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  • Braving the China Seas

    09/17/2011 11:37:56 PM PDT · by tsowellfan · 20 replies
    It's called the "South China Sea" and China wants everyone to recognize it that way. The only problem? A few other countries feel differently. It's called the "South China Sea" and China wants everyone to recognize it just that way. There is no question in Beijing's official mind that this body of water is entirely within Chinese sovereignty. The problem is that Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwan all have claims to a portion of that immense body of water by virtue of the fact that portions of their countries are bordered by that sea. This is to say...
  • China chides Vietnam over island dispute

    12/11/2007 5:17:40 PM PST · by hotdog777 · 5 replies · 298+ views
    BEIJING (Reuters) - China chided its neighbour Vietnam on Tuesday, saying the Southeast Asian country was straining ties by asserting claims to a chain of islands that may be rich in oil. Vietnamese protested in front of the Chinese embassy in Hanoi and the consulate in Ho Chi Minh city over the weekend, proclaiming that the disputed Spratly and Paracel islands belonged to their country. The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry said the protests were spontaneous and quickly ended by officials, the Vietnam News Agency reported. But China's Foreign Ministry responded with a warning that the quarrel could harm ties. "China has...