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Kerry warns Beijing over air defense zone for South China Sea
Reuters ^ | June 4th, 2016 | by Yeganeh Torbati

Posted on 06/04/2016 9:20:04 PM PDT by Mariner

ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday the United States would consider any Chinese establishment of an air defense zone over the South China Sea to be a "provocative and destabilizing act".

U.S. officials have expressed concern that an international court ruling expected in coming weeks on a case brought by the Philippines against China over its South China Sea claims could prompt Beijing to declare an air defense identification zone, or ADIZ, as it did over the East China Sea in 2013.

"We would consider an ADIZ...over portions of the South China Sea as a provocative and destabilizing act which would automatically raise tensions and call into serious question China's commitment to diplomatically manage the territorial disputes of the South China Sea," Kerry said during a visit to Mongolia.

"So we urge China not to move unilaterally in ways that are provocative."

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I remember in 2013 when they did this in the East China Se4a.

The USS George Washington Battle Group sailed to within 120 miles of Beijing while running 7x24 flight operations.

No Chinese aircraft came out to play.

Still, we'll have to display 7x24 operations in their claimed South China Sea territory until such time as they realize there's nothing they can do about it.

1 posted on 06/04/2016 9:20:04 PM PDT by Mariner
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"So we urge China not to move unilaterally in ways that are provocative."

If they do not, we just might have to ...

...um...

Urge them again, AND at that time, we just might say "pretty please".

2 posted on 06/04/2016 9:31:19 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Mariner

Such are the fruits of the president being a weak, pansy-a$$ed gay boy interested in only domestic rabble-rousing, with foreign policy being leased out to a bunch of know-nothing women.


3 posted on 06/04/2016 9:31:42 PM PDT by bkopto
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To: Mariner

we do have a problem internationally because almost nobody anywhere has any respect for Obama/Kerry/Hillary.etc

they may laugh at them, they may cry about them, but they definitely do not respect or trust them

so they pursue their own courses, their own self-interest... and the world suffers


4 posted on 06/04/2016 9:35:39 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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To: Mariner

John Kerry. Spit.

So all you got is harsh words there, youy horsefaced gigolo ketchup boy?


5 posted on 06/04/2016 9:37:01 PM PDT by bkopto
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To: Mariner

The ChiComs laugh at Gigolo Boy....


6 posted on 06/04/2016 9:42:32 PM PDT by Enchante (Shrillary Clinton: Hamas puts its rockets and ammo in schools and hospitals because Gaza is small)
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To: bkopto

Yeah, “tough” words from John (I served in Vietnam) Kerry....

LOL


7 posted on 06/04/2016 9:43:02 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Mariner

"....he so funny"

8 posted on 06/04/2016 9:48:11 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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I bet they are scared now.


9 posted on 06/04/2016 11:03:35 PM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: Jeff Head; TigerLikesRooster

Ping


10 posted on 06/04/2016 11:12:34 PM PDT by StoneWall Brigade ( America's Party! Tom Hoefling/Steve Schulin 2016)
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Bet the chicoms are shaking in their boots now. Mr Heinz and soebarkah will send the “trans navy” after ‘em/sarc


11 posted on 06/04/2016 11:23:23 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: Doogle

12 posted on 06/04/2016 11:26:44 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: bkopto

13 posted on 06/04/2016 11:27:52 PM PDT by Bobalu (Government treats you like a milk cow. If things get tough, they will treat you like a beef cow)
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To: JBW1949

He was in UlanBator when he said these strong words.

He sounded like Klatuu Barack Nikto but that guy packed a punch, not a paunch.


14 posted on 06/05/2016 12:36:24 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Mariner; SunkenCiv; Nachum

Funny.

Sec Kerry also said the climate change was the world’s greatest threat, and we must destroy the United States economy to reduce global CO2 levels that “might” prevent “0.02 %” of the global temperature rise that climate change that “might” raise sea levels 1/2 inch that might sink the artificial islands in the South China Sea that China raised to establish these air ports and “permanent carriers” that China is using to dominate the oil-bearing sands under the south china sea that china wants ...


15 posted on 06/05/2016 12:56:48 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

Just another American enemy living amongst us


16 posted on 06/05/2016 2:53:16 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: TnTnTn

“Strongly worded letter to follow”...


17 posted on 06/05/2016 3:51:34 AM PDT by Does so (Vote for Hillary...Stay Home...==8-O)
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To: Mariner
instead of worrying about China, maybe Kerry should teach his daughter how to dress in public.

Only a pig, a sexual deviant, an incestrial swine, allows his daughter to parade around like this in public.

Kerry is a pig it is no wonder he bows to obama.

18 posted on 06/05/2016 4:11:21 AM PDT by The_Republic_Of_Maine (politicians beware)
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To: Mariner
China has been building this "island" out of nothing for years...

Another example of Obama leading from behind...

Too late and nothing but empty weak words to back it up...

Basically Kerry is playing an idiot's game so the administration can say...

"We warned them, but they ignored us "

19 posted on 06/05/2016 4:21:07 AM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone..)
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To: Seaplaner
Just like Kerry told the Ayatollahs to stop their nuke/missile program...see how well that turned out.
Until we roll a CAG into the South China Sea, they will do as they wish.
20 posted on 06/05/2016 4:21:26 AM PDT by major_gaff (University of Parris Island, Class of '84)
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