China flies nuclear bomber over South China Sea to 'send a message' to Donald Trump

[deminks]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-bomber-flight-send-message-donald-trump-taiwan-a7468021.html


China has flown a nuclear-capable bomber outside its borders in a show of force for the first time since US President-elect Donald Trump’s phone call with the president of Taiwan.

The 10-minute telephone call with President Tsai Ing-wen was the first by a US president-elect or president since President Jimmy Carter switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 1979, acknowledging Taiwan as part of ‘One China’. It led to protests from Beijing.

The Xian H-6 bomber flew along the disputed 'nine-dash line' around the South China Sea on Thursday, US officials told Fox News, passing over a number of disputed islands. The officials said it was designed to send a message to the incoming administration.

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Here is a link on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/12/09/china-flies-nuclear-capable-bomber-in-south-china-sea-after-trump-taiwan-call-us-officials-say.html

China flew a long-range nuclear-capable bomber outside China for the first time since President-elect Donald Trump spoke with the president of Taiwan, two US officials told Fox News.

The dramatic show of force was meant to send a message to the new administration, according to the officials. It marks the second time Beijing flew bombers in the region since Trump was elected.

Even more concerning for the Pentagon, China has been seen by American intelligence satellites preparing to ship more advanced surface-to-air missiles to its contested islands in the South China Sea.

Trump's call with Taiwan's President Tsai ling-wen broke decades- long protocol after American leaders stopped communicating directly with the Taiwan president in 1979, when diplomatic ties were severed and the United States shifted to a new "one-China" policy. China protested Trump's call with President Tsai.

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[flamingdem]

1. Trump can't take time for this

He's busy with casting for Celebrity Apprentice

[pangaia]

2. Sweet. Just sweet.

EC..are you listening???!!

[HassleCat]

3. I'm sure our new prezzie can keep up

When it comes to tough talk and sabre rattling, we will be great again.

[uppityperson]

5. Words, beyond profane, fail me

[geomon666]

6. This is great, this is just fucking great.

So now South Korea is going to react and Japan is going to react, which will cause North Korea to react. All because of this stupid fucking dickhead these stupid white rural motherfuckers decided they needed to sell themselves into the gutter to get elected because the early 1900's were so fucking awesome that we need to go back to that.

[Mr. Evil]

12. You fucking nailed it!

Donald Clusterfuckstain is setting in motion a series of events that if it happens Russia will just sit back and wait for the smoke to clear and sweep in to confiscate what's left over. But he gets to have a new hotel in Moscow, right? What a fucking psychotic douchewaste!

[roamer65]

7. After today's "one china" spew by Dump, China is going to push even harder.

I would not be a bit surprised if they are getting ready for the invasion of Taiwan.

[gordianot]

8. On Inauguration Day just before Obama turns over the keys.

Trump will find out quickly how loyal his Kremlin buddy really supports him. I would guess the intelligence and MIC professionals are having major bowel disturbances. They finally may be facing the total lost cause.

[roamer65]

10. No doubt.

I think China will invade and overrun Taiwan.

Then they will look at Dump and say, "There..now it is one China. Now go play on Twitter little hands."

[progressoid]

9. Fuck.

That's going to be my standard response to all news of trump.

FUCK

[LiberalLovinLug]

11. And this is all a month before he even is President

my gawd.
I foresee a bigger war than than the bungle in Iraq happening coming soon.

[C Moon]

13. My inlaws are Chinese, now living in the U.S.

They defend their homeland in any situation—anything—anything—anything.
I'm 99.99999% sure they voted for Trump, because they are doing pretty well, hate taxes and have no concern for the poor.

When I saw them a couple months before the so-called election, my father-in-law was telling me how Taiwan is dumb because they say they are not Chinese.

My in-laws must be so confused now with all this Trump anti-China stuff.
Trump is sure putting poison in the GOP's base.

BTW: I love my in-laws: they are kind people, and my father-in-law is hilarious sometimes.