Posted on 11/24/2020 7:02:37 PM PST by SeekAndFind
China says the tirades of US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien ‘are full of Cold War mentality’ in a bid ‘to seek the selfish interests of the US’
China accused US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien of fueling tensions in the region Monday, November 23, as the American official capped his recent trips to Vietnam and the Philippines.
Chinese officials slammed O’Brien, in particular, for making “unreasonable remarks” on the South China Sea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan – hot button issues for Beijing as it competes with Washington for dominance in the Indo-Pacific region.
It was in the Philippines, America’s former colony and also its oldest ally in Asia, that O’Brien made his most controversial remarks against China during this Southeast Asia visit.
In a statement late Monday evening, the Chinese embassy in Manila said: “We firmly oppose these remarks which are full of Cold War mentality and wantonly incite confrontation. It shows that his visit to this region is not to promote regional peace and stability, but to create chaos in the region in order to seek the selfish interests of the US.”
O’Brien, who is US President Donald Trump’s top security adviser, on Monday reaffirmed Washington’s pledge to defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), and said resources in the maritime area belong to Filipinos.
(Excerpt) Read more at rappler.com ...
China insisted the US had no right to interfere in the South China Sea as it refused to join the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
It likewise hit America’s freedom of navigation operations as the “biggest driver of militarization” in the waterway, though experts have defined this as one of the most robust ways to enforce the Philippine’s 2016 arbitral award that struck down China’s sweeping 9-dash line claiming virtually the entire sea.
How do you say “go to h3ll” in Chinese? I think I will need to know.
We’re about to become a Chinese colony...they’d just laugh in our faces.
Yeah, probably.
Nuts?
Wonder if the Philippines used the same problematic voting machines in their last presidential election?
Thanks. Not that I can pronounce that.
South China SeaFirst we need to change the name to West Philippine sea...
RE: Wonder if the Philippines used the same problematic voting machines in their last presidential election?
Oh Yes. Dominion is in the Philippines too.
See here:
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Litigation over Smartmatic “glitches” alleges they impacted the 2010 and 2013 mid-term elections in the Philippines, raising questions of cheating and fraud. An independent review of the source codes used in the machines found multiple problems, which concluded, “The software inventory provided by Smartmatic is inadequate, … which brings into question the software credibility,” ABS-CBN reported.
From the Sino-Russian Joint Statement of April 23, 1997:
"The two sides [China and Russia] shall, in the spirit of partnership, strive to promote the multipolarization of the world and the establishment of a new international order."
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"Joint war games are a logical outcome of the Sino-Russian Friendship and Cooperation Treaty signed in 2001, and reflect the shared worldview and growing economic ties between the two Eastern Hemisphere giants."
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Reporting from Moscow —
Neither Russia nor China has one inch of coastline on the Mediterranean Sea, making it an unlikely and provocative venue for their first joint naval war games.
The 10 days of maneuvers that got underway Monday will include live-fire exercises in the strategic sea connecting Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The point is lost on no one: A powerful new alliance of eastern giants is flexing its muscles in the very backyard of Western Europe — much as China has done on its own in the Pacific.
The war games follow Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow, where he headlined Victory Day celebrations and spent three days making billion-dollar deals with Russian President Vladimir Putin. ...”
https://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-china-russia-joint-naval-maneuvers-20150511-story.html
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The drums are already rolling for the upcoming Russian “Vostok” (east) wargames commencing on September 11. With its focal point in the Trans-Baikal region of eastern Siberia adjoining Chinese Manchuria and Mongolia, this is a nationwide Russian military and societal event.
Touted by Russian minister of defense Sergei Shoigu as “unprecedented in scale, both in terms of area of operations and numbers of military command structure, troops, and forces involved,” Russian state press is declaring that up to three hundred thousand troops and one thousand aircraft will be involved, with the majority from the Eastern and Central Military Districts.
This would be even larger than the near-legendary Zapad-81 maneuvers held in the western USSR during the depths of the Cold War. ...”
Note that these so-called “Peace Mission” joint war games have been going on every other year since 2005. And they are *in addition* to others, such as the two I’ve posted above on this thread. They (laughably) claim it's all about 'combating terrorism'.
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The exercise started on August 19, 2005, and consisted of combined land, sea, and air elements simulating an intervention in a state besieged by terrorists or political turmoil.
It concluded on August 25, 2005. The force practiced air and naval blockades, an amphibious assault, and occupying a region. Approximately 8,000 Chinese troops took part along with 2,000 Russian troops.
China initially wanted to hold the exercise near the Taiwan Strait, Russia wanted to hold the exercise in Northwestern China near central Asia, but instead settlement was made on the Shandong Peninsula.
There are a number of reasons for the exercise, including:
China is the largest consumer of Russian military technology. The exercise will showcase the Russian weapons including the Tupolev Tu-22M and Tupolev Tu-95 long range bombers.
The two countries are by far the most influential in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the exercise will help to strengthen military ties.
Both countries have stated that the exercise is not directed at any one country, but many believed to be a show of force against the United States and particularly Taiwan.
The United States was not invited to observe the exercise, but did observe using satellite reconnaissance.[citation needed] The stated reason for the exercise is counter-terrorism; however, many analysts agree that the use of such heavy firepower, including long-range bombers, is not necessary. ...”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Mission_2005
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Below, from The Ministry of Defense for the Russian Federation website, Feb 3, 2020...
Military representatives of the member States of the Shanghai cooperation organization (SCO) signed a joint Protocol on the results of the second round of consultations and staff negotiations.
The signed agreement includes issues of comprehensive support of troops and the plan of the exercise stages. Also, during the joint work, the participants visited the Yurginsky training ground, where they conducted reconnaissance of the main stage site.
In addition, the foreign military inspected the place of overcoming the water crossing on the equipment. This will be the first experience for some participating countries.
The consultations were attended by representatives of 8 countries - Russia, India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The negotiations were led by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Central Military District, Major General Rustam Minnekayev.
The anti-terrorist exercise “Peace mission-2020” will be held in August on the territory of the Central Military District at the Yurginsky training ground in the Kemerovo region.
During the exercise, the military personnel will have to work out the tasks of preparing and conducting an anti-terrorist operation by the joint group of troops (forces) of the SCO member States.
Press Service of the Central Military District
https://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12280242@egNews
As long as Trump remains as President China will continue to complain abut our role in the Asians countries......Unfortunately Obama was too busy giving money to Iran as Xi was carrying his plans out regarding the Asian countries.
And you can add to the following totals the now ONE MILLION PLUS (worldwide) already dead from the communist China virus that they KNOWINGLY set loose upon the world. .......
“The Black Book of Communism, a scholarly accounting of communism’s crimes, counts about 94 million murdered by the supposed champions of the common man (20 million for the Soviets alone [65+ million for communist China under Mao Zedong]), and some say that number is too low.”
Forgetting the Evils of Communism: The amnesia bites a little deeper
by Jonah Goldberg, August 2008
Chinaphiles, don’t worry. Biden will have a new needpad groveling sellout National Security advisor/Secy of State prostrate (i.e. kowtowing) before his Red business partners and “Red Chinese Collaborationists” in selling out our last allies and world freedom.
And if Uncle Joe Biden doesn’t do it, soon to be “Sorry about those stairs Joe” President Harris will complete the job.
After all, if they appoint John Sullivan and John Kerry as foreign affairs leaders in the Cabinet and/or as White House advisors, the Red Chinese will have won by default, cowardice, and treason.
Yadda yadda yadda.🙄
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