Tensions high.
Geopolitical waves smashed into the Santa Monica headquarters of the World Surf League, last night, as Democrat Nancy Pelosi touched down in Taiwan for what was billed as a “visit.” As you might know, the island nation, officially called the Republic of China, is very much claimed by the other China across the straight, officially called the People’s Republic of China.
A little history lesson for those of you, here, whose parents pulled them out of school in order to follow a competitive professional surfing dream.
Taiwan and China were both part of the same Qing empire until Taiwan was absorbed by the Empire of Japan after defeating the dynasty in 1895’s First Sino-Japanese War. Following Japan’s own defeat in World War II, Taiwan was returned to China which, at that point, was called the Republic of China. Except, civil war raged in that land, the Chinese Communist Party bashing up against Chiang Kai-shek and his nationalists. The CCP, fronted by Chairman Mao Zedong, was beating the the nationalists good and so Kai-shek up and fled to Taiwan in 1949 with much gold and many people and the two have been angry with each other since. The People’s Republic of China claiming Taiwan as its territory, theoretically. The Republic of China (i.e. Taiwan) claiming it is independent and chill.
Pelosi’s visit, in any case, inflamed tensions with China, People’s Republic not Republic of, which began conducting military exercises close to the island. According to Bloomberg, “The exercises threaten to disrupt shipping and airline routes in Taiwan, one of the world’s most-crucial suppliers of computer chips. Several airlines are planning adjustments to their flights, while pilots of Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. were advised to carry 30 minutes worth of extra fuel for possible rerouting in Taiwan.”
What’s worse, they may disrupt the Taiwan Open of Surfing set to get underway this November 13 and carrying with it 3000 points. The World Surf League has already lost the Quiksilver French Open, this year, due a lack of “financial support” and the loss of this second, important event would be devastating.
It must be assumed that CEO Erik Logan and Senior Vice President of Tours, Head of Competition Jessi Miley-Dyer are burning the midnight oil and working the phones, using their clout to preserve the fragile peace.
Viva them.
I think ELo is focussing on North Korea knowing that Taiwan is going to be a challenge.
Simple minded
unlike the rest of your happy hour soundtrack offerings (which have played out well from this audience of one), and last’s night’s lucid dream of wandering around a mall in SLO after someone flipped me with roofies (whick endured more than an hour even after waking up)…
the above offering will NOT be in any current or future line-ups!
am ad hearing to dat advish. capice’
for the rest of us…it’s for all the chips.
THIS and The Call Up(these lyrics are rather timely right now) are right up there with some of their greatest song.
Zeke had two close calls and is all jazzed because he’s eeking out wins over the second string, okay then!
Osborne and Geiselman in the finals!
Hey dingus’, in surf adjacent adjacent news Padang Cup is on and streaming….but you know…whatever.
Rizal is great, waves fucking pumping
happy finish for me…
Looks like they kept all the angry people
Greetings from Mustang, Nepal. Does anyone know why China hasn’t invaded Nepal yet?
India, maybe.
It acts as a buffer with India.
But also, China supported as Maoist insurgency in Nepal civil war that eventually led to the current Maoist government. It’s essentially becoming a vassal state of China.
Have a great journey
Padang Padang cup on – live feed??
pumping there
get live comments i mean – Mason the frother about to surf
say can i have some of your purple berries…?
yes, i’ve been eating them…
been about a week now…
haven’t got sick once…
if you smile at me, I will understand
‘Cause that is something everybody everywhere does in the same language
I can see by your coat, my friend, you’re from the other side
There’s just one thing I got to know
Can you tell me please, who won?
Thanks!
Comments on the CCP “awaiting moderation”
Pretty telling
Disqus bots recognised your comment as “sexual” and a 3/3 on one scale of offensive.
More cock in mouth than the Chinese secret opp’s here.
u ok in my book, neg!
it’s bloody obvious…. China want more surf spots so they can develop their surf team for the Olympics…..Ol” Ziffy boy has bought surfing thru the WSL, then purchased the VF Corp after doing a deal with China not to just sell them pools , but surfing!
If 90 % of the worlds computer chips were not made in Taiwan, hence the USA’s/Wests interest ….nobody would be interested in Taiwan, it would be Chinas as it should be !
Then again it might be easy to go and,” Taiwan on ” at the closest bar or club and forget about …???
Maurice Cole, you never fail to show your stupidity and ignorance.
The US has been standing by its ally Taiwan since before computer chips existed.
And Taiwan is China! The Republic of China.
The only legitimate Chinese government.
Take that CCP cock out of your mouth so you can get some oxygen .
Are the CCP building your crappy boards for you or something?
nah my crappy boards are all made locally not in Asia, so you calling all the workers crappy and locally made product crap,hmmmmmm??
The USA has a humanitarian goal in Taiwan, to make sure the chips are safe . Taiwan is the remnant of the Western Colonial powers who raped and pillaged China in the late 1900’s , got them addicted to opium , fucked up their country…..whitesnark do you know much about history?
The Chinese remember the colonial invasion , and there’s not much we can do because our capitalist system now relys on China, FFS, the west created the China we have today…all because the west wanted more profit , China obliged by creating a cheaper manufacturing environment , we made more profit and created modern day China…..
So funny watching politics in the USA…..the latest smoke and mirrors , antagonize China so the rest of the World and US citizens don’t watch the spiraling decline of the USA’s cred and power…..better make a plan and learn to speak Chinese
Do I know history? Clearly more than you do.
The only people who raped and pillaged China in the 1900s was Japan.
In the late 1900s the capitalist west created the modern chines economy.
Taiwan was settled first by European traders before the Qing Dynasty took over the coastal regions , but the Qing never fully a controlled the island . Eventually it was lost to the Japanese.
After the Japanese gave up control and the Chinese civil war was won by the CCP, the Koumingtang (KTM ) moved to Taiwan and formed the Republic of China.
Chinas biggest fear is that Taiwan as a Free and Democratic society will be recognized internationally as the only legitimate Chinese Government.
That’s why the CCP want to take over the Republic of China on Taiwan island.
That’s why the CCP demands that all other countries do not recognize The Republic of China as independent .
Your assessment of US intentions shows how little you understand history and geopolitics. You repeat simple minded propaganda, like they are your own thoughts. Typical right winger
white is right snarky , haha……..I am here to teach you a little history..
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By the early 1900s, the British Empire (now called the United Kingdom), the German Empire, Russia, France, the United States, Japan, Italy, and Austria-Hungary were all present in China, “defending their interests” from the rebels of the Boxer Rebellion in Beijing.[4] In fact, it was one of the few times in history these countries allied with one another: to end the resistance to their western influences in China. The united forces assaulting Beijing did not even do so to defend its people but to see which national army gained the glory of relieving the city of the Boxers.[5] The forces killed the Boxers in Beijing and subsequently looted the entire city as representative armies of eight different countries destroyed Beijing apart. Even Yuanming Yuan (Old Summer Palace), the imperial expanse of palaces and gardens which spanned 3.5 square kilometers, was thoroughly sacked. Its remains still lie in 47 different museums around the world, including the British Museum in London.[6] By the end of the weeks of looting, Beijing was in shambles.”
..there is no way Taiwan will ever be accepted by us as the Legitimate Govt of China , as Mainland China , and if Taiwan did not make 90 % of the worlds computer chips no-one would care about Taiwan and the illusion of democracy while still embracing Lobby groups!
Blindly repeating CCP propaganda?
The boxer rebellion was from 1899 -1901
It was the Japanese who raped and pillaged China in the 1900s
Look up the rape of Manchuria.
The British defended the Chinese against the Japanese.
China and Britain were Allie’s through both world wars.
And that ended when the Communists took over in 1949
xi dont surf
Your always so negative C.
Competitive professional surfing could bring China and Taiwan together and heal all the worlds wounds with this one event.
It’s quite possible CEO Erik Logan and Senior Vice President of Tours, Head of Competition Jessi Miley-Dyer could unify the island with the mainland and bring both peace and prosperity to all Asia.
They could even dispatch Kelly to Korea where a well positioned wave pool in the demilitarised zone would unite the divided peninsula and make Korea one again.
Unfortunately Japanese surfer Kanoa Igarashi due to cultural issues ( don’t mention the war) may have to sit this event out in Tokyo.
Kanoa won’t go and C is engative and engandering…just wunderling. WSL is just pundering!
Stop promoting CCP propaganda.
“ There were more than a hundred rebellions during the Qing period,
and actual Qing authority only extended to the coastal areas of Taiwan.
The frequency of rebellions, riots, and civil strife in Qing-ruled Taiwan led to this period being referred to by historians as “every three years an uprising, every five years a rebellion.” Qing rule over Taiwan ended when the island was ceded to Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895, following the Qing dynasty’s defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War.
Blow it all up and start again in a coupla billion, its like a few days really.
I’m China Taiwan on…
I had to say it a few times and also be buzzed then I heard it, brilliant
Brutus said it 1st? both are extremely effective, tho!
Taiwan not really saying they are independent and chill, rather saying they (ROC) are “China” and the PRC are “rebels”. Imagine russia had taken over all of ukraine and Zelrnsky was holed up on snake island.
Anyway fuck the CCP, they are a bunch of small dicked crooks.
Now everybody from the CCP / put your motherfucken hands up and follow me
Yeah Mao Tse Tsung did fuck my girl / but I’m still standing here saying ‘fuck the free world’
… this is very niche but I hope enjoyable for those that get it
Will smith?
Coolio?
Thanks B-Rabbit
Billy joel?
I checked out Snake island out on google earth. Looks like a decent right hand point break set up there.
I say throw a QS there, bring Competitive professional surfing to the black sea?
I think everyone would have a blast!
Xi don’t surf.
Yes but don’t forget his serf-mad predecessors Deng Xiao Pintail and Mao 6’1
I thought that Mao only came in a 5’9” model ?
That was the Mao-hem
Mao and sons