PLA Type 052D destroyer sent to South China Sea for exercise

[mike2000]

Annexation is the forcible acquisition of a state's territory by another state, I don't remember that there was a war prior to the taking back of Hong Kong.

Exactly, Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. yet some people here still deny it.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

Exactly, Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. yet some people here still deny it.

Do you have difficulty with reading? Crimea and Russia was a case of reunification. There was not one shot fired, the majority of Crimean are Russian and they voted to joint Russia.

 

[mike2000]

Do you have difficulty with reading? Crimea and Russia was a case of reunification. There was not one shot fired, the majority of Crimean are Russian and they voted to joint Russia.

By your definition of Annexation(Annexation is the forcible acquisition of a state's territory by another state), Russia indeed annexed Crimea from Ukraine. Even the most pro russian Indian/vietnamese knows this except the Chinese.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

By your definition of Annexation(Annexation is the forcible acquisition of a state's territory by another state), Russia indeed annexed Crimea from Ukraine. Even the most pro russian Indian/vietnamese knows this except the Chinese.

What force was used?

This Chinese by the name Reihard Merkel (no relation with Angela Merkel) wrote this article for the FAZ: Die Krim und das Völkerrecht: Kühle Ironie der Geschichte - Debatten - FAZ

Look, more Chinese saying that it was no annexation

 

[bolo]

In the 1980's UK hoped to retain "administration" while handing over "sovereignty." When Deng Xiaoping heard from UK ambassador he subtly threatened military action. UK changed their minds.

Margaret the bitch Thatcher slipped off the stairs because deng scared the shit out of her by threatening military action

 

[terranMarine]

Margaret the bitch Thatcher slipped off the stairs because deng scared the shit out of her by threatening military action

no no, she was kowtowing to us my bro

 

[bolo]

no no, she was kowtowing to us my bro

kowtowing scared shitless I don't care. She got owned by Deng.