Posted on 05/10/2014 9:37:05 AM PDT by shove_it
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry blamed the United States on Friday for stoking tensions in the disputed South China Sea by encouraging countries to engage in dangerous behavior, following an uptick in tensions between China and both the Philippines and Vietnam...
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Obama, during a two-day visit to Manila, promised "ironclad" commitment to defend the Philippines, a former American colony, from external aggression.
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SIMPLIFIED TRANSLATION: USA, stop supporting these weak little neighbors of ours, so we can dominate them!
Yes, it’s the US’ fault that China placed an oil rig in waters claimed by other nations.
Yes the Zero foreign policy is a disaster, but he can’t be blamed for instigating this one.
If we had an executive worth anything, the State Dept. would openly ridicule Chinese statements like this, but of course, they won’t.
And the Chinese will take that as another victory over pusillanimous US foreign policy under Prince Barry.
Kind of ridiculous that you visit these Asian countries but don’t visit China.
Odumbo will piss off the dragon, get them to attack the Phillipines, and do nothing about it. Case in point is Ukraine.
I know that would let me sleep.
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