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davidpdx

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10. Yep, that is part of the reason

Reply to Journeyman (Reply #9)

Mon May 18, 2015, 05:50 AM

May 2015

I personally suspect the other part of their claiming the entire South China Sea as their own is being able to control maritime traffic to their own advantage including charging ships to pass through the area eventually.

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U.S., China Clash Over South China Sea Disputes [View all] Purveyor May 2015 OP

All China needs to do is project_bluebook May 2015 #1

It would mean civil war in China hack89 May 2015 #2

Sounds like home to me... eom Purveyor May 2015 #4

Many in China remember how it is to go without project_bluebook May 2015 #5

The Chinese army won't jeopardize their businesses and billions in profits hack89 May 2015 #6

The bottom line is neither side will get too hyped up over anything project_bluebook May 2015 #7

The New World Order is getting a wake up call lovuian May 2015 #3

IF it were to come down to WWIII... Plucketeer May 2015 #8

And if I recall correctly, with those islands they gain rights to potential sea-based oil fields... Journeyman May 2015 #9

Yep, that is part of the reason davidpdx May 2015 #10

Innocent Passage is an old concept, tough for anyone to dismiss. One_Life_To_Give May 2015 #11

Yes it is, but given they are reclaiming land from shoals davidpdx May 2015 #12