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South China Sea: US and China in heated clash as Beijing ‘pushed away ships’
https://www.express.co.uk ^ | Dec 4, 2020 | By CHARLIE BRADLEY

Posted on 12/04/2020 11:31:24 AM PST by RomanSoldier19

SOUTH CHINA SEA tensions spiked between the US and China when two ships came within 45 yards of each other, with Beijing "trying to push the US ship out of the way".

The footage shared by the US Navy displayed just how close a Chinese vessel came to its US counterparts as the forces undertook freedom of navigation patrols. As the ships drew closer to one another, Chinese military personnel could be seen preparing buoys to absorb any impact between the ships. In the footage, one US soldier is recorded saying: "We interacted with a Luyang- II DDG, CPA was 45 yards. "They were positioning in to close on our port side, they were trying to push us out of the way."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ccp; navy; warfare

1 posted on 12/04/2020 11:31:24 AM PST by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

Wait until the Chinese start pushing the Democrats out of their mansions.


2 posted on 12/04/2020 11:34:21 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: RomanSoldier19

The story says the incident happened in 2018. Why is this now news? Is someone trying to rattle swords now for a reason?


3 posted on 12/04/2020 11:37:01 AM PST by Robert357
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To: Robert357

Clicks = $.


4 posted on 12/04/2020 11:37:52 AM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: RomanSoldier19

The Chinese can’t be patient for another month and wait for their man to be installed in the White House before pushing the US around?


5 posted on 12/04/2020 11:38:19 AM PST by shaven_llama
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6 posted on 12/04/2020 11:40:52 AM PST by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Sept, 2018


7 posted on 12/04/2020 11:41:19 AM PST by Delta 21 (Get off your ass and earn it!)
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8 posted on 12/04/2020 11:41:51 AM PST by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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To: blueunicorn6

And I hope no patriot defends them.


9 posted on 12/04/2020 12:09:32 PM PST by Stayingawayfromthedarkside (Look, is it America that I see again?)
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China Pushing Things To “Boiling Point”: Administration Says Pentagon Alarmed Over Taiwan
10 posted on 12/04/2020 12:45:41 PM PST by blam
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11 posted on 12/04/2020 12:49:18 PM PST by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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To: RomanSoldier19

We used to play such games with the Soviets all the time.

But, they were genuine sailors so we knew there wouldn’t be a serious crash.

But Chinese sailors?


12 posted on 12/04/2020 1:35:12 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

A Chinese Fire Drill with boats?

Oh, this’ll end well...


13 posted on 12/04/2020 2:16:13 PM PST by W. (And now, more music, and Les Nessman!)
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To: RomanSoldier19

hmm same as the antifa goons I saw in dc,pushing on people carrying a trump sign or flag ..


14 posted on 12/04/2020 2:48:32 PM PST by aces (and )
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To: shaven_llama

hell they already released bioweapons on the world..whats it gonna take before the world reacts..they have the dims bought a nd paid for just are using them until they attack us worldwide, we gave the our nuke tech not watching them..awe Jesus, come


15 posted on 12/04/2020 2:51:43 PM PST by aces (and )
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To: RomanSoldier19

According to international maritime rules of the road, the U.S. vessel had the right of way unless it was ‘overtaking’ (which the Chinese vessel could claim by increasing speed ).


16 posted on 12/04/2020 2:57:13 PM PST by A strike (FrontTowardEnemy)
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To: RomanSoldier19

They wouldn’t try this with a battleship.


17 posted on 12/04/2020 3:09:09 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: RomanSoldier19

The people of Taiwan and Hong Kong would be smart to pray for Trump to be sworn in on 1/20.


18 posted on 12/04/2020 4:00:53 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (BLM Stands For "Bidens Loot Millions"!)
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To: Robert357

It isn’t news - it is theater for the little people. Red China’s economy was built by the US (as we destroyed our own manufacturing), and we continue to keep them in business - while importing tons of their people and educating tons more in our schools. This is all fake; while Red China is very much an enemy of the American working class and our way of life, their leaders are in bed with ours.

Years ago Western politicians warned of the evils of ChiComs; now they envy their control of their slaves.


19 posted on 12/05/2020 4:06:15 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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