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It will want to show Southeast Asian claimants that American military power is on the decline and its commitment to the region is waning, (It will want to show that) the economic problems that China is facing will not impact its policy on the South China Sea.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
I think there's already been a lot of unease in the region about how China has used Covid-19 to push its claims in the South China Sea, china won't want to completely destroy its relations with Southeast Asia by pushing too hard.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Although Russian diplomats have privately expressed concerns to their U.S. counterparts that China may one day put pressure on Moscow to terminate those projects, so far Beijing has refrained from doing so because of the ever-closer strategic partnership between the two countries, it would be a serious blow to the burgeoning Sino-Russian entente if Beijing asked Moscow to end its energy projects in Vietnam.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Perhaps this proved too much for some of the member states and the statement was withdrawn.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
None of these strategies work very well, but what can you do?, this dispute is going to be around for a very long time.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
If you beef up security for oil and gas assets, you are protecting yourself from non-state and state actors so there is some plausibility to what he's saying, but is it really being driven by Daesh? I don't think so.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Fiery Cross is sensitive because it is presumed to be the future hub of Chinese military operations in the South China Sea, given its already extensive infrastructure, including its large and deep port and 3000-metre runway, the timing is interesting, too. It is a show of U.S. determination ahead of President Obama's trip to Vietnam later this month.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It demonstrates that the judges are striving to be impartial, and that they have been at pains to take into account the views of all the concerned parties, even China, which has refused to participate, and Taiwan, which isn't a member of the UN.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
For decades, the combined wisdom among scholars studying the South China Sea is that Itu Aba is the only island in the Spratlys.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
This would enable China to back up its warnings with real capabilities.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
But I do think it is unlikely they would stage a similar visit involving a senior political figure going to one of their own occupied islands ... that would risk inflaming relations with China and neither want to go that far.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
As these facilities become operational, Chinese warnings to both military and civilian aircraft will become routine, these events are a precursor to an ADIZ, or an undeclared but de facto ADIZ, and one has to expect tensions to rise.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Other countries will use it as a stick to beat Beijing with. That's why China is so freaked by this whole issue.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
This cannot be a one-off, the U.S. navy will have to conduct these kinds of patrols on a regular basis to reinforce their message.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
If naval and other ships from other countries, including the U.S. would be obliged to use and log them, it could be taken as de facto recognition of China's sovereignty.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It appears the tribunal panel is bending over backwards to accommodate China's interests and appear even-handed to both the Philippines and China.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It does strengthen their legal position ... because it underscores effective administration, not just military, but civilian, that would be important if these disputes ever went to the International Court of Justice.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Once (China) has all its facilities up and running, it will put the Philippines in a much more difficult position, the Chinese will be able to harass Philippine coastguard and naval vessels on a more regular basis ... they could try to impose blockades on other Philippine-occupied atolls, including Pagasa.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The trend is becoming clear and I don't think they (Japan) are going to back down from it, despite Chinese concerns.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
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