China gets first-ever chance to enter Indian Ocean for exploration

[Vibs]

BEIJING: China is stepping into the Indian Ocean for the first time, something it has been unsuccessfully seeking through alliances with Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It is doing it for mineral exploration. But the move is bound to draw close scrutiny from India, which is worried about China's military goals in the area.

The China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association announced on Tuesday the country has obtained approval to explore a 10,000-square-km polymetallic sulphide ore deposit in an international seabed region of the southwest Indian Ocean.

Its application for prospecting the region was recently approved by the International Seabed Authority, the association said.

It is not clear if India and other countries had a say in the decision taken by the ISA. China also gained exclusive rights to prospect in a 75,000-square-km polymetallic nodule ore deposit in the east Pacific Ocean in 2001.

The latest move will make it possible for China to sign a 15-year exploration contract with the ISA later this year, the association said. What is more, China will enjoy preemptive rights to develop the ore deposit in the future.

China's state energy group CNPC last year begun building a crude oil port in Myanmar. It is part of a pipeline project aimed at cutting out the long detour oil cargoes take through the congested and strategically vulnerable Malacca Strait.
China gets first-ever chance to enter Indian Ocean for exploration - The Times of India

 

[LetsGetRowdy]

This is a great start to boost mutual trust and cooperation between the two giants.

Next China will send an aircraft carrier battle group to patrol the precious shipping lanes.

And with naval bases being built in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Burma the Chinese Navy will have even greater presence in the Indian ocean -- ships coming in and from China through the Indian Ocean will enjoy freedom of navigation under the security of the PLAN.

It's a win win for all.

 

[indushek]

This is a great start to boost mutual trust and cooperation between the two giants.

Next China will send an aircraft carrier battle group to patrol the precious shipping lanes.

And with naval bases being built in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Burma the Chinese Navy will have even greater presence in the Indian ocean -- ships coming in and from China through the Indian Ocean will enjoy freedom of navigation under the security of the PLAN.

It's a win win for all.

Suffice to say that your signature says it all.

 

[Tshering22]

This is a great start to boost mutual trust and cooperation between the two giants.

Next China will send an aircraft carrier battle group to patrol the precious shipping lanes.

And with naval bases being built in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Burma the Chinese Navy will have even greater presence in the Indian ocean -- ships coming in and from China through the Indian Ocean will enjoy freedom of navigation under the security of the PLAN.

It's a win win for all.

Don't forget that should there be a clash of interests, you'd be stepping on a time bomb in our backyard. And the last thing you'd want is to fight the Indian Navy in Indian Ocean. Mining is fine but your carriers won't be anywhere near our region.

As for "bases" in these countries, they are wiser than you think to let you have military supplies and suffer the consequences. During conflicts, our civilian dodos have ZERO power over the military after 1971. So don't think MMS or Maino would be in any position to do your bidding.

 

[nomi007]

this is just the beginning

 

[navp007]

this is just the beginning

Dont worry 2012 isnot far away ha ha

 

[navp007]

This is a great start to boost mutual trust and cooperation between the two giants.

Next China will send an aircraft carrier battle group to patrol the precious shipping lanes.

And with naval bases being built in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Burma the Chinese Navy will have even greater presence in the Indian ocean -- ships coming in and from China through the Indian Ocean will enjoy freedom of navigation under the security of the PLAN.

It's a win win for all.

If it was for only for mining then dont mind, you are welcome to indian ocean. But if you are coming to counter IN dont forget you are in indian ocean.

 

[Juice]

Lol, from what I've heard, they been there before.

 

[Hafizzz]

Don't forget that should there be a clash of interests, you'd be stepping on a time bomb in our backyard. And the last thing you'd want is to fight the Indian Navy in Indian Ocean. Mining is fine but your carriers won't be anywhere near our region.

As for "bases" in these countries, they are wiser than you think to let you have military supplies and suffer the consequences. During conflicts, our civilian dodos have ZERO power over the military after 1971. So don't think MMS or Maino would be in any position to do your bidding.

Indian Ocean is "India's" backyard ???

Indian Ocean is International water !!!

 

[IndoCarib]

^^^^^ You may say South China sea is China's backyard !