Posted on 09/17/2012 8:56:52 AM PDT by AmonAmarth
And they have nukes.
Of course, the Chicoms may have more, but nukes have deterrent capabilities.
I don’t think China’s oil supply is all that good either, that and fishing rights is why they want the islands and anything else they can lay their hands on... it’s why they’re in Africa and supporting Iran and Venezuela.
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