Montecresto
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Re: Beijing warns US: 'We will fight back' as battle of words escalates over South Ch
I'm totally in favor of renegotiating our treaties with Japan and the Philippines (others too) as I don't believe we should bind ourselves to militarily defending either of them should they attack China over this dispute.
We don't have any treaty obligations to fight for the Philippines claims on the Spratly islands. And, the 1887 boundary convention signed by France and China at the conclusion of the Sino-French war, recognizes China's ownership of the Spratlys. Japan wrested possession of the Spratlys from China in 1939. But they were returned in 1947 after Japan had surrendered and was in their restitution phase. North Vietnam also recognised China's ownership of the islands.
So you think we should ignore our treaty obligations?
I'm totally in favor of renegotiating our treaties with Japan and the Philippines (others too) as I don't believe we should bind ourselves to militarily defending either of them should they attack China over this dispute.
We don't have any treaty obligations to fight for the Philippines claims on the Spratly islands. And, the 1887 boundary convention signed by France and China at the conclusion of the Sino-French war, recognizes China's ownership of the Spratlys. Japan wrested possession of the Spratlys from China in 1939. But they were returned in 1947 after Japan had surrendered and was in their restitution phase. North Vietnam also recognised China's ownership of the islands.