Higgins86
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It isn't relevant what they claim. Spain claims that Gibraltar is Spanish not British territory, Argentina claims the same for the Falklands, Haiti over Navassa island, Turkey and Greece over the Aegean islands, etc. In none of these cases is it acceptable for the non-occupying power to unilaterally declare a military zone over the subject area with the implication of asserting and fortifying that claim with military force. This is an attempt by China to establish facts on the ground and force regional powers to accept its claim. This should and has been rejected.
An ancillary point worth mentioning is that it should matter which actors are involved. I do not want to see China expand its reach and influence at the expense of our allies and other regional powers. That would be a highly negative outcome.
Well we legally obtained Gibralter and as for the Falklands they were inhabited by British citizens when they were invaded hence why our military responded in kind. However unlike Japan we don't need to hide behind our large allies to deal with our disputes we back up our claim.