China Communist Party newspaper cautions Vietnam: A newspaper published by China's ruling Communist Party warned Vietnam on Saturday to show restraint or come out the loser in an escalating squabble over territorial claims in the South China Sea as China Vietnam sea spat escalates
China: Neighbors Warned on Disputed Island Chain: China warned its Asian neighbors on Thursday to stop searching for oil near the Spratly Islands and vowed to assert its sovereignty over the potentially petroleum-rich territory.
China warns outside nations to stay out of sea dispute
Philippines Says it Removed Disputed South China Sea Markers
Vietnam Mounts Artillery Drill Amid Tensions With China
Vietnam Holds Navy Drill Amid China Spat
We must maintain as much of the old world balance and order as we can to maintain a balance as we try to move progressively and successfully through the 21st century! I know of China and Japan's past, I know of the still ongoing Island disputes, the disagreement over natural gas in another area of the East China Sea, I also remember that with China's economic clout rising she took the number 3 seat on the world bank and we talk constantly that China is taking the leading role in Asia and Asia relations.
Being in a superior position puts one in a unique position of power and that power must be handled gracefully, with humility, responsibly, and not abused. That is something I taught all my sons and America under Bush did a lousy job of handling. I am a little worried that China too is getting a little too heavy handed and abusive with her new position of power and beginning to take what she wants instead of being content with what she has which is what I constantly lecture has to be the case if we are to have a future. The time when man and the planet could handle war and colonialism is over, period or else!
We are Taiwan's and Japan's protectors. Vietnam is no real threat to China so what is up here? As China flex's their military muscles in the area we are not supposed to worry. Just what are we supposed to think they are going to do with their advanced weaponry, missiles, stealth aircraft, aircraft carriers and the like. Their threats are going to become more ominous until they cannot be ignored and it is too late. We have been here before. The world was not supposed to worry as Hitler built his arsenal and we know how that turned out.
James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com
3 comments:
Vietnam has demonstrated an ability to kick China's ass, a fact I'm sure they remember. While they couldn't invade China, they are experts at bloodying up someone until they quit.
Good Morning Jim ... I was actually hoping for a few year's now to see China flexing their muscle's and military more in Afghanistan for one, after all ... who will benefit the most from occupationof Afghanisatn? Who won the mining contract's? I been seeing that China been getting preferential treatment it seem's like ... and I like China ... but they get this because they hold so much of our debt too. And BTW ... I think that China is already "2nd" in the world as far as the economy (US first) ... just surpassing Japan, if I recall correctly. China also dont want nothing to happen to us, Hell ... were their primary investment :) Will the Chinese dominate over us? What do you think? I'll leave it there :)
How the hell did I miss these? Then we can hope they screw with Vietnam JR. This is ratcheting up for us too so I am updating this.
Me too RC, they should be helping in Afghanistan period.
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