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2012-01-09 Southeast Asia

Philippines accuses China of maritime intrusions

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Posted by Steve White 2012-01-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "Historical hegemony" is a claim the Japanese could make as well - just more recent history.

Posted by Super Hose 2012-01-09 19:25|| 2012-01-09 19:25|| Front Page Top

#2 As wid any rising "Great Power" in antiquity, "post-US" wannabe China wants potent, iff not dominant, overseas power + influence, i.e. OVERSEAS PLA AIR, NAVAL [Space?] MILBASES + GARRISONS.

As things stand, DESPITE MINOR PROGRESS ITS MAINLY NOT GETTING IT VEE THE "FIRST ISLAND CHAIN", TO INCLUD THE IOR.

I don't foresee Rising China making any kind of partial or major territorial concessions ala the South China Sea unless ITS ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY + REUNIFICATION WID TAIWAN IS ASSURED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, + TAKES PLACE IN THE NEAR-TERM.

As its PLA + economy is still modernizing, Beijing will likely "tolerate" the passage of foreign military forces in + around the disputed China-claimed SCS, but the PLA will always be there, returning again + again + again, etc. until the day Beijing decides it is ready for a de facto shooting war.

Lest we fergit, CHINA MIL BLOGGERS = argue that MANILA = PHILIPPINES IS A WEAK + FAILED/FAILING STATE, + THAT IT SHOULD EITHER BECOME A DPRK-STYLE VASSAL STATE OF CHINA, OR ELSE GIVE ITS NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY + BECOME AN OVERSEAS PROVINCE OF CHINA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-09 19:37|| 2012-01-09 19:37|| Front Page Top

#3 CHINA is repor dismissing the Philippines claims of illegal intrusion as "baseless", arguing that the Sabina Shoal has a CHINESE NAME + CHINESE HISTORICITY ERGO CHINA'S SHIPS, PLA OR OTHER, CAN VISIT OR PATROL CHINESE TERRITORY AT ANY TIME.

In more SINA/CINA NEWS, ...

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CHINA MINISTRY OF DEFENSE WARNS US TO BE "CAREFUL" IN MILITARY REFOCUS.

* CHINA DAILY FORUM > POSTER OPED = CHINA'S NEW GOAL: STRIKE ANYWHERE IN EARTH IN 24 HOURS OR LESS.

IOW, China + PLA should copy US PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE + BMD, in response to new US Asia-Pacific strategy emphasizing China + Iran as LT security threats to the US.

* SAME > CHINA FACES LEHMAN-STYLE BANKING MELTDOWN, as due to massive, internal Govt. corruption, mismanagement + ditto Govt-Public Debt worth Y$531.0Bilyuhn = US$84.0Bilyuhn.

* SAME > CHINA'S PROVINCIAL DEBT REACHING CRISIS POINT.

* SAME > IS CHINA THE NEXT [troubled] EU?

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > CHINA LOCAL GOVT. DEBT "THREATENS [national] ECONOMY".

* BHARAT RAKSHAK > CHINESE PRESIDENT HU JINTAO WARNS OF [divisive = destabilizing] CULTURAL WARFARE BY WEST AGZ CHINA.

versus

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > CHINA SAYS LOCAL GOVTS. CLEAN UP SOME DEBT IRREGULARITIES, i.e. just less than 1/2 of abovementioned Y$531.0Bilyuhn = US$84.0Bilyuhn arreared debt.

* SAME > CHINA CONSIDERING SETTING UP ENERGY "SUPER-MINISTRY", + CHINA BADLY NEEDS ENERGY INDEPENDENCE.

As per GWCC + 1960's-1970's GUAM TAOTAMONAS = YEEEEUUUUUUPPPP, YESSIRREE, YOU BETCHA.

Once again, our mighty PRE OWG-NWO = FUTURE OWG-NWO = SPACE GOVT-ORDER GOVT, PERT CONSENSUS ON "PEAK ENERGY/RESOURCES", INCLUD BUT NOT LIMITED TO "PEAK OIL-GAS", ETC. IS THAT THERE IS NO CONSENSUS.

Given the above, CHINA + other WORLD STATES are better off doing their own independent analyses+ review of CURRENT + FUTURE NATIONAL, GLOBAL RESERVES.

BEIJING, etal. = can end up like the US + NASA = DEPEND + RELY ON THE RUSSIANS TO TELL THE MAINSTREAM + MEDIAS + WORLD ABOUT E.G. INCOMING SPACE ROCKS???

[GULF OF MEXICO = YEAR 2040-2070 here].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-09 22:03|| 2012-01-09 22:03|| Front Page Top

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