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This is all about OIL the island in question has reserves lovuian Apr 2012 #1
China didn't give a shit about those islands until they found oil FreakinDJ Apr 2012 #11
Ah. Now it makes sense. eom tawadi May 2012 #19
Something like this could get out of hand pretty quickly though, so I hope that the game of teddy51 Apr 2012 #2
That's exactly what I was thinking. Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #4
not really zoff May 2012 #16
In case anyone is wondering, the island is waaay closer to the Philippines than mainland China. DRoseDARs Apr 2012 #3
Indeed. Its absurd China is laying claim to this area. DCBob Apr 2012 #7
while i mostly agree, couldn't the same be said about the falkland conflict Bodhi BloodWave May 2012 #17
No. rayofreason May 2012 #18
Here's a map to prove your point. DCBob Apr 2012 #8
135 miles from Philippines; 546 miles from China Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #10
This is obviously a case of China trying to bully the Philippines and Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #15
"...Major General Luo Yuan..." unkachuck Apr 2012 #5
Holy Shit.... so now I see why China Holds our Debt fascisthunter Apr 2012 #6
Hopefully this is just hot air by China but makes me nervous still nt steve2470 Apr 2012 #9
They're going to pull a Gulf of Mexico in the South China Sea? Awesome - if you're a tube worm saras Apr 2012 #12
Yes, I think that's inevitable. Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #14
Looks like China is really stepping into the nationalist idiot mire. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #13
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