The Chinese Spy Balloon Saga
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source?
China is doing enough instigation in capturing shipping lanes by building in international waters to expand their nautical claims and driving competitors out of international markets. They'll do more instigation if they dare make a go at Taiwan just like Russia did w/Ukraine
I don’t blame them treating Taiwan strait like Gulf of Mexico, physically it is right in front of their doorstep. So war there shall be. But name one case that they blocked a civilian ship transiting through.
I've never seen Mexico threaten to take over Cuba, Haiti or DR because it's in the "gulf of Mexico". The Spratly Islands are hardly "in front" of China. War will be up to China's respect of sovereignty, much like Russia's lack of.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02...g-china-taiwan-gas-fishing-military/101843870
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spratly_Islands_dispute
You can read more above if you care including past confrontations. China has attempted to bully ships from countries in the area but haven't escalated as there's international backing by UK and US at the moment
If I give your lazy ass a source, will you leave for 30 days or just discredit the source. We all know the answer. You don't know because you don't want to know. Willful ignorance is all you have left at this point; be it spy balloons or anything else.
US tracked Chinese balloon from launch, may have accidentally drifted: Official
The U.S. watched as it may have been blown off course, the official confirmed.
US tracked Chinese balloon from launch, may have accidentally drifted: Official - ABC News (go.com)
Now tell us how ABC has become a fanatical right wing propaganda arm.
lolwut?
U.S. intelligence agencies tracked the Chinese spy balloon from its launch in China and watched as it may have been inadvertently blown into U.S. airspace, a U.S. official has confirmed to ABC News.
"In some ways it doesn't matter, and I'm not going to opine on what the PRC (People's Republic of China) may or may not have intended, but in key ways it doesn't matter. It's completely immaterial. It's immaterial because this was a high-altitude surveillance balloon that did violate our airspace. It did violate international law," he said.
U.S. officials have said the intent of the balloon was for surveillance -- not meteorological research as Beijing claimed. A State Department official said last week that the balloon had equipment "clearly for intelligence surveillance," including antennas "likely capable of collecting and geo-locating communications."
again, source?
The so called nine dash line was drawn by the Taiwan government, the ROC after WW2. It’s navy patrols and stationed on some islands. The first UN map recognized Taiwan’s claims, no one objected, including the US. Just in history class, ROC falls and PRC raises, merely changing a dynasty.I've never seen Mexico threaten to take over Cuba, Haiti or DR because it's in the "gulf of Mexico". The Spratly Islands are hardly "in front" of China. War will be up to China's respect of sovereignty, much like Russia's lack of.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02...g-china-taiwan-gas-fishing-military/101843870
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spratly_Islands_dispute
You can read more above if you care including past confrontations. China has attempted to bully ships from countries in the area but haven't escalated as there's international backing by UK and US at the moment
why bring UK in the discussion, they are done, in the history book.
Well, at least you're no longer playing dumb on China's attempt at reestablishing "dynasties" by absorbing Taiwan's territory and maritime claims
reestblising is not the word i'd choose, more like inheriting.
I'm reminded of "collateral damage" and "surgical strikes"