Posted on 11/25/2014 2:49:05 PM PST by blam
Sui-Lee Wee, Reuters
November 24, 2014
China on Monday hit back at "irresponsible remarks" from the United States which has called on Beijing to stop a land reclamation project in the disputed South China Sea that could be large enough to accommodate an airstrip.
China lays claim to almost all of the entire South China Sea, believed to be rich with minerals and oil-and-gas deposits and one of Asia's biggest possible flashpoints. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan also have claims.
The comments by China's foreign ministry signal that Beijing would firmly reject proposals by any country to freeze any activity that may raise tension.
Media reports over the weekend cited U.S. military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Pool as urging China "to stop its land reclamation program and engage in diplomatic initiatives to encourage all sides to restrain themselves in these sorts of activities".
China reiterated that Beijing had "indisputable sovereignty" over the Spratly Islands, where most of the overlapping claims lie, especially between China and the Philippines.
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“China reiterated that Beijing had “indisputable sovereignty” over the Spratly Islands, where most of the overlapping claims lie, especially between China and the Philippines.”
Takes some chutzpah to call something “indisputable”, over the shouts of people disputing it.
Good luck when we fire up our weather machine
Thank you for posting this, it was most informative!
Great info- thanks
1. They thought this was cheaper than an aircraft carrier.
2. Can we overload it and capsize it like Guam./sarc
Nice visuals and information.
Thanks!
“Going to put that island about 20 feet under water”
Anything built by the 50 IQ ChiComm apes will:
1. Warp
2. Smell.
3. Pop rivets.
4. Peel.
5. Split.
6. Blister.
7. Rust.
One good Typhoon and it will be wiped clean.
China’s hegemonic hubris may some day include Hawaii
and the west coast of the US.
I am sure the Japan Self-Defense Forces still have a strong Ninja contingent that will make this construction project take decades.
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