Peace or War in Asia?

I enjoy going to the National Palace Museum in Taipei to admire the exquisite antiques and arts. These antiques were secretly transported from China to Taiwan when Chiang Kai-Shek realised that they might lose the Civil War (1927-1949) with the Chinese Communist party in China.

Chiang Kai-Shek served as the leader of the Republic of China from 1928 to 1949 in mainland China but retreated to Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China and continued to serve as a leader there until his demise in 1975.  He and his Kuomingtang party had always dreamed of winning the civil war and return to China. That is history.  Both mainland Chinese and Taiwan leaders agreed on the One China policy. 

Nancy Pelosi is making the situation worse by going to Taiwan. What is her purpose?  They had already ignited wars in Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine, advocating democracy movement. Yet left them in tattered and leaving these countries in worse states then before. These countries are still mired in civil wars. They are repeating similar strategy- divide and conquer. The world needs to speak out and not keep quiet. 

It is just weird that she chose to visit Taiwan during the Hungry ghost festival period, also observed by the Taiwanese.

USA greatest threat will be from within. I don't think they will enjoy peace for provoking wars around the world.  I would like to share the following poem ironically by US Holocaust Memorial Museum.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

I brought this replica of Revolving vase with swimming fish in cobalt blue glaze (Qianlong reign- 1736 to 1795, Qing dynasty) Image from National Palace Museum website.

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