The South China Sea's Gathering Storm
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Who said that until recently China had pursued the line of aggressive negotiation and stamping on countries that didn't align with their view of trade and the world.
Australia copped a great deal of that flack.
Wolf Warrior diplomacy.
However it hasn't worked out as they expected when countries like Australia and Vietnam told them to sling their hook.
They have since started a period of a more agreeable diplomacy, especially as their economy is on the brink and Russia has been a good barometer of the capabilities of their military kit.
So James Cleverly has seen an opportunity in the thawing of relations to hopefully make some beneficial changes.
It would appear the US has done the same.
So its not all as we are led to believe, there is a bigger picture going on.
Ahhh - so that's OK then................
why would you take on that responsibility? every island you took over would be an indefensible hostage to the future - if the Chinese took over a tiny reef would you retaliate? Would the US Public/Congress want a war with China over a tiny leased reef that wasn't even part of the USA???
why would you take on that responsibility? every island you took over would be an indefensible hostage to the future - if the Chinese took over a tiny reef would you retaliate? Would the US Public/Congress want a war with China over a tiny leased reef that wasn't even part of the USA???
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
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Would the US Public/Congress want a war with China over a tiny leased reef that wasn't even part of the USA???
Diego Garcia as an example….
Indeed - but that's a well established base - the suggestion is to reflag various atolls in the S China Sea - once you've put up a flag do you then invest $$$$$ to make them defendable or is it just a flag?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/...outh-china-sea
When China proposes loudly that both sides 'recognize the law', they are careful not to say ‘International Law’.
When China proposes loudly that both sides 'recognize the law', they are careful not to say ‘International Law’.
Last edited by jolihokistix; 31st Aug 2023 at 15:02.
Latest version for the G20 summit is a nine ten-dash line. (With all 'their' islands marked lilac.)
Last edited by jolihokistix; 31st Aug 2023 at 15:01.
One can see why their neighbors object to such line drawings.
Last edited by Lonewolf_50; 31st Aug 2023 at 16:55.
yes - you really have to try hard to upset EVERYONE
I imagine the poor soul responsible for drawing the map was caught between a rock and a hard place and took the line of least resistance from their point of view. Draw the map according to government policy and let his bosses take the flak or draw the current truth and end up spending the rest of their career in the Chinese equivalent of the archives at Auchtermuchty.
Actually I think most Chinese would draw the map like that - that's the problem - they've been told one version of events
It's really so cheeky that Xi himself probably feels ashamed to attend the G20 summit in person.
Someone was playing with my computer last night and redrew the dotted line as it should be on that map above.
Watch this space...
Someone was playing with my computer last night and redrew the dotted line as it should be on that map above.
Watch this space...
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
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Japan’s new AEGIS BMD cruisers to weigh 12,000T, carry a 128 VLS cell… and the first to be in service by 2027/2028…
One can see why their neighbors object to such line drawings.
Diego, the BIOT, excellent hamburgers, fries and shakes, as in, memorable. Best $100 burger in the business. Still a good place to RON, the accomodation is limited but reasonable, but the food is excellent.
Newsweek has a tidbit: Russia Breaks Silence Over China Map Claiming Its Territory
The Russian Foreign Ministry has rejected China's apparent claim of ownership over a disputed island that has been a source of tension between Moscow and Beijing for decades.
Time for everyone to come out and reject China's hegemonic bit claims.