Posted on 11/25/2021 11:06:20 AM PST by RomanSoldier19
China, which wishes to expand its maritime and economic profile has started to court the Pacific island nations. According to the Singapore Post, Kiribati a Micronesian country is discussing opening up its largest marine reserves to commercial fishing which may serve a dual purpose like a naval base for the Chinese as well.
Pacific country's President Taneti Maamau, decided to open up the marine reserves to commercial fishing to China which could be exploited for dual purposes.
However, the Kiribati government said the move will fetch over USD 200 million in cash for Kiribati.
As per the Singapore Post, China is emerging as a major diplomatic and economic partner of Pacific island countries especially during the COVID-19 pandemic as the small countries are struggling with their economies.
Vanuatu which lies 2000 km away from Australia though denied that it was allowing China to develop a military base on its soil.
On the other hand, as reported by the Asia and the Pacific Policy Society, there is a difference between mirage and reality. In China's case, there is no mirage but only reality. Between 2006 and 2019, as per the Australian think tank, the PLA delegation paid 24 visits to the Pacific island countries.
In this background, how the US-led Quad or AUKUS counter challenges thrown by China will have to be closely watched.
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New Caledonia can be a fine naval base. They also have a base out in the Gilbert Islands on Betio in Tarawa atoll.
The Pacific islands have always paid a terrible price when there is either a communist or communist-sympathizer in the WH...
Those who do not learn from history...etc...
Kiribati, a Micronesian country is discussing opening up its largest marine reserves to commercial fishing
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Which the unrestricted fishing Chinese fleet will strip dry, while turning the reefs dark brown from dumping raw human waste overboard. Kiribati will have to import fish after a year or so.
A very small country is often susceptible to very large bribes...
“ A very small country is often susceptible to very large bribes...”
The USA sure was.
Waiting for the usual freeper chinese apologist on these threads saying china will never match the us militarily and their economy is soon to implode.
I was told on a thread back in September China was going to have an economic collpase within a week after Evergrande would not make their debt payment.
Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere Part II.
Took Tawara, to hand it over to a bunch of damned communist Chinese.
Gee, this sounds kind of familiar. This time it might take Fat Man’s and Little Boy’s great grandchildren, Moab and W-88, to set things right again.
China is about to do what Japan should have done in WW2....isolate Australia and New Zealand.
Those two will fall fast. Heck, with the current leadership of NZ it's a wonder she hasn't signed a pact with the Chicoms.
During the second world war, the Flying Tigers fought from Chinese soil to oust the Japanese. Now the Chinese are aggressive toward the US who fought for them.
“Took Tawara”
Where’s Tawara? :)
What is happen now with the communist Chinese is sickening to my soul...
Some WWII background -
https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?page=features&tid=1643
Watch these —
Watch the Maldives Islands, Mauritius, possible Madagascar, Sri Lanka, etc.
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