Posted on 12/04/2013 9:01:44 AM PST by sheikdetailfeather
With no major world power posing any kind of a threat to them, China is donning their war paint and swaggering towards conflict. On the eve of Joe Biden visiting Japan, China ratcheted up the rhetoric of war and militarily threatened Japan over Chinas newly declared air defense zone. They boldly state they will enforce new aircraft controls in a maneuver that amounts to a dare to Japan to step over this midair red line. Poke, poke, threaten, dare repeat until something happens:
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yangsheng accused Japan in a statement of making trouble and he warned Chinese military aircraft would enforce the newly imposed air defense identification zone, or ADIZ.
Japans actions have seriously harmed Chinas legitimate rights and security interests, and undermined the peace and stability in East Asia, Geng said through the official Xinhua news agency. China has to take necessary reactions.
Geng listed a series of actions by Japan he said had increased tensions, including Tokyos frequent dispatch of ships and aircraft to areas near the disputed Senkaku islands, threats to shoot down Chinese drones, and overall escalation of regional tensions.
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"How bad are they?"
.. the commies have to start a war to distract the people and prevent a revolution.
Red China's ascension to the Number World economic power of all time, scheduled for next Tuesday afternoon, has been delayed indefinitely.
The Chinese should remember that the Japanese traditionally prefer to get in the first punch. It hasn’t always worked out for them in the end but historically speaking they don’t wait for their opponent, whether it was Russia in 1906, China in 1937, or America and Britain in 1941, to make the first blow.
Biden should only be allowed to visit Duchy of Grand Fenwick
Would cancelling the treasury bonds held by the Chinese because of committing an act of war against an ally do exactly that?
IIRC, they have “all the parts on the shelf”.
Just as Israel has “secret nuclear weapons”, does anyone doubt that Japan has a few or maybe hundreds?
They have had plutonium shipments from France for years. If they don’t have a dozen or more atom bombs and likely fusion bombs, then I am a monkeys uncle.
Thus part of the problem. China has a long memory. Survivors in China remember the Japanese raping and looting their country.
If they don`t start building them then they deserve to be conquered if for anything, demonstrating blistering stupidity.
Yes, a nuke and to rearm. With the Tyrant in the presidential palace Japan had better realize they are on their own.
You’re right, of course. The memories and latent hate run deep. And not just in China.
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