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US allies converge on China in the South China Sea

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US allies converge on China in the South China Sea | Asia Times

The UK, another top US strategic ally, has also stepped up its efforts to challenge China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea, a crucial waterway through which as much as US$5 trillion worth of global trade passes each year.

Last month, the UK’s Royal Navy’s HMS Albion, a 22,000-ton amphibious warship, sailed close to China’s claimed Paracel Islands in the area, features contested with Vietnam which Beijing has heavily militarized in recent years.

China has thrown off the facade of diplomatic engagement and is strong arming, economically and with the ever present & increasing militarization (air-land-sea assets) of the area others into recognizing their illegal claims in the South China Sea

The 9 dash line clearly encroaches on other countries sovereign territories according to UNCLOS
This is increasingly becoming a flash point between China and other countries.

UNCLOS Link

Overview - Convention & Related Agreements

Links for info SC Sea
Territorial Claims – Maps | The South China Sea

A few mistakes with so many countries involved, and the crap can & will hit the fan. And yes mistakes will be made. History has shown us how countries can stumble into war.

https://www.cfr.org/interactives/gl...t/territorial-disputes-in-the-south-china-sea
 
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US allies converge on China in the South China Sea

What allies? Trumps allies, Russia, Turkey and the DPRK? Trump's pissed off and launched a trade war with all the the best ones we used to have -- Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, Germany and France.
 
I must admit I really like this "new" approach with China, a couple of years ago the US and everyone else was literally tiptoeing around Asia doing it's best not to upset China... China now demoted from princess status, the US is regularly sending B52's through the SCS.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/us-sends-b-52-bombers-ripping-through-south-china-sea-twice-in-a-week-2018-9?r=US&IR=T

Of course Mattis (bless his soul) doesn't even blink an eye
Secretary of Defence James Mattis argues that these flights would not mean a thing to anyone if China had not militarised the waterway.
 
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