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Kanonathena Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

go off on a lark

And I don't think -- I am of the view and I believe most defense analysts are, that China does not now possess the capability to do anything by force and that Taiwan is not prepared to go off on a lark in declaring independence. I think things are pretty calm right now. But it's very, very, very important to the Chinese that we recognize the one China policy. And this is isn't just the leadership. We were at Fudan University, and we talked to students; I mean, this is a national pride issue that exceeds Communist doctrine. And so I -- but I think things are fairly calm right now.

What does it mean?

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Kanonathena And I don't think -- I am of the view and I believe most defense analysts are, that China does not now possess the capability to do anything by force and that Taiwan is not prepared to go off on a lark in declaring independence. I think things are pretty calm right now. But it's very, very, very important to the Chinese that we recognize the one China policy.

— Philip

  • Kanonathena And I don't think -- I am of the view and I believe most defense analysts are, that China does not now possess the capability to do anything by force and that Taiwan is not prepared to go off on a lark in declaring independence.
  • I think things are pretty calm right now.
  • But it's very, very, very important to the Chinese that we recognize the one China policy.
  • And this is isn't just the leadership.
  • We were at Fudan University, and we talked to students; I mean, this is a national pride issue that exceeds Communist doctrine .
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Kanonathena
And I don't think -- I am of the view and I believe most defense analysts are, that China does not now possess the capability to do anything by force and that Taiwan is not prepared to go off on a lark in declaring independence. I think things are pretty calm right now. But it's very, very, very important to the Chinese that we recognize the one Chi
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Whim is a good synonym for lark in this context, IMO.
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