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Vietnam, Philippines protest Chinese test flight on disputed reef
marketwatch.com ^ | 01/03/2016 | te-ping chen

Posted on 01/03/2016 4:35:42 PM PST by BenLurkin

[Red] China said it landed a test flight on a newly completed airfield in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, a sign of its growing military capabilities in the region.

The flight drew a quick protest from Vietnam, which said China had “seriously violated” its sovereignty. A Philippines foreign ministry spokesman said Manila, another claimant in the Spratlys, also planned to lodge a protest with the Chinese.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Japan; Russia
KEYWORDS: brazil; brics; china; india; japan; philippines; redchina; russia; southafrica; spratlyislands; spratlys; vietnam

1 posted on 01/03/2016 4:35:42 PM PST by BenLurkin
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2 posted on 01/03/2016 4:36:08 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

That “island” can be so easily bombed.


3 posted on 01/03/2016 4:41:04 PM PST by Dallas59 (Only a fool stumbles on things behind him.)
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To: BenLurkin

Maybe they can ask Putin to protect the. Our sissy-mary resident of the White Hut is a-scared of China. Or is he their butt boy.


4 posted on 01/03/2016 4:45:15 PM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Vaquero

Yes on every point....


5 posted on 01/03/2016 5:02:39 PM PST by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: BenLurkin

Oh man. 2016 may be the most exciting year we have scene since WWII.


6 posted on 01/03/2016 5:55:56 PM PST by BBell
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To: BBell

Why can’t they shoot down the plane like the Turks did with the Russians?


7 posted on 01/03/2016 6:35:20 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Well this is china’s neck of the woods so the repercussions would probably be worse.


8 posted on 01/03/2016 8:39:39 PM PST by BBell
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To: Dallas59

“That islands can be so easily bombed”
That is true but, whoever does the bombing must be willing to go to war with China.


9 posted on 01/04/2016 12:48:05 AM PST by MCF (If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo.)
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