China building South China Sea island big enough for airstrip: report

Reuters ^ | Nov. 22, 2014 | staff

[bgill]

Satellite images show China is building an island on a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands large enough to accommodate what could be its first offshore airstrip in the South China Sea, a leading defense publication said on Friday.

The construction has stoked concern that China may be converting disputed territory in the mineral-rich archipelago into military installations, adding to tensions waters also claimed by Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei.

[bgill]

This is the fourth "land reclaimation" in the past year or so giving them complete control of the South China Sea. Couple that with them getting all chummy with Russia.

[cloudmountain]

This is the fourth "land reclaimation" in the past year or so giving them complete control of the South China Sea. Couple that with them getting all chummy with Russia.

I don't know why some of the talking heads ever imagine that the commies were, are or ever will be our friends. They are still Communists. THAT isn't going to go away because they were FORCED to adopt SOME of the practices of capitalism, a democracy/representative republic like ours.

Whom do they think they are fooling?

[gaijin]

in Fujian province the Chinese built a special secret airbase capable of accommodating a large surge in aircraft.

The base is only 11 minutes flying time away from the Senkaku islands.

they have installed 32 batteries of the potent S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, there.

experts believe it would be impossible for the Chinese to take one or all of the Senkaku islands without also taking the Miyako islands (home to 50,000 Japanese) and perhaps even Okinawa.

[Steely Tom]

No problem. I’m sure Greenpeace will stop them.

[Patriot Babe]

So where are the Environnental Nuts on this? o wait they arecommies too.

[Pride in the USA]

Well, who is left to stop them?

[cynwoody]

Here.

[catfish1957]

Hey Obolo, where's the Chicom's Environmental Impact Statement on these activities.? /s Oh yeah, by the way, they are really going to comply with GHG reduction commitments too, while we sold the store, hindering our industrial activities

Obama..... One stupid leftist gullible bastard. That's no way to go through life you faggot punk trash.

[skinkinthegrass]

"Well, who is left to stop them?"well..certainly not, ol' Res. "Buttcrack/Bathhouse" E'Bola (Queer-USSA)

[Don Corleone]

There have been many reports of large OIL deposits in that area also.

[rockrr]

"We need to go out, to make our contribution to regional and global peace," Jin said. "We need support like this, including radar and intelligence."

They are as unconvincing of liars as Øbozo.

[UCANSEE2]

Whom do they think they are fooling?

I can think of two people right off the top of my head.

Barack Obama and John Kerry.

[null and void]

OK, but I think obama may not be fooled, I think he may be knowingly complicit.

[canuck_conservative]

Hmmm .... being a little greedy there, China?

[Vaduz]

Sea island = Easy Target

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Has anyone alerted Greenpeace, or some other EnviroWeenie group? I’m certain this reclamation must be hurting some ocean amoeba!

I’d pay good money to see them go up against the Chi-Coms...

[UCANSEE2]

I think he may be knowingly complicit.

And still a fool.

[KC_Lion]

[Straight Vermonter]

All part of the new and improved Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.

[null and void]

Good point, he could be both.