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| Naval Standoff Between China And Philippines Results in Basketball |
| 2012-04-11 |
 The Philippine Navy has apparently caught Chinese fisherman in its claimed waters. China has positioned a vessel between the fishermen and the Philippine vessels. As a result football and basketball games have broken out between Viet Nam and the Philippines (don't ask). |
| Posted by:crosspatch |
| #3 I grew up in Japan and the Philippines. I know enough to know, that they will "Stand their ground..." against the sharp-elbowed Neo-Maoists. NORK Space sabre-rattling is laughable, IMHO--- |
| Posted by: canalzone 2012-04-11 22:56 |
| #2 OOOOPPSIES, forgot TOPIX, DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > SINO-INDIAN TREATY ON TIBET NOT LIKELY TO BE RENEWED. Iff its not, this move could end up being as sgnificant as the Pre-Pearl Harbor US oil, steel embargo on Japan. "LEFT FIELD" STRIKES AGAIN. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-04-11 22:25 |
| #1 A diplomatic row has started between China + Philippines, wid Manila repor summoning China's Envoy - more Ships repor also are inbound. More ... * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CHINA ORDERS PHILIPPINE NAVY TO LEAVE DISPUTED WATERS. Settlement by Chinese Embassy in Manila. ARTIC > CHINA = warns that the Philippines should not underestimate China's willingness to forcefully unilaterally safeguard + defend its interests. * SAME > INDIA WLL NOT BE BOGGED DOWN BY BEIJING'S WARNING, in the SCS | INDIA CAPABLE OF SAFEGUARDING ITS INTERESTS. ARTIC > Union Minister Ashwani Kumar = whom also reiterates Krisha's earlier description of the SCS as the "Property of the World". IMO THE MAHA-RUSHIAN QUESTIONNE' OF THE MOMENT IS WHETHER RUSSIA HAS INDJUH'S BACK VEE CHINA??? * CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > CHINA STAKES CLAIMS TO ISLANDS [Paracels = Xishas] WID "PRINCESS COCONUT" VOYAGE [Cruise Ship]. Historical "Gunboat/Battleship/Carrier Diplomacy" has apparently surrendered like France to "Cruise/Tour/Love Boat" Diplomacy??? D *** NG IT, COUPLES CAN EAT, DANCE, ROMANCE, GET MARRIED, GAMBLE, SHOP DUTY-FREE, WEAR COOL SUNGLASSES + HATS, .... + CLAIM ANOTHER COUNTRY'S TERRITORY(S)! versus * SAME > [Russian Military Review] CHINA EYES MAJOR NAVAL EXPANSION. Russ Analysts say China plans to build 200 more naval vessels + 2 Conventional [oil-fired], 1 Nuclear CV's by 2020, TO HELP BREAK-OUT FINALLY FROM THE RESTRICTIVE GEOPOL + GEOGRAPHIC BARRIERS OF THE "FIRST ISLAND CHAIN". IMO also read, CHINA WANTS THE SSSSSSHHHHHH ISSUE OF TAIWANESE SOVEREIGNTY + ESPEC REUNIFICATION "GUARANTEED" RESOLVED IN ITS FAVOR BY 2020??? * NEWS KERALA > CHINA IS WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST ECONOMY, NOT THE WORLD'S SECOND STRONGEST ECONoMY: FOREIGN MINISTRY [Official]. Well, dats why its desires JAPAN + SOUTH KOREA TO BE UNDER ITS ORBIT, + its support for larger "ASIAN UNION(S)". On a separate note, I say again that, iff the US + UNO = future OWG won't do it, China's Govt. + Intellectuals need to do their own reliable = apolitical Expert Analyses as per GWCC, SOlar Activity(s), + National, Global "Peak Oil/Resources", etc. just for its own Interests. * SAME > CHINA PLANS TO KEEP ITS POPULATION WIDIN 1.39BILYUHN LIMIT BY 2015. Its population was already allegedly 1.34Bilyuhn by EOY 2011 + stands to formally expand by another 200.0Milyuhn by 2015. Beijing still has a prob in that many Populat Perts in the US-West don't believe the Govt's figures, + that China's real population figures between 2.4-2.8Bilyuhn [+ growing]. Some alos question Beijing's ability to control its Population Growths, espec outside of the major Cities-Towns. * PACIFICNEWSCENTER [aka Guam K-57] > YOMIURI: TOKYO OFFERS TO PAY FOR US BASE ON TINIAN, in the CNMI. * MARIANAS VARIETY [CNMI News] > TINIAN MAYOR: NO NEED TO RE-NEGOTIATE [Tinian] LAND LEASE AGREEMENT. Lest we fergit, controversial TOKYO GOVERNOR SHINTARO ISHIHARA = JAPAN ONLY NEEDS A YEAR TO PRODUCE NUCLEAR WEAPONS, + should dev such as a key "bargaining/dipomatic chip" worthy of Nippon returning as MAJOR OR "GREAT POWER" ONCE AGAIN IN THE WORLD. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-04-11 22:19 |