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Beijing denounces U.S. B-1B bomber flight over South China Sea
UPI ^
| July 7, 2017
| Elizabeth Shim
Posted on 07/07/2017 9:20:16 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Beijing denounces U.S. B-1B bomber flight over South China Sea
By Elizabeth Shim Contact the Author | July 7, 2017 at 9:27 AM
July 7 (UPI) -- China issued a warning after two U.S. B-1B bombers took part in a joint drill with Japan in the East China Sea, then flew over the South China Sea.
Beijing's foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters at a regular press briefing on Friday that China is "adamantly opposed to acts that undermine China's sovereignty," South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.
China claims sovereignty over nearly the entire South China Sea, a claim the United States has challenged.
On Friday Geng said he had "confirmed reports" of the B-1B Lancers, but "details of the situation have not been determined."
"China does not have problems with freedom of navigation or flights over the East China Sea and the South China Sea, and respects and supports those freedoms in accordance with international law," Geng said. "But China is opposed to individual countries making a show of force while waving their flag. China is adamantly opposed to actions that undermine sovereignty and security."
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: b1bomber; china; southchinasea; trump45; trumpasia; usaf
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posted on
07/07/2017 9:21:09 AM PDT
by
TigerLikesRooster
(dead parakeet + lost fishing gear = freep all day)
To: TigerLikesRooster
So, which is it? Either the SCS airspace/sea lanes are for freedom of navigation or they are violations of your sovereignty.
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posted on
07/07/2017 9:23:31 AM PDT
by
Manly Warrior
(US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
To: Manly Warrior
I think they were flying over the waters around China's man-made islands, which China consider as their territorial waters.
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posted on
07/07/2017 9:28:16 AM PDT
by
TigerLikesRooster
(dead parakeet + lost fishing gear = freep all day)
To: KC_Lion
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posted on
07/07/2017 9:30:08 AM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Yes, but 12 NM is 12 NM....
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posted on
07/07/2017 9:34:49 AM PDT
by
Manly Warrior
(US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
To: TigerLikesRooster
Gee China didn’t send up any phony hot-shot so-called fighter pilots to intercept the B-1s and do loop-the-loops around them.
I wonder why that is?
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posted on
07/07/2017 9:34:56 AM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(Liberals think in propaganda)
To: TigerLikesRooster
"But China is opposed to individual countries making a show of force while waving their flag."
Then stop doing it...
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posted on
07/07/2017 9:38:31 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Big loud Birds.
Hard to ignore.
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posted on
07/07/2017 9:41:12 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Get rid of Kim’s regime and I think they’ll stop. Magically.
To: TigerLikesRooster
他妈的 the Chinese!
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posted on
07/07/2017 9:43:05 AM PDT
by
onedoug
( KEK)
To: Steely Tom
Getting radar shined by a Lancer makes the crew’s grapes turn to raisins and become little girly men.
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posted on
07/07/2017 9:43:56 AM PDT
by
epluribus_2
(he had the best mom - ever.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Dear China,
Tough noogies.
Get used to it.
New sherif.
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posted on
07/07/2017 9:47:58 AM PDT
by
_longranger81
(In a Yadda-Yadda Da-Vita, Baby)
To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
07/07/2017 10:05:38 AM PDT
by
arthurus
To: TigerLikesRooster
Confucius say that cat that meow at bird has no teeth.
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posted on
07/07/2017 10:07:29 AM PDT
by
bunkerhill7
((("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione."))))))
To: Steely Tom
Gee China didnt send up any phony hot-shot so-called fighter pilots to intercept the B-1s and do loop-the-loops around them. Maybe because China might lose interceptors. Screw China. The Chinese have been screwing us with supplying North Korea with weapons and missiles for years. China better watch out or they might find our what the B-1 can do.
To: Logical me
Lancer doesn’t carry any offensive weapons other than offensive electronic countermeasures. And, of course, what’s in it’s bomb racks.
At least, none that are unclassified.
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posted on
07/07/2017 10:19:22 AM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(Liberals think in propaganda)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Screw the Chicom bastards!
Do they EVER have anything productive to say or do beside undermining everything outside their repressive Communist,crony-Capitalist country?
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posted on
07/07/2017 10:19:40 AM PDT
by
shanover
(...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
To: TigerLikesRooster
"China does not have problems with freedom of navigation or flights over the East China Sea and the South China Sea, and respects and supports those freedoms in accordance with international law," Geng said. "But China is opposed to individual countries making a show of force while waving their flag. China is adamantly opposed to actions that undermine sovereignty and security." Dear China,
Yeah, well GFY.
Sincerely,
Donald and Mad Dog
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posted on
07/07/2017 10:36:24 AM PDT
by
Ancesthntr
("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
To: bunkerhill7
No teeth for kill but claws can cause lots of damage. We must continue freedom of navigation exercises. Libya and the Soviets tried this crap in the 80’s and we challenged them and rightly so.
Interesting that Japanese fighters were involved, that will piss of chicoms more than our bombers. Another correct move by Trump. Quietly he must let chicoms know he will use nukes on the norks in a full retaliatory response if the norks attempt a launch on the US or allies and that we are encouraging Japan to go nuclear.
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posted on
07/07/2017 10:48:18 AM PDT
by
sarge83
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