I live in Taiwan, so it's interesting to read some of the ignorant posts by some of the people in this thread...Kid Rock and TheInkeeper, take a bow.
The 'Anti-sucession' law is a disgusting insult to the people of Taiwan. Taiwan is an independent country...It has it's own currency, it's own language, it's own military, it's own culture, it's own people, it's own island and it's own history.
The actions of the EU - France, in particular - and the US are abhorrent. Bush claims to be a defender of freedom and democracy around the world, yet his actions are in contradiction with his words - no surprise there! Taiwan has an elected government and is a growing, healthy democratic nation. If Bush wants to practice what he preaches he needs to come out and say "We support Taiwan". Nothing else will demonstrate that he means what he says, and that he is not simply about supporting democracy in oil-rich nations. As for France, their logic is implausible - "Oh, if we sell arms to China, then we are actually controlling their military" - !?!?!?!?!?!?! What kind of 4-year old thought that idea up!