China’s State-of-the-Art Destroyer Sails Near Japan, Philippines Reports Chinese Flotilla’s Incursion

Epoch Times ^ | 03/22/2021 | Nicole Hao

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Japan said that China maneuvered its largest destroyer into the Sea of Japan on March 18 and 19. Although the ship didn’t enter Japanese territorial waters, it is the first time that Beijing has made its presence known in the Sea of Japan.

Japan’s defense ministry said on March 19 that it was monitoring the vessel’s route to analyze the purpose of the cruise.

Then, on March 21, the Philippines demanded that around 220 Chinese fishing boats, which have moored for two weeks, leave a South China Sea reef claimed by Manila.

Chinese Destroyer Spotted in Waters Near Japan

“We call on the Chinese to stop this incursion and immediately recall these boats violating our maritime rights and encroaching into our sovereign territory,” Filipino Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a statement on Sunday. He added that the presence of the flotilla was a “provocative action of militarizing the area.”

U.S.-based China Affairs commentator Tang Jingyuan said of the two incidents on March 21, “I think the Chinese regime is showing muscle in the Sea of Japan and trying to occupy the reef in the South China Sea.”

The Philippines sees the Chinese vessels as “maritime militia vessels.”

Chinese Fleet

A Filipino government task force said late March 20 that 220 Chinese boats have been seen on the disputed Whitsun Reef of the Spratly Islands since March 7, and that they believed fishermen on these boats are Chinese maritime militia personnels.

The same day, Filipino media Manila Bulletin posted a series of photos on Twitter showing the Chinese fishing boats moored side by side.

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For those who don't know,

The Whitsun reef is located in one of the most hotly contested areas, and is surrounded by Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, and China.

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CHINESE SHIPS NEAR DISPUTED REEF

[mosesdapoet]

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[rlmorel]

I don’t like the way things are heating up like this.

Thanks for posting this. We need to keep in mind who is in the White House right now when it comes to the actions of the Communist Chinese.

[Billthedrill]

Sorry, buds. Pax Americana is over.

[frank ballenger]

A shame about those unexploded mines that are left over from WWII. Never know where they are. One little hit and boom. A real shame./s

Not under water but an interesting land story:
BBC
What do we know about unexploded WW2 bombs? - BBC Newswww.bbc.com › news › uk-england-devon-56243750
Mar 4, 2021 — A specialist from one such private company, Zetica UXO, told the BBC that since World War Two “45,000 unexploded bombs have been found and more are being found all the time”. Official records, which can often be understated, predicted around “200,000 plus bombs were detonated” during the war said Mike Sainsbury.

[wetgundog]

Torpedo bait.

[sauropod]

Xi flexing his muscles.

[Cuttnhorse]

Good looking ship

[doorgunner69]

The design looks like a clean sheet.

Does not have that encrusted with weapons look of Russian ship design.

[realcleanguy]

It’s sad how quickly things are falling apart. China knows that Biden is the weakest leader the US has had in 70 years. And that Biden is too cowardly to respond

[No_Mas_Obama]

Yep. Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia need to cut deals with Xi (Jinping, not Xiden) ASAP. Lost in the Alaska fiasco was that South Korea and India last week told Tony Blinky and Woke SecDef that they won’t play ball fighting China, beyond retaining a few older military deals with US Central Command.

Hope the Japanese and Australians come to their senses but I fear their elites are too close to the Deep State and likely enjoy getting CCP anal swabs.

[Elsie]

And that Biden is too cowardly to respond

He'll 'respond' - if he's told to do so.

[Elsie]

What's it got??

8 round missile compartments or 16 smaller ones?

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https://i.redd.it/mgzzg860n3ky.jpg

[CodeJockey]

Ours appears to have "stealth" as a top design requirement. Theirs more of a hybrid design. A lot of technology in both that we don't have a clue about.

[AppyPappy]

China is going to cut off Philippines’ electricity if they don’t come to heel

[MtnClimber]

[minnesota_bound]

#1 That reef area would be a killing zone. The Chinese navy would be hit from all sides and sunk.

[Elsie]