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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24912 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24912 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
China ticks off the US "He also demanded that the US "earnestly respect China's national security [and] stop making irresponsible remarks for China's setup of the East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone"." No longer a request but a demand? |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Perhaps China's looking to build an Empire soon, start by taking over a sniffy little Island today then Europe tomorrow...OK as long as they stop on the French side of the ENGLISH channel. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24912 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Perhaps China's looking to build an Empire soon, start by taking over a sniffy Better start rebuilding Hadrian's Wall then as Scotland will soon be weak and defenceless :) |
Мишель Send message Joined: 26 Nov 13 Posts: 3073 Credit: 87,868 RAC: 0 |
Why would China begin a war with Japan? They wouldn't gain anything with it. It would have severe economic repercussions, and while it currently has civil unrest under control, having the economy take a big downturn could well change people's attitude towards their government. All those risks for a few islands? Unlikely. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19402 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
All those risks for a few islands? Unlikely. The islands are not the important bit, it is the undersea resources near the Islands that is the important area. China is also in dispute with the other countries around the South China Sea over the ownership of islands, notably the Spratly Islands, about fishing and resources rights. |
Мишель Send message Joined: 26 Nov 13 Posts: 3073 Credit: 87,868 RAC: 0 |
The islands are not the important bit, it is the undersea resources near the Islands that is the important area. Indeed. But even with supposed underseas resources China stands to lose more than it gains if they go for open war against a country like Japan or the Philliphines. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
I would suggest Nick, that Japan is a bit more than just a sniffy little Island! It is supported militarily by the US. If China picks a fight with Japan they also pick one with America. And we all thought WWIII would be between Russia and America. Who said they were? I'm referring to the chain of Islands that both China and Japan lay claims to...just sniffy little islands. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 |
Can i point out that Japan is made up of four main islands and about two dozen smaller ones. China has a population of ~1.35 billion, and a land area of ~3.75 million square miles. Population density ~360/sq.m Japan has a population of ~127 million and an area of ~145k square miles. Population density ~876/sq.m, or 2.5x that of China. I think Japan needs the islands more. Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Ah, now I see! You did say "Island" not Islands, and in the context of this new air controlled zone from China that Japan is having none of, it was fair to assume what I did. You meant this lot of course. Ah, but I haven't condemned this dispute, my point was, "Is China looking to Empire build", first stop those disputed Islands. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
my point was, "Is China looking to Empire build", first stop those disputed Islands. Yes Minister. By the way, Minister, "How's your Mandarin language course going"? The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Very well, thank you for asking. But I am more interested in Cantonese, so that I can tell the ex pats Chinese to inform their Government, not to try any cute moves on the UK! A reasonable request, and close down all their Chinese takeaways here if they fail to comply. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22535 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
..... There's always the Indian takeaway three doors along the road.... Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
..... There's always the Indian takeaway three doors along the road.... Yar, and we could have more chips shops too.... The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
The point is I doubt that the people of China give a fig about the islands, it's all down to the Chinese Government wanting to huff and puff for its own reasons. Yup, par for the course.... The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
war of nerves as the US and its allies seek to test China's true intentions and how far it is prepared to go in enforcing the new zone. I don't trust China, but they will not harm the U.S. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
war of nerves as the US and its allies seek to test China's true intentions and how far it is prepared to go in enforcing the new zone. Maybe not now or in the short future. We owe them to much debt for them to cripple us economicaly. They need us to buy their prducts to keep them going. But when the day comes that China dosent need to sell to the US, Lookout. They will demand that we pay them back. I predict our economy will collaspe and will cease to be a world power. [/quote] Old James |
Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0 |
China, for now, also needs the western world to feed them. If and when that changes, all bets are off. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Does anyone else see a parralell to what happend with Japan in the early 20th centuary? Japan had to be forcibly dragged into modern times, And then wanted an Empire just as fast. Sometimes maybe we should let sleeping dogs lay. [/quote] Old James |
The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 |
Chinas latest antics South Korea claims a submerged rock, known as Ieodo, also within the zone.Why? What's the use of a submerged rock? Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. |
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