Posted on 11/14/2015 2:09:02 AM PST by WhiskeyX
BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Exchanges of blame in past months have drawn attention to the South China Sea. At least one thing is now certain: There is no issue with freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.
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Meanwhile, China's rights and interests in the South China Sea, backed by abundant historical evidence, should be respected. Using freedom of navigation and flight as an excuse to damage China's sovereignty and security is an unwise and dangerous move.
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Meanwhile, China's rights and interests in the South China Sea, backed by abundant historical evidence, should be respected. Using freedom of navigation and flight as an excuse to damage China's sovereignty and security is an unwise and dangerous move.
There is also no need to worry about China's intentions and actions in the South China Sea.
Despite its rapid rise, China has been cautiously treading a path of peaceful development and making the utmost efforts to avoid conflicts, fully aware of the importance of peace to its development. This is a country that pursues a defence policy that is defensive in nature and has declared many times that it will never seek hegemony, engage in expansion or impose its own will on others.
People in China firmly believe that the islands and reefs in the South China Sea have been Chinese territory since ancient times. The actions China has taken in the South China Sea are legitimate reactions to safeguard its territorial sovereignty.
In a written interview with Reuters, Chinese President Xi Jinping said: "Expansionism refers to laying claims to land outside one's own territory. China has never done anything like that, so such doubts or accusations are unwarranted."
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This seems to be the issue which will eventually bring back manufacturing to America.
Both parties have been 100% on the “build everything in China” kick now for over one entire generation.
Bring factories back to America.
That is what is the real issue is. We need to make stuff right here once again.
Bring back American factories. Back to America.
“Meanwhile, China’s rights and interests in the South China Sea, backed by abundant historical evidence, should be respected.”
The Chinese government parrots love to make this stuff up, then warn everybody off.
Colonialism couched in contemporary terms.
I read yesterday, GM will begin selling a Chinese made Buick SUV in the US next year. Get in line...
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