U.S., Partners Should Prepare For Chinese Reaction To Impending Territorial Dispute Arbitration
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Beijing indicates it may exit U.N. sea convention if South China Sea ruling disappoints
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China has told other Asian countries that it may leave the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea as a countermeasure if a ruling from an international tribunal expected in the coming weeks over territorial rows in the South China Sea runs counter to the bedrock of its position, diplomatic sources said Monday.
What China cares most about in an arbitration case brought by the Philippines is a decision on the applicability of Beijing’s “nine-dash line” that ambiguously demarcates its claims to almost the entire disputed sea.
The Philippines, the most vocal critic of China’s activities in the South China Sea among claimants, filed the case with the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague in 2013 in a bid to invalidate the vaguely drawn territorial line.
China thinks the worst outcome would be for the tribunal, constituted by the 1982 convention, or UNCLOS, to rule that Beijing’s claim of “historic rights” over the sea has no international legal grounds and invalidate its expansive line, according to the sources.
William Green
Sick of the Chinese. UN is just a puppet for the superpowers that arose after WW2, yet all the idiots in the world seem to think otherwise.
Why should any country have the power of veto in an organization meant to represent the world? That's fucking retarded.
Ayden Gray
Because the veto belongs to nations with nuclear power.
Contrary to beliefs about equality, only those with power get to decide anything.
Therefore the UN cannot rule against the interests of the powerful.
It exists to interfere with the weaker nations only.
The truly powerful have always been above the law.
Laws must be enforced, this requires power.
If you cannot enforce a law, it is not a law.
Evan Ross
I don't get why china is being so pushy about this.
Is the south china sea just a massive fucking oil field or something?
Even if that is the case they could just buy the drilling rights from the countries with exclusive rights to it. America does that all over the world.
Luke Clark
Whatever, this is a harbinger in a bad meaning
Adrian Reyes
It's about strategic control of an area of commerce.
This is like the panama canal all over again.
Efforts against china focus on "containment".
If they are unable to control this area then china will be successfully contained.
Jacob Hill
The 21st century is the Chinese century.
Ryan Morales
I guess they're "contained" in the sense that they're surrounded by water they can't access easily?
For a monolith like china that doesn't really seem to matter though. If they don't want to be contained they won't be.
Though I guess that's a bit of what we're seeing now.
The whole thing just seems petty.
Landon Torres
Fuck China. Literally the Jews of the East.
Jonathan Hill
On June 19 and 20, A chinese spy vessel navigated the immediate outside of the Japan's contiguous zone
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A ship is same as what navigated it on 15th(Japan's territorial waer)and 16th(Japan's contiguous zone)
Type 815 spy ship
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Length (m): 130
Width (m): 16.4
Draft (m): 6.5
Displacement (t): 6000
Speed (kt): 20
Crew: 250
Propulsion: diesel engine
Armament: 1 twin 37 mm, 2 twin 25 mm
Noah Powell
Imagine how shit it would be if America had Chinese ships patrolling off their coast in front of their major ports and all this was declared "international waters" as close as possible to them.
This would be containment, where its possible to cut off supply of commerce through naval blockade at any time.
For example, oil tankers could be blocked through naval blockade, which could decimate industrial output for a heavy oil consuming nation.
This is like having your hands over someone's throat.
Thomas Evans
Japan should study international laws before making any report or comment
China official
"I would advise that Japanese media and the government better study international laws before making any report or comment."
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Japan protests to China over ship in disputed waters
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Asean Members Walk Back Statement on South China Sea
Southeast Asia ministers had urged respect for international law, in implicit dig at China
>In a Tuesday statement issued after a meeting with China’s foreign minister, top diplomats from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations urged respect for international law in resolving disputes, a thinly veiled swipe at Beijing’s refusal to accept the ruling from an arbitration tribunal in The Hague.
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China should accept the Hague's ruling on the South China Sea dispute, New Zealand's defence minister believes.
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Charles Lewis
You japs always complain about us having bases on your island. So I think we should pack up and leave you guys to deal with China. Have fun
Jonathan White
Why are asians so fucking autistic about tiny little nothing islands in the middle nowhere?
Jack Smith
Even with their extended water we'll still have that capability.
Hell, even if they owned the entire pacific we could still blockade them.
It's not the 1800 where you have to line up boats in 100 mile long walls. We have satellites and interceptors.
Christopher Nelson
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Matthew Peterson
60% of merchant ships in the world sailing South China Sea and China want to rule that area with Neighboring sea areas and nations
Angel Wilson
Yes and you can also shoot missiles from Texas to china.
But realistically speaking in low intensity confrontation it requires closer proximity to blockade effectively.
A blockade of this nature would take the form of boarding merchant ships and seizing them.
Shooting at and sinking merchant ships is a very high grade escalation.
It's possible but undesirable.
There is a difference between a passive containment and outright state of war.
David Cruz
Why should 60 pissant African countries get to outvote the important countries?
Isaiah Barnes
>Shooting at and sinking merchant ships is a very high grade escalation.
Chinese navy already do that against South East Asia nation's small fishing boats in South China Sea
Nicholas Garcia
When I said "interceptors " I meant ships. America has the fastest boats on water right now and one of pic related could contain the entirety of the china sea with the help of satellite information.
Parker Cook
Also there's this crazy fucker that's designed to hunt pirates. Fast as fuck and turns on a dime.
Ryder Gutierrez
As long as they are able to board merchant ships and seize them, then yes you are probably right.
But i guess more space for them to work with is always better.
Jacob Harris
French Defense Minister to Urge EU South China Sea Patrols
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France to Push for Coordinated EU Patrols in South China Sea
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Indonesian navy fires on Chinese boat, injures fisherman. Indonesia Confirms Seizing Fishing Boat in South China
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South China Sea Mission: Advanced US Attack Jets Arrive Philippines
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David Richardson
Why should there be an organisation to represent the world? Why should buttfuck nowhere in the heart of Africa get a vote equal to the most populous country in the world, on another continent?
David Clark
30% of world maritime trade passes through the South China Sea. They want to control that trade. They want to use that control to make threats against Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Vietnam, and anyone else in the region who might not kowtow to the Central Committee.
Brayden Roberts
thx japan good info
Luke Harris
westerners tend to be woefully unaware of events in asia pacific and central asia.
it's very important.
Jackson Turner
As for China's (may) UNCLOS Exit, possibility of the secession has been notified several countries of beforehand by China
Justin Ramirez
>several countries is unknown.
Nolan Richardson
Fuck off puppets of true Jew
Cooper Williams
I don't get it, the ships would have to pay them to sail through there?
Isaac Adams
It's fait accompli already. The Chinese already have fortified positions in the key areas on the SCS. The Nine-Dash Line was essentially awarded to China after WW2 but UNCLOS is in-congruent with the tract so the US is capitalizing the tension to attempt to contain China. However since the Chinese already control the majority of their claims which lie within China's immediate periphery there really isnt really anything that can be done to dismantle China's grip on the SCS without going to war, which is extremely unlikely because of the symbiotic relationship between the US and China as well as the Russian reset which effectively forces the US to fight on 2 fronts.
William Allen
Q: Today the Kremlin announced Russian President Putin's visit to China on June 25. Please confirm.
A: At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to China on June 25.
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During the visit, President Xi Jinping and President Putin will hold talks, exchange in-depth views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common interest, and map out the further development direction and priority areas of cooperation for the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination. The two leaders will sign and release several important political documents, and witness the signing of a series of pragmatic cooperation documents by relevant departments and companies from the two countries. Premier Li Keqiang and Chairman Zhang Dejiang will meet with President Putin on separate occasions.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Between China and Russia. Activities will be held to celebrate this. China hopes that President Putin's visit will help solidify bilateral political and strategic trust, bolster pragmatic cooperation across the board, create new driving forces for the development of China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination, and make new contributions to international and regional peace, security and stability.
Angel Bailey
No, the whole freedom of navigation meme has been the US modus operandi since the cold war to involve itself in conflicts that we otherwise have nothing to do with. A blockade is an act of war.
Thomas Adams
see North korea
Andrew Reyes
That is a BOLD fucking claim. holy shit
What a bunch of greedy bastards.