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Beijing claims it almost in its entirety, putting it at odds with countries including the Philippines and Vietnam, and there have been several tense encounters in the area over recent months.
US Secretary of State John Kerry appeared at the Forum to push for a multilateral agreement to end all actions that risk further inflaming regional sensitivities.
But Wang said: "Some countries outside the region are restless, and stir up tensions... might their intention be to create chaos in the region?"
"Countries outside the region can express reasonable concerns, but we are opposed to 'bossy gestures'", Wang said, adding: "China and ASEAN are totally able to safeguard well the peace and stability of South China Sea."
The Vietnamese government has ratcheted up its rhetoric in recent weeks amid growing public disquiet over perceived maritime bullying by China, which dominated Vietnam for 1000 years and fought a brief but bloody border war against it in 1979. At the weekend Vietnam’s foreign ministry said that it would “welcome” efforts by the US and other nations to help resolve the South China Sea dispute and maintain peace and stability.
Such sentiments are unlikely to go down well in Beijing, which insists that the long-running row over the South China Sea must be resolved on a purely bilateral basis.
originally posted by: SLAYER69
When you have a country like Vietnam of all places asking for US help due to regional tension things should be looked at objectively.
originally posted by: criticalhit
But their Poker face sucks... you can tell a nation that does and does not plan on going to war by their actions...
Look at China, 3 gorges Dam, tallest buildings in the world going up, constantly growing skyline... You just don't build giant targets with heavy price tags if your goal is warfare, imagine what a strike on 3 gorges would do? or Shanghi.... sheeeeesh
originally posted by: bjarneorn
Of course Vietnam will ask you for help ... they're greedy enough to want it, and your stupid enough to go heads on with the entire world (now, that does say something).
originally posted by: bjarneorn
originally posted by: SLAYER69
When you have a country like Vietnam of all places asking for US help due to regional tension things should be looked at objectively.
Of course Vietnam will ask you for help ... they're greedy enough to want it, and your stupid enough to go heads on with the entire world (now, that does say something).
And unless you looked at south china sea, on the map lately ... it's 90% chinese. So 1 for the Chinese ... even if you get a settlement now, you can be absolutely certain that they'll throw you out of there, in a body bag, sooner or later.
originally posted by: switchqm8
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Beijing claims it almost in its entirety, putting it at odds with countries including the Philippines and Vietnam, and there have been several tense encounters in the area over recent months.
US Secretary of State John Kerry appeared at the Forum to push for a multilateral agreement to end all actions that risk further inflaming regional sensitivities.
But Wang said: "Some countries outside the region are restless, and stir up tensions... might their intention be to create chaos in the region?"
"Countries outside the region can express reasonable concerns, but we are opposed to 'bossy gestures'", Wang said, adding: "China and ASEAN are totally able to safeguard well the peace and stability of South China Sea."
More of the US trying to start problems? This is getting old we need to stop telling China Russia and the rest of the world what is right and wrong especially when we the US need to take a good hard look in the mirror. I understand our relations with japan ect but we need to really just worry about our selfs for a while. Am i wrong? going back 2 bed its too early ..insert sleepy smiley..
originally posted by: MrSpad
originally posted by: bjarneorn
originally posted by: SLAYER69
When you have a country like Vietnam of all places asking for US help due to regional tension things should be looked at objectively.
Of course Vietnam will ask you for help ... they're greedy enough to want it, and your stupid enough to go heads on with the entire world (now, that does say something).
And unless you looked at south china sea, on the map lately ... it's 90% chinese. So 1 for the Chinese ... even if you get a settlement now, you can be absolutely certain that they'll throw you out of there, in a body bag, sooner or later.
That is funny. I am guessing your not being serious or else you would think the Gulf of Mexico belongs to Mexico lol.
And if you had not noticed it is China who going heads on with the World or at least the entire region. Anytime you have the US, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Phillipines, Australia, Vietnam, Myamar, Thialand, Singapore, India, Brunie, Indonesia, Malaysia all kissing and making up to work together against China you have to know that China is not exactly very strong on thr diplomatic front.
originally posted by: EyesOpenMouthShut
This is clearly a school yard situation,
The biggest bully gets to play in the sandbox.
China is never going to give up it's claim and nobody is going to make them give it up with out a physical fight