PLAN patrols USA waters intimdating Washington

[HongWu]

Chinese navy begins US economic zone patrols - FT.com

The Chinese military has started operating within the US’s exclusive economic zone, a move that could transform the dynamic between the dominant Pacific naval power and its main challenger.

 

[United]

China vs US is not an advisable mixture for either.............for all the Hula Lupa there is huge difference b/w them china over all would be just 20% of USA.

asian economies are the industrial units for western powers.

 

[GR!FF!N]

Chinese navy begins US economic zone patrols - FT.com

The Chinese military has started operating within the US’s exclusive economic zone, a move that could transform the dynamic between the dominant Pacific naval power and its main challenger.

Hiii Hongwu..how are you buddy..you know what,the link you've posted is asking for registration,and we don't like to register..if you'd be kind enough to post the news here..it'd be a great help..

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

Chinese navy begins US economic zone patrols - FT.com

The Chinese military has started operating within the US’s exclusive economic zone, a move that could transform the dynamic between the dominant Pacific naval power and its main challenger.
Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of US forces in the Pacific, on Sunday confirmed the revelation from a Chinese military delegate at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a high-level defence forum in Singapore, that the People’s Liberation Army navy had started “reciprocating” the US navy’s habit of sending ships and aircraft into the 200-nautical-mile zone off China’s coast.
Under international law, each country has the exclusive right to the economic resources inside a 200-nautical-mile zone off its coast, a zone different from coastal states’ 12-mile national waters.
The US and most other countries interpret international law to allow a right of free passage for military vessels through the EEZ, but China disagrees and has long chided the US practice of frequent surveillance missions along the Chinese coast.
“They are, and we encourage their ability to do that,” said Adm Locklear about China’s claim that its military was making forays into the US EEZ. He added that, as the exclusive economic zones of all coastal states account for about one-third of the world’s oceans, attempts to hinder or block free passage through them would cripple military operations.
Adm Locklear declined to confirm how far exactly Chinese military vessels had come. But delegates said that, from what was known about the usual movements of the PLA navy, it was most likely that it had extended its radius of patrols and exercises to near Guam rather than Hawaii or the US mainland.
The disagreement between Beijing and Washington over the “rules of the road” inside the EEZ has triggered two incidents that have severely shaken bilateral relations in the past.
In 2001, a Chinese fighter jet collided with a US signals intelligence aircraft off the island of Hainan and forced it to land, an incident in which one Chinese pilot lost his life and the US aircraft and crew were detained in China. In 2009, Washington complained that Chinese vessels had been harassing the US surveillance ship Impeccable in the South China Sea.
Military experts said the PLA’s new move could either signal a more relaxed attitude on Beijing’s part towards Washington’s military activities on its doorstep or spell additional friction in other parts of the Pacific.
Over the past few years, the PLA navy has greatly expanded its radius of operations, with more regular exercises in the western Pacific and the South China Sea and by expanding the scope of such drills by including several different fleets and larger numbers of different vessels and aircraft.
Chinese sources said the foray into the US EEZ was no more than an experiment so far. “We are considering this as a practice, and we have tried it out, but we clearly don’t have the capacity to do this all the time like the US does here,” said one Chinese military source who declined to be named because he was not authorised to speak to the media.
The move comes as the US is fine-tuning the “rebalance” of its military to the Asia-Pacific and other countries in the region are trying to come to terms with the presence of two competing naval powers in the region.

 

[Hellraiser007]

China is the New Nazi Germany and is about to destroy itself

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

China is the New Nazi Germany and is about to destroy itself

Did your leaders tell this and a few hundred other predictions/ opinions about China when their President was over in dili??

 

[Nan Yang]

Under international law, each country has the exclusive right to the economic resources inside a 200-nautical-mile zone off its coast, a zone different from coastal states’ 12-mile national waters.
The US and most other countries interpret international law to allow a right of free passage for military vessels through the EEZ, but China disagrees and has long chided the US practice of frequent surveillance missions along the Chinese coast.

UNLOS allows innocent passage through EEZ. Towing surveillance equipment is preparing the ground for future battle....... IS not innocent passage.

 

[anon45]

Chinese navy begins US economic zone patrols - FT.com

The Chinese military has started operating within the US’s exclusive economic zone, a move that could transform the dynamic between the dominant Pacific naval power and its main challenger.

lol hong wu you are as ever a fool, the title is as always false and misleading. In fact hong wu just saw big letters, he doesn't seem to have demonstrated the mental capacity to actually read the article

Washington encourages china to peacefully pass their ships through our eez, it fits into our view of what the eez is for. we will of course continue doing the same through china's eez, as we always have

the eez is open to peaceful/peacetime passage and shipping of all sorts, no matter the country.

UNLOS allows innocent passage through EEZ. Towing surveillance equipment is preparing the ground for future battle....... IS not innocent passage.

debatable.

 

[Nan Yang]

debatable.

Only US would debate a law that they have not ratify to its own advantage.

 

[soaringeagle]

Agree with anon45. Surveillance equipment can be tow behind a lot of vessels for a lot of purpose.

 

[nair]

Another Epic Wongfu thread...... Have fun trolling here friends....

 

[gambit]

UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA

Article19

Meaning of innocent passage

1. Passage is innocent so long as it is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State. Such passage shall take place in conformity with this Convention and with other rules of international law.

2. Passage of a foreign ship shall be considered to be prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State if in the territorial sea it engages in any of the following activities:

(a) any threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of the coastal State, or in any other manner in violation of the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the United Nations;

(b) any exercise or practice with weapons of any kind;

(c) any act aimed at collecting information to the prejudice of the defence or security of the coastal State;

(d) any act of propaganda aimed at affecting the defence or security of the coastal State;

(e) the launching, landing or taking on board of any aircraft;

(f) the launching, landing or taking on board of any military device;

(g) the loading or unloading of any commodity, currency or person contrary to the customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary laws and regulations of the coastal State;

(h) any act of wilful and serious pollution contrary to this Convention;

(i) any fishing activities;

(j) the carrying out of research or survey activities;

(k) any act aimed at interfering with any systems of communication or any other facilities or installations of the coastal State;

(l) any other activity not having a direct bearing on passage.

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Before people jump all over the highlighted, Asian countries have known for decades that the PLAN conducted intelligence gathering inside their EEZ.

 

[JSCh]

UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA

Article19

Meaning of innocent passage

1. Passage is innocent so long as it is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State. Such passage shall take place in conformity with this Convention and with other rules of international law.

2. Passage of a foreign ship shall be considered to be prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State if in the territorial sea it engages in any of the following activities:

(a) any threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of the coastal State, or in any other manner in violation of the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the United Nations;

(b) any exercise or practice with weapons of any kind;

(c) any act aimed at collecting information to the prejudice of the defence or security of the coastal State;

(d) any act of propaganda aimed at affecting the defence or security of the coastal State;

(e) the launching, landing or taking on board of any aircraft;

(f) the launching, landing or taking on board of any military device;

(g) the loading or unloading of any commodity, currency or person contrary to the customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary laws and regulations of the coastal State;

(h) any act of wilful and serious pollution contrary to this Convention;

(i) any fishing activities;

(j) the carrying out of research or survey activities;

(k) any act aimed at interfering with any systems of communication or any other facilities or installations of the coastal State;

(l) any other activity not having a direct bearing on passage.

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Before people jump all over the highlighted, Asian countries have known for decades that the PLAN conducted intelligence gathering inside their EEZ.

Oh boy, today must be a special day!

An American agreeing with international/UN and Chinese position.

Or is it that you have not bother to read what you post. Highlighted in Red.. Judging by your past behavior, I would think this is more likely. If it is not, I salute your honesty and support for the underdog against the big US bully.

The US obviously want to use the broader interpretation of innocent passage in blatant disregard of international norm. The US has a global military presence and can stick it up close to the nose of anyone that she please. "International law" be damn when it suit US interest.

That of course does not stop the US from brandishing and preaching "international law" to other nation. What hypocrisy.

 

[East Asia United]

China is the New Nazi Germany and is about to destroy itself

India is the new fascist Italy. Always trying to live up to the hype because of their next-door neighbour, yet losing every war they get themselves into.

 

[GR!FF!N]

India is the new fascist Italy. Always trying to live up to the hype because of their next-door neighbour, yet losing every war they get themselves into.

in PDF..go to introducing section to introduce yourself..

topic....

nothing to be alarmed here..any country's vessel can go to any country's EEZ water without consent as EEZ is part of international water..even USA didn't mind..but only China disagrees...


“They are, and we encourage their ability to do that,” said Adm Locklear about China’s claim that its military was making forays into the US EEZ. He added that, as the exclusive economic zones of all coastal states account for about one-third of the world’s oceans, attempts to hinder or block free passage through them would cripple military operations.

even when not a signatory state of UNCLOS,USA used right words it seems...