Chinese officials and the state-run media constantly accuse the United States of exhibiting an outdated "Cold War Mentality" in regard to Asian security issues. Two editorials this week in the ruling Communist Party's publication Global Times clearly show, however, that it is in Beijing where the belief is held that the Cold War never ended and must be carried on. Tuesday's editorial warned against a Japan-South Korea alliance based on a recent speech by Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan. "The words immediately sent chills to the Chinese people, reminding them of the Cold War era when Northeast Asia was divided by two triangles, the China- Soviet Union-North Korea triangle versus the US-Japan-South Korea triangle." Beijing wants the democratic triangle to be thrown asunder while preserving their triangular alignment. There has been no change in the single party rule in China or North Korea, and while the Soviet Union is no more, Russia is still run...(Read Full Post)