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| China-Japan-Koreas | |
| Winning: Vietnam Defends A Line In The Sand | |
| 2021-04-07 | |
China has always considered Vietnam the most aggressive opponent of Chinese claims, and the two countries have fought near disputed islands several times since the 1980s. Vietnam has not backed down but has been forced to back away several times and is preparing to make any future Chinese aggression very difficult, if not impossible without a major military operation. Vietnam knows that China wants to avoid being such an obvious aggressor in these matters because most nations, as well as international law (and the tribunals that hear appeals) oppose the Chinese claims. | |
| Posted by:BrerRabbit |
| #9 #4 China knows they cant fight a war. Based on what? |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2021-04-07 21:22 |
| #8 #6 Gracias |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-04-07 14:45 |
| #7 I'm sure there is probably an old British map somewhere showing most of China as being part of the 'British Empire'... Including Peking. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2021-04-07 14:41 |
| #6 Philippine Islands |
| Posted by: Frank G 2021-04-07 14:40 |
| #5 ^PI? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-04-07 14:34 |
| #4 China knows they cant fight a war. They sabre rattle then send in their businesses to reconcile. Once the business folks are there and engrained in the society they have effectively taken over the country. Most of the businesses, and local influencers in the PI are Chinese. The Chinese are taking what they want from the PI and there is nothing the PI can do about it. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2021-04-07 12:22 |
| #3 In the past China illegally occupied the Paracel Islands and expelled South Vietnamese regional forces. It had no proper claim to the islands aside from the worn out excuse that a fourteenth century Chinese map encloses all of the South China Sea. In contrast, Vietnam had maps on deposit in Hue that proved Vietnamese occupation of the Islands going back hundreds of years. If the Chinese try to take the Spratly they will have war with Viet Nam. And, historically, that has always turned out badly for the Chinese. |
| Posted by: b 2021-04-07 08:29 |
| #2 I'll roll it over to tomorrow |
| Posted by: Frank G 2021-04-06 16:55 |
| #1 Interesting...thought this would inspire discourse |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2021-04-06 15:48 |