Taiwan

Japan will announce on Saturday

a joint agreement [with the US] that Taiwan is a mutual security concern, according to a draft of the document. Analysts called the move a demonstration of Japan's willingness to confront the rapidly growing might of China...

...Japanese officials said that the official position advocating a peaceful resolution of the Taiwan issue has not changed. They said the constitution limits the level of assistance that Japan could offer in the event of a U.S. confrontation with China over Taiwan. But the joint statement on Saturday could help lay the groundwork for the Japanese to extend as much cooperation as they legally can, including logistical support such as transportation and medical rescue operations behind the lines of combat, officials said.

"We consider China a friendly country, but it is also unpredictable," a senior Japanese government official said. "If it takes aggressive action, Japan cannot just stand by and watch."

I know a few people who fear China like an ugly girl fears a mirror. But should be care if Taiwan goes back to China? Why? Another way to ask the question is, shouldn't everyone have the joy of a Chinese jail open to them at some point in their life?