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China Says Countdown For War With India Has Begun
Yahoo ^ | 08/10/17

Posted on 08/11/2017 9:45:29 AM PDT by Enlightened1

The relationship between India and China seemed to worsen Wednesday when the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that 53 people and an Indian bulldozer was in China's territory and advised India to pull them back. This followed a warning Tuesday when an editorial in the state-run China Daily said that the "countdown to a clash between the two forces has begun."

"India should withdraw its troops and equipment. Regardless of how many Indian troops have trespassed into and stayed in Chinese territory, they have gravely infringed on China's sovereignty," the ministry said, the Global Times reported.

The China Daily editorial said the clock was ticking and that it seemed like a clash would be “an inevitable conclusion” between the two prominent Asian countries if India did pull back its troops from the disputed Doklam region.

The article referred to a border standoff between the two countries that has continued for over two months. The controversy began when India opposed China’s plan to extend a border road through a disputed plateau which Bhutan says is its Doklam region and China claims as part of its Donglang region. 

India and Bhutan have historically maintained strong relations. The Indian Army is involved in training the Royal Bhutan Army, while Bhutan cooperates closely with India in determining its foreign policy. India has expressed concern that the road, if completed, would make it easier for China to access India's northeastern states. In the event of a conflict, India fears this would help China cut off its northeast from the rest of the country, the BBC reported.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: china; countdown; doklam; india; third100days; trumpasia; war
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To: Enlightened1

China sounds just like crazy North Korea


41 posted on 08/11/2017 11:07:52 AM PDT by butlerweave (it's the children are)
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To: Enlightened1

China won’t compromise: PLA — PTI, The Pioneer, August 11, 2017

http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/china-wont-compromise-pla.html


42 posted on 08/11/2017 11:09:44 AM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: BlackAdderess

Consider the forces of each of the countries:

South Korea’s army is about as large as ours. Their air force and navy, while not at all comparable to our, are entirely capable of defeating North Korea’s air force and navy. South Korea needs us for strategic deterrence. To prevent China from attempting to bully it.

Japan has navy and air forces are the best in Aria, including China.

India’s army is larger than ours, albeit not with as modern equipment. It’s air force is much smaller and features mostly MIG-21s and Su-30s.

China’s army is twice as large as India’s. Its Air Force has the advantage of more modern aircraft (the J-10, China also has J-7 which is like the MIG-21). But, China would have to project force across Tibet. That is a long and tenuous supply line.


43 posted on 08/11/2017 11:18:26 AM PDT by Redmen4ever (u)
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To: Borges

China isn’t a friend of Islam

There are more than two sides.


44 posted on 08/11/2017 11:40:16 AM PDT by redgolum
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To: Redmen4ever

This is probably an uneducated question on my part, but are they after easier access to Africa and the Middle East without the complication of a ring of islands friendly to the U.S.? They would have to seize a chunk of land to make that happen.


45 posted on 08/11/2017 11:40:26 AM PDT by BlackAdderess (People are going to have to resist splitting into splinter groups if they want to get things done)
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To: Redmen4ever

China has been cuddling up to Bangladesh and other neighbors.

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/doklam-china-india-pakistan-bangladesh-sri-lanka/1/1024074.html


46 posted on 08/11/2017 11:45:47 AM PDT by BlackAdderess (People are going to have to resist splitting into splinter groups if they want to get things done)
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To: Enlightened1

PLA is truly a paper tiger.
The NVA kicked their ass.

It’s the only real combat they’ve ever seen in their entire history.


47 posted on 08/11/2017 11:55:49 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Redmen4ever

Not the Middle East and Africa so much as being able to project sea power.


48 posted on 08/11/2017 11:57:21 AM PDT by BlackAdderess (People are going to have to resist splitting into splinter groups if they want to get things done)
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To: Mariner

there was the war against the Nationalists and there was the Sino-Indian war of 1962. They do have battle honours..


49 posted on 08/11/2017 12:00:31 PM PDT by RitchieAprile
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To: RitchieAprile

OK

The War against the nationalists was a peasant uprising where they won by overwhelming numbers.

The Nationalists literally ran out of bullets in several engagements. I don’t know how one can award honors to an “army” that loses 50% of its men while inflicting minor casualties on its opponent.

The Sino-Indian war is new to me. Just looked it up.

Two backward armies where China had a 7-1 numerical advantage, and still nearly as many casualties as India.

The only thing they’ve shown historically is an unnatural affinity and propensity for dying.


50 posted on 08/11/2017 12:07:27 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: BlackAdderess

Maps do not do justice to how difficult it would be to cross over from western China (or, Tibet) to either Pakistan or Bangladesh. Plus, you have to get from western China to eastern China.

A much better (but still challenging) path is from Burma to southern China.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Myanmar_pipelines


51 posted on 08/11/2017 12:12:53 PM PDT by Redmen4ever (u)
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To: Mariner

Oh, and also there was the unpleasantness along the Yalu in 1950. I recall that a lot of our soldiers and Marines died
fighting these insignificant peasants.


52 posted on 08/11/2017 12:13:45 PM PDT by RitchieAprile
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To: Redmen4ever
>>China’s going to war with … India (over Kashmir), Philippines (over South China Sea), U.S. (over North Korea), and Japan (over Senkaku Islands).<<

>>Am I missing anything?<<

Vietnam over China encroaching into Vietnamese waters with drilling platforms and fishing vessels.

53 posted on 08/11/2017 12:16:46 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: RitchieAprile

Again, a case of overwhelming numbers and disproportionate casualties.

As my father told it (he was in the streets of Pyongyang after the Hadong Ambush), the Chinese sent at least 1 million men across the Yalu.

They did, literally, run out of ammo killing them and had to retreat. The PLA suffered severely, but never gave up. A million men drove 80,000 men all the way down to the 38th parallel.


54 posted on 08/11/2017 12:19:53 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Redmen4ever

It’s interesting.


55 posted on 08/11/2017 12:27:38 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (People are going to have to resist splitting into splinter groups if they want to get things done)
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To: cherry

Write a prayer on each MOAB dropped!


56 posted on 08/11/2017 12:52:06 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Mariner
hell, Vietnam bloodied their nose for them pretty good back in 79...
57 posted on 08/11/2017 3:29:23 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Redmen4ever

How about this: the Chinese want a port out of Bangladesh because they are trying to develop western China but transporting the equipment and needed materials over land is prohibitively difficult and expensive. Better to load them on a ship and bring them around to a port by India.

They were talking about leveling 700 mountains a couple of years ago.


58 posted on 08/11/2017 3:50:15 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (People are going to have to resist splitting into splinter groups if they want to get things done)
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To: BlackAdderess

Tibet


59 posted on 08/11/2017 4:12:35 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (People are going to have to resist splitting into splinter groups if they want to get things done)
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To: BlackAdderess

Sikkim does not border Bangladesh.


60 posted on 08/11/2017 4:19:01 PM PDT by Redmen4ever (u)
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