Posted on 01/23/2021 3:14:18 PM PST by realcleanguy
China passed a law on Friday that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels, a move that could make the contested waters around China more choppy.
China has maritime sovereignty disputes with Japan in the East China Sea and with several Southeast Asian countries in the South China Sea. It has sent its coast guard to chase away fishing vessels from other countries, sometimes resulting in the sinking of these vessels.
China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress standing committee, passed the Coast Guard Law on Friday, according to state media reports.
According to draft wording in the bill published earlier, the coast guard is allowed to use “all necessary means” to stop or prevent threats from foreign vessels.
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Great news. This means that Ecuador, Chile, Argentina and Brazil can start firing upon and sinking the thousands of Communist Chinese fishing ships strip-mining their coastal fisheries.
Some of the First Fruits of a Biden Presidency.
No, Biden is a tiger against Syria. He’s got his priorities
you know.
He’s still Obama’s little errand girl.
Meh, skirmishes play well in Beijing, the PLA is busy planning their ‘rogue nuke’ “velly solly” scenario after how well their plandemic execution played out.
This just proved China owns Biden
> This just proved China owns Biden <
Yes. It’s no coincidence that China waited until after the inauguration to make this threat.
The know Biden will not challenge them
And on the nuclear wessels in Alameda.
The next freedom of navigation exercise by the US Navy could get spicy. No not really. Biden will have them set sail without ordinance.
Not far fetched. Sounds like China is about to make her move. They know Biden will cower away from them
Pure fantasy on my part, but I wonder if this will cause (sooner rather than later) the mass of sleepy-eyed, easily entertained, low information voters out there to wake up with a jolt and start screaming for Trump's return.
Yo Xi. Chill. Your boy and his bitch are in power. No need to get stupid.
Oh, and keep your paws off of Formosa. From what I hear they have deliverable nukes.
Hey, it’s probably a rumour. Lets ask Elaine Chou...
5.56mm
Not to worry, the Capitol building is protected. From Americans.
Cho Biden effect
worth a bump and a steal : )
Not any more, the NG are now guarding a parking structure
Oh I think American Liberals are probably already getting their first glimpse!!!
Depopulationists always worry me
Throw in Israel and that's just what I was thinking.
The Chinese Communist Party knows it just Neutered the United States
fixed
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