
Is that a new
model to resolve a territorial dispute?
It is still
uncertain if the recent annexation of Crimea to Russia will be as beneficial as,
or more costly than people in those states predicted. Economic sanctions and other
punitive actions taken by the U.S. and E.U. countries are expected to affect
and suffer Russian economy in a long run.
Then Russian
government and its leaders need to come up with a cure before the pain becomes
intolerable.
One way to decide whether
a region to become independent, autonomous, separated or merged is to honor the
“will” of people by referendum. Scotland is a recent example of such move. It
sounds reasonable provided that the process is made in accordance with their
own constitutions and international law. However, such referendum or elections
could be often affected by force or influence by others, especially powerful
ones.
Enjoy reading and
thinking what the warning by the U.S. to China could mean and work.
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