Posted on 08/24/2020 7:51:33 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
The Chinese military is holding six concurrent drills in various coastal regions this week, amid continued high tensions with the U.S. and its neighbors over territorial disputes in the contested South China Sea.
On Sunday, the Guangdong bureau of China's Maritime Safety Administration announced a new round of drills off the country's southern coast that will run from Monday to Saturday, The South China Morning Post reported.
The administration's bureau on the southern island of Hainan had already said Saturday that it would conduct a similar drill off its South China Sea coast at the same time. Chinese forces will also be holding separate drills in the north of the country, with one exercise in the Yellow Sea that ends on Wednesday and a coast guard drill off Hebei province that runs until the end of September.
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No it’s not. Drills don’t sink any ships. they go head-to-head with America and the only place those chinks will be is at the bottom of the ocean.
Byedone will let the Chicoms invade Taiwan like B.O. let Russia invade Crimea.
Are u sure China is not worried about North Korea’s New loose cannon from the dictators family.
I should say “Would”. Cause he won’t be President.
Good question.
It’s for domestic consumption.
Two US Carrier Battle Groups just held air defense drills off Taiwan.
Could you imagine how the US public would react if China sent two carrier battle groups into the Gulf of Mexico? And sailed less than 100 miles from shore?
They will not directly challenge the US fleet at sea, so this is the next best thing for them to look badass.
Everything about China is imagery. Cartoon land.
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