Martian2
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I have no idea what you are referring to.Why don’t you use the official stance of the US on this issue instead of focusing on playing games interpreting the wording made by him. Even if he said the whole South China Sea should be owned by Ethiopia that doesn’t reflect the official policy of the US.
The United States has vehemently opposed China's reclamation and militarization of the South China Sea islands.
The issue is: Why doesn't the US send its 11 aircraft carrier battlegroups to enforce its strenuous objections?
Here is the timeline.
China said the South China Sea was a core interest.
The Obama administration responded with its Pivot to Asia policy of challenging China in the South China Sea. The Philippines acted as the US surrogate and sued China at the Court of Arbitration.
China said the Court of Arbitration lacked jurisdiction and China would not give its consent to enter into arbitration.
China ignored the opinion of the Court of Arbitration and responded by building reclaimed islands in the South China Sea to assert its sovereignty.
China went further and militarized the South China Sea islands to hammer home Chinese sovereignty over the South China Sea.
The US has consistently said it opposed the reclamation of Chinese islands in the South China Sea. The US further opposed Chinese militarization of the South China Sea islands.
A simple question: What's the point of building 11 aircraft carrier battle groups if the US is just going to stand by and watch China do whatever it wants in the South China Sea?
There has to be an important reason that the US insists on doing nothing about China's reclamation and militarization of SEVEN South China Sea islands.
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A year has passed since the Trump Administration vowed to stop China's island construction and Chinese access to those artificial islands.
When you look at the real world, the Trump Administration has done nothing to follow through on its vows to stop China's island building and militarization in the South China Sea.
U.S. Vows to Stop Beijing Taking Over South China Sea Islands | TIME (January 24, 2017)
"WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would prevent China from taking over territory in international waters in the South China Sea....
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Tillerson was asked at the hearing whether he supported a more aggressive posture toward China and said: 'We’re going to have to send China a clear signal that, first, the island-building stops and, second, your access to those islands also is not going to be allowed.'
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Spicer declined to elaborate when asked how the United States could enforce such a move against China, except to say: 'I think, as we develop further, we’ll have more information on it.'"
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