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China and their expanding naval presence.
« on: February 27, 2021, 09:46:02 AM »
Didn't see this talked about. Pretty telling that this was revealed the day after the inauguration.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/china-law-empowers-coast-guard-force-amid-disputes-75441898
China has authorized their Coast Guard to fire on vessels and structures within areas that they claim as theirs.
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Re: China and their expanding naval presence.
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2021, 11:33:07 AM »
Put Hunter on it, he's good at negotiating with the Chinese
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Re: China and their expanding naval presence.
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2021, 11:39:23 AM »
Quote from: freakazoid on February 27, 2021, 09:46:02 AM
Didn't see this talked about. Pretty telling that this was revealed the day after the inauguration.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/china-law-empowers-coast-guard-force-amid-disputes-75441898
China has authorized their Coast Guard to fire on vessels and structures within areas that they claim as theirs.

I wish China's neighbors God Speed and good hunting.
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Re: China and their expanding naval presence.
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2021, 12:35:43 PM »
China's attempt to enforce territorial waters claims - claims which stretch almost to the beaches of several other nations - will no doubt be a source of problems for a long time to come.

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Re: China and their expanding naval presence.
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2021, 11:59:35 PM »
Isn't it amazing how many of those islands didn't even exist 20 years ago?  :rofl:
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Re: China and their expanding naval presence.
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2021, 09:32:43 AM »
Quote from: JTHunter on February 28, 2021, 11:59:35 PM
Isn't it amazing how many of those islands didn't even exist 20 years ago?  :rofl:
With global warming melting the ice caps, they won't exist again 20 years from now.
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Re: China and their expanding naval presence.
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2021, 10:22:46 AM »
Quote from: JTHunter on February 28, 2021, 11:59:35 PM
Isn't it amazing how many of those islands didn't even exist 20 years ago?  :rofl:

Many of those islands were not manufactured by the Chinese, and they have no legitimate claim to them.  The Spratly Islands are an example.
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Re: China and their expanding naval presence.
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2021, 10:25:24 AM »
It is amazing how there may be abundant oil and gas reserves in these new lands claimed by the PRC.
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Re: China and their expanding naval presence.
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2021, 02:06:32 PM »
Quote from: RocketMan on March 01, 2021, 10:22:46 AM
Many of those islands were not manufactured by the Chinese, and they have no legitimate claim to them.  The Spratly Islands are an example.

If they can take them, and hold them, they have a legitimate claim.  That's how Nation-States work.
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