USA cannot stop China building military bases in SCS

[BuddhaPalm]

The Shocking Reason America Can't Stop China in the South China Sea | The National Interest Blog

 

[C130]

china wants peace and harmony. let's give them the SCS it's theirs after all. be a good dog everybody. do as master says.

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[BuddhaPalm]

china wants peace and harmony. let's give them the SCS it's theirs after all. be a good dog everybody. do as master says.

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This is the prize of war we took from the defeated Japanese Empire, together with Manchuria and Taiwan. The Japanese in turn took it from the decayed Qing dynasty 50 years earlier. It is important on the 70th anniversary of VJ day to acknowledge China as the principal battleground and biggest contributor to Japan's defeat.

 

[TaiShang]

Chinese mobile artillery placed on reclaimed island, Pentagon says
Published time: May 29, 2015 20:37

Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea in this still image from video taken by a P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft provided by the United States Navy May 21, 2015. (Reuters/U.S. Navy)

China, Military, Politics, USA
China has placed mobile artillery weapons systems on a reclaimed island of the Spratlys archipelago in the disputed South China Sea, the US military claim amidst soaring tensions, a day after China accused the US of spreading “chaos” in the region.

The United States has knowledge of two Chinese motorized artillery pieces on one of the artificial islands in the South China Sea, Pentagon spokesman Brent Colburn said on Friday.




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“It creates an air of uncertainty in a system that has been based on certainty and agreed-upon norms,” he said, according to Reuters. “So anything that steps outside of the bounds of international law we see as a concern because we don't know what the ... motivations are behind that. We think it should concern everyone in the region.”

According to US officials, who have recently released surveillance plane footage depicting ships converting reefs into Chinese isle outposts, the dredging work has increased the territories of Spartlys by 1,500 acres this year.

The archipelago is constituted by over 750 reefs, atolls and islands that present significant economic and political value in the South China Sea region, a major shipping route for international trade.

McCain, who is a chairman of the Senate's Armed Services Committee, said at a news conference in Ho Chi Minh City that the latest development was both “disturbing and escalatory”, as cited by Reuters. He added that the Chinese actions were violating the international law and supposed that they would be “condemned by everyone in the world”.

“We are not going to have a conflict with China but we can take certain measures which will be a disincentive to China to continue these kinds of activities,” McCain said.

China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that she had no information on the weapons.

Beijing says the islands in question are sovereign Chinese territory, it has the right to protect.

China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying urged Washington on Thursday to "refrain from all the provocative words and deeds"

"A few countries keep stirring up troubles in the South China Sea for (their) own selfish gains and provoking China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, while there are some other people who incite them to do so," she said as cited by AFP.

“If the major powerhouse of world economic growth is thrown into chaos, will that serve the interests of the American side?” she asked.

The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also claim parts of the South China Sea. All these countries except Brunei have military fortifications in the major archipelago of Spratlys, which is supposed to have significant reserves of oil and natural gas.

Meanwhile, Washington is also building up its military presence in the Asia-Pacific Region. According to the former US navy fleet commander Harry Harris, who gave a speechat the Australian Strategic Policy Institute this March, the United States is preparing to shift 60 percent of its fleet to the Pacific by year 2020.

This March, the US accused China of “unprecedented land reclamation,” thus stating that China is“creating a great wall of sand” over four square kilometers – also in the Spratlys.

Admiral Harris said at a naval conference in Australia that China has been “pumping sand on to live coral reefs – some of them submerged – and paving over them with concrete.”

On its turn, China countered the US accusations in a special report calling on Washington to “abandon its Cold War mentality.”

 

[C130]

This is the prize of war we took from the defeated Japanese Empire, together with Manchuria and Taiwan. The Japanese in turn took it from the decayed Qing dynasty 50 years earlier. It is important on the 70th anniversary of VJ day to acknowledge China as the principal battleground and biggest contributor to Japan's defeat.

prize of war no offense but China role in Japan defeat was pretty minor. Russia role in the defeat of Nazi Germany yeah that is a fact, but Japans occupation of China had little effect on it's war machine in the Pacific Islands.

 

[BuddhaPalm]

prize of war no offense but China role in Japan defeat was pretty minor. Russia role in the defeat of Nazi Germany yeah that is a fact, but Japans occupation of China had little effect on it's war machine in the Pacific Islands.

Then explain why 40% of Japanese military casualties happened in the China theater. Why China was the first to fight Japanese fascism? Why we occupy Manchuria and ROC occupy Taiwan? Instrument of surrender was delivered to the Chinese government. Our spoils of war are testament to our contribution. Even Ryukyu islands was offered to Chiang Kai-shek. China has a long memory. We are taking back our birthright.

 

[xudoai]

USA airforce is watching illegal activities of China in SCS.

 

[jkroo]

US just want to sell weapons to morons and continue their containment strategy to delay it's decline process.

No more bullsh!t that US would help some countries, they only take care of their own interests.

Game starts. Yankees will drive Japanese, Pinoys and Viets fight for them and Japanese, Pinoys and Viets may be the loser in the end. But Japanese will have the chance to be a normal country and abandon US' control.

Why US need to stop the construction process? It's Yankees' very excuse. If they want to do something, things have already been done. What you see is the finnal choice. They are in the dillemma when we start building these islands. In short term, they do care the weapons sales revenues. They will counter China by using financial, terrorism, internet spy, provoke our internal problems... to weaken China In a long term.

Go to sleep, mortals.

 

[Zero_wing]

lets see one big arrogant nation against a whole alliance of nations guys did anyone remember how allies won against the axis powers again.

 

[feilong]

lets see one big arrogant nation against a whole alliance of nations guys did anyone remember how allies won against the axis powers again.

LMAO since when this clown become funny? Oh Filipino mean the Indian nazi?

 

[Keel]

prize of war no offense but China role in Japan defeat was pretty minor. Russia role in the defeat of Nazi Germany yeah that is a fact, but Japans occupation of China had little effect on it's war machine in the Pacific Islands.

You are not thinking
If it was not because of China's entangling warfare with the Japanese invaders, the latter would have plenty of free-hands to encroach on other parts of Asia which would extend to the east of Russia

LMAO since when this clown become funny? Oh Filipino mean the Indian nazi?

he doesnt prove himself to be a Pinoy

 

[Zero_wing]

LMAO since when this clown become funny? Oh Filipino mean the Indian nazi?

Evidence then or oh you have none just arrogant insults laughable

 

[Aepsilons]

The Shocking Reason America Can't Stop China in the South China Sea | The National Interest Blog

I say everyone stay responsible and war won't even have to be an issue. Let's stay civil folks!

 

[TaiShang]

USA airforce is watching illegal activities of China in SCS.

They do not really have to come all the way to watch.

They can regularly check the CCTV English service; they provide regular updates.

And my advice to you: Do not be over-thrilled any time you set a sight on a Westerner looking at a screen.

 

[terranMarine]

prize of war no offense but China role in Japan defeat was pretty minor. Russia role in the defeat of Nazi Germany yeah that is a fact, but Japans occupation of China had little effect on it's war machine in the Pacific Islands.

Minor? pffff i think you need to get this straight to your head. A large chunk of the Japanese force died in China while the rest died across Asia. Plus quite a large amount were seriously injured or ill in China that needed to be shipped back to Japan. Sheesh talking about downplaying China's role in WW2 and taking all the credit for itself shows how ignorant Americans can be.