China won’t fire a shot – Enrile

[DF-41 ICBM]

For the record though, you ought to say US and not us because i thought you meant Egypt is backwards...
US will remain the top dog for a better part of the next 2 decades, perhaps even more.

depends if the dollar is the reserve currency by 2030.

 

[baqai]

For the record though, you ought to say US and not us because i thought you meant Egypt is backwards...
US will remain the top dog for a better part of the next 2 decades, perhaps even more.

dog yes, lion no

 

[PteX]

dog yes, lion no

The Alpha, no matter the animal. Besides, the Americans have the bold eagle.

 

[Fanling Monk]

The Alpha, no matter the animal. Besides, the Americans have the bold eagle.

Bold no, bald yes

 

[PteX]

Bold no, bald yes

The bold eagle. As in courageous... It's a play on words.

 

[vtnsx]

China won
CHINA will not dare to fire even a single shot at a Philippine military vessel at the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal because doing so would bring the United States into the picture, according to Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.



Enrile made the remark during the hearing conducted by the Senate committee on foreign affairs on Friday, which tackled the standoff between the Philippines and China.

The Senate chief said that Manila can’t avoid internationalizing the issue especially if the dispute escalates.

He explained that the Philippines can always invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) it signed with the United States, which binds both countries to aid the other if it is attacked.

“This is one reason why China will not dare fire at any Philippine military vessel in that area because we have a treaty with an equal super power,” Enrile said.

“With respect to the claim of ownership, we cannot ask them [US] to come to our aid but if our vessels are attacked by any other power in the Pacific area then we can invoke the mutual defense treaty,” the Senate president said.

Enrile believes that China is very sensitive in raising the Scarborough issue internationally because it could essentially bring the US in the picture.

Why not? why would the mighty China care so much about USA? afraid? Fire back to the Philippines like you did to Vietnam.

 

[Fanling Monk]

China's armed forces will work closely with fishery and maritime supervision agencies to jointly safeguard national marine rights and interests, a Defense Ministry spokesman said here Thursday.

Chinese army to safeguard national marine rights - Xinhua | English.news.cn


Let's hope the civilian government can control the hawks in the military.

 

[H.A.W.K]

What a joke ...

 

[gambit]

Unless its hongwu behind the gun.

Or SinoChallenger. But then again, there is a very high probability that they are the same.

50 cent + 50 cent = 1 daulah you know!

Both would probably shoot from their bumblings with the gun from frightened nerves.