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| China-Japan-Koreas |
| Division Rejected |
| 2007-08-18 |
| The senior Air Force commander in the Pacific this week threw cold water on a Chinese military proposal to divide up the Pacific Ocean into U.S. and Chinese spheres of influence. Gen. Paul V. Hester was asked about China's recent plan to give the United States control of the eastern Pacific region, while China would control the western Pacific. "Our policy is not to cede space to anyone," Gen. Hester said in a telephone press conference from Hawaii. He said the United States "needs to be" in the western Pacific, "as opposed to running through a proxy, if you will, by ceding a certain part of territory and asking them to take care of it for us." The proposal was made to Adm. Tim Keating, the overall commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, during a recent visit to China. Rest at link. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #9 No - China justs wants free reign for controlling all the oil in the ocean between them and Singapore. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2007-08-18 22:48 |
| #8 Please, please, pretty please, let me have some ocean to play superpower in, whaddya mean NO? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-08-18 11:23 |
| #7 After the US, the big dog in Asia is Japan. China is a poor third in terms of power projection.. and perhaps even less.. India has a carrier and an LPD.. |
| Posted by: john frum 2007-08-18 10:13 |
| #6 China couldn't "control" their coastline if we decided to make it so... nice try. Next time you want to play "Superpower Navy", make sure you bring one |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-08-18 09:09 |
| #5 Another Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere? No thanks. |
| Posted by: Glinesh Dark Lord of the Hemps6193 2007-08-18 08:34 |
| #4 Russian resuming air patrols and this. Now China and Russia are having war games together. |
| Posted by: Boss Craising2882 2007-08-18 07:36 |
| #3 "If I see that the |
| Posted by: Curtis LeMay 2007-08-18 07:24 |
| #2 ??? Maybe it's the Chinese version of April Fools Day or something. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-08-18 02:54 |
| #1 Divide? Hee hee hee. No. Ours. |
| Posted by: Thomas Woof 2007-08-18 02:05 |