Embarrassment as Chinese frigate runs aground

[Battle of Bach Dang River]

China caught red handed in the South China Sea
Posted By Alexandra Evans Friday, July 13, 2012 - 3:05 PM


Chinese officials were caught Friday with their pants down when the Defense Ministry was forced to admit in a brief statement that a naval frigate has run aground on the south eastern edge of the Spratly Islands-- waters the Philippine government claims exclusive sovereignty over. Though Chinese officials described the vessels as a part of a "routine patrol," the incident comes barely two weeks after the Philippine navy openly accused China of ignoring a June agreement to withdraw all ships from the Scarborough Shoal.

The "thoroughly stuck" grounded ships are an awkward reminder of growing aggression in the South China Seas. The Chinese Defense Department's terse statement Friday was released just as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) failed to reach agreement in Phnom Penh and were forced to conclude without a customary joint statement for the first time in the organization's 45 year history.

ASEAN officials are pointing fingers at China, who they accuse of blindly denying the organization the right to mediate maritime disputes and refusing to participate in negotiations at large. In open defiance of the five-day conference, 20 Chinese shipping vessels returned to disputed waters Wednesday as state papers reminded readers that "China is considering setting up a legislative body in the newly established city." Accordingly, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's seemingly innocuous proposal that "the nations of the region should work collaboratively and diplomatically to resolve disputes without coercion, without intimidation, without threat, and without use of force" was decried by the state-run China Daily as "inappropriate and ill-intentioned."

Despite the harsh words, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi concluded the conference by reminding reporters of his desire to establish "win-win" U.S.-Sino cooperation. Considering their actions this week, it might be at another state's loss.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

You guys don't understand Chinese gov at all
if it is really a accident， state media won't spread this news actively cause it's a shame of navy
If you check the reef where the frigate run aground, you will find it's very near Palawan Island

This incident is a kind of strategy, Half moon reef will be controlled by China from now on.

We have many old warships, so let them all got grounded in those reefs of the SCS.

 

[terranMarine]

You know how these Viets like to use the phrase "jumping up and down". Lets put some old warships near Vietnam and we shall see who is jumping. Old ships have the habit of getting stuck so lets use them to stir some unrest.

 

[LetsGetRowdy]

China caught red handed in the South China Sea
Posted By Alexandra Evans Friday, July 13, 2012 - 3:05 PM

Get caught?
How can you get caught when you're not even sneaking around in the first place?

China's claims of the SCS are publicly known, there was nothing to hide. The Type 053 frigate was patrolling in its own territorial waters. Hey, accidents happen , but on the bright side, we are now temporarily stationed there, how unfortunate for us .

 

[Asskicker]

You guys don't understand Chinese gov at all
if it is really a accident, state media won't spread this news actively cause it's a shame of navy
If you check the reef where the frigate run aground, you will find it's very near Palawan Island

This incident is a kind of strategy, Half moon reef will be controlled by China from now on.

So finally one chinese accepts,anything wrong about china your media wont reveal it,I appreciate your innocence.

 

[Juice]

Not only sub, a British frigate HMS Brazen also went aground near Chile. Whats embarrasing in it???

It's very embarrasing, a sure way to end your career in the US Navy is to ground your ship...don't imagine the Chinese let it off any easier.

 

[Battle of Bach Dang River]

You know how these Viets like to use the phrase "jumping up and down". Lets put some old warships near Vietnam and we shall see who is jumping. Old ships have the habit of getting stuck so lets use them to stir some unrest.

Get caught?
How can you get caught when you're not even sneaking around in the first place?

China's claims of the SCS are publicly known, there was nothing to hide. The Type 053 frigate was patrolling in its own territorial waters. Hey, accidents happen , but on the bright side, we are now temporarily stationed there, how unfortunate for us .

It seems you have forgotten a very interesting comment of the author of the article that I have quoted.

Chinese officials were caught Friday with their pants down when the Defense Ministry was forced to admit in a brief statement that a naval frigate has run aground on the south eastern edge of the Spratly Islands-- waters the Philippine government claims exclusive sovereignty over.

 

[Globenim]

A Chinese navy vessel on patrol ran ground on a reef by accident.

Therefore China is aggressive.
Therefore Chinese territorial waters belong to Vietnam.


Monkey logic at its finest.

 

[Götterdämmerung]

Lack of skill?

As a European, you should actually know that no nation in Europe has as much experience as the Brits in seafaring, right? Who ruled the wave not even a century ago?

You are incredible!

 

[Boson]

You guys don't understand Chinese gov at all
if it is really a accident， state media won't spread this news actively cause it's a shame of navy
If you check the reef where the frigate run aground, you will find it's very near Palawan Island

This incident is a kind of strategy, Half moon reef will be controlled by China from now on.

China's Varyag will sink.. and people's daily will say, it's a strategy.

Sun Tzu's strategy to be precise... best of luck.

 

[SXNJ]

China's Varyag will sink.. and people's daily will say, it's a strategy.

Sun Tzu's strategy to be precise... best of luck.

Believe or not, it's up to you, that's all, thanks.

 

[ephone]

I am still not sure whether it really got grounded.

What's emabrassing is not the fact that it got grounded. But the fact that it got grounded in disputed oceans very close to Manila and the fact that it was placed there as part of an aggressive patrolling effort by China.

 

[SinoChallenger]

You guys don't understand Chinese gov at all
if it is really a accident， state media won't spread this news actively cause it's a shame of navy
If you check the reef where the frigate run aground, you will find it's very near Palawan Island

This incident is a kind of strategy, Half moon reef will be controlled by China from now on.

If it was really an accident, the old Jianghu would be tugged back to base within 12 hours, and state media would say nothing. Here, the old Jianghu is still there on the reef, along with a massive "rescue team." Perfect excuse and beautifully played by China.

 

[faithfulguy]

If it was really an accident, the old Jianghu would be tugged back to base within 12 hours, and state media would say nothing. Here, the old Jianghu is still there on the reef, along with a massive "rescue team." Perfect excuse and beautifully played by China.

We will know that soon. If Chinese troops come and never leave, we know that this is a plan to take over an island.

 

[northeast]

If it was really an accident, the old Jianghu would be tugged back to base within 12 hours, and state media would say nothing. Here, the old Jianghu is still there on the reef, along with a massive "rescue team." Perfect excuse and beautifully played by China.

It doesn't make any sense at all.How sinking a stupid ship around phillipine would help china getting back those islands?
It's too stupid and too expansive.Some chinese are really childish and stupid,don't follow those idiots.
I don't understand why there is so many idiots think like this.