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4. China is there not only to lay claim to the oil, but also the shipping lanes

Sat May 30, 2015, 08:13 AM

May 2015

By building up the atolls into artificial islands they can lay claim to the right of passage. China shuts down shipping in Asia, checkmate.

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Patrolling the hood from (China) sea to shining sea [View all] unhappycamper May 2015 OP

Aren't you obsessed with Ukraine/Putin and now posts giving china a pass. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #1

I am not aware that I was giving China a pass. unhappycamper May 2015 #2

Anyone interested in foreign affairs is a friend Jesus Malverde May 2015 #3

Recommend...I was just about to post this latest from Pepe... KoKo May 2015 #5