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Red___Sword
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That only news-addicts would happy there is ANOTHER war?
Seriously, the two articles, the way they put it, they just happy to watch the world burns.
Read the "unspoken words" of OTHER gentlemen, guys!
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As much as I would like to talk about the Spratly Islands dispute, the moderators have closed down multiple threads relating to it and warned about creating future threads. So, until we hear otherwise, we should be cautious.
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China MSA "海巡31" Haixun 31 Patrol Ship is visiting Singapore through South China Sea and transit all major islands.
The main mission looks interesting.
China dispatches large patrol ship amid tensions
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Haixun-31 AP – In this photo released by China's Xinhua News agency, the 3,000-ton, helicopter-equipped Haixun-31 sets …
– Thu Jun 16, 4:37 am ET
BEIJING – China has dispatched one of its largest maritime patrol ships on a first-ever visit to the Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore amid a spike in tensions over disputed territory in the South China Sea.
The Haixun-31 left Wednesday and will stay in Singapore for two weeks of exchanges on search and rescue, anti-piracy and port management operations, Chinese state media reported Thursday.
Similar ships have been accused of harassing foreign shipping in the South China Sea, including U.S. Navy surveillance vessels.
China, Vietnam and the Philippines have traded diplomatic barbs recently over claims to the resource-rich South China Sea and its island groups. Vietnam's navy conducted live-firing exercises Monday after accusing Chinese boats of disrupting oil and gas exploration in its waters.
Despite the allegations of harassment, China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday reiterated claims that Beijing has no interest in asserting its claims by force.
China is "committed to maintaining the peace and stability of the South China Sea and the relevant countries," spokesman Hong Lei said at a regularly scheduled news conference.
China proposes direct bilateral talks in which it can bring its full size and influence to bear on its much smaller neighbors. It has rejected multilateral negotiations, especially those involving the U.S. or other outside players.
The 3,000-ton, helicopter-equipped Haixun-31 is 370 feet (112 meters) long. It's one of two vessels of that size belonging to the Maritime Safety Administration, one of five nominally civilian agencies tasked with overseeing China's interests at sea. All those departments are undergoing major expansions as Beijing moves to assert its territorial claims and economic interests in both the South China Sea and the East China Sea, where it has territorial disputes with Japan and Taiwan.
In coming years, three dozen vessels will be added to the fleet, an unnamed official with the State Oceanic Administration, another of the five agencies, announced last year. Defense experts say the People's Liberation Army Navy, which is also undergoing a thorough upgrade, has been gradually strengthening its command over the maritime patrol agencies, boosting their armaments and improving coordination.
6月15日上午11时，中国海事旗舰——“海巡31”船从广东珠海西部高栏岛海巡码头启航前往新加坡访问。中新社发 郭军 摄
晨报记者 徐惠芬
中国海事最大的巡视船“海巡31”15日11时起航前往新加坡进行访问，这是中国海事执法船首次主动出访，途中将穿越南海。
据中国之声《央广新闻》报道，此次“海巡31”赴新加坡访问将从北向南纵贯整个中国南海，途经西沙群岛、东沙群岛东面、南沙群岛西面、新加坡海峡、海峡口，总航程大概1400海里。
报道称，在整个航行途中，“海巡31”将对中国南海海域开展海区的巡航监管，维护国家海洋权益和主权，主要内容包括巡视通航环境，监控南海习惯航路的航行秩序，监管检查石油钻井平台和海上船舶的施工作业。
China MSA "海巡31" Haixun 31 Patrol Ship is visiting Singapore through South China Sea and transit all major islands.
The main mission looks interesting.
China dispatches large patrol ship amid tensions
AP
Haixun-31 AP – In this photo released by China's Xinhua News agency, the 3,000-ton, helicopter-equipped Haixun-31 sets …
– Thu Jun 16, 4:37 am ET
BEIJING – China has dispatched one of its largest maritime patrol ships on a first-ever visit to the Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore amid a spike in tensions over disputed territory in the South China Sea.
The Haixun-31 left Wednesday and will stay in Singapore for two weeks of exchanges on search and rescue, anti-piracy and port management operations, Chinese state media reported Thursday.
Similar ships have been accused of harassing foreign shipping in the South China Sea, including U.S. Navy surveillance vessels.
China, Vietnam and the Philippines have traded diplomatic barbs recently over claims to the resource-rich South China Sea and its island groups. Vietnam's navy conducted live-firing exercises Monday after accusing Chinese boats of disrupting oil and gas exploration in its waters.
Despite the allegations of harassment, China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday reiterated claims that Beijing has no interest in asserting its claims by force.
China is "committed to maintaining the peace and stability of the South China Sea and the relevant countries," spokesman Hong Lei said at a regularly scheduled news conference.
China proposes direct bilateral talks in which it can bring its full size and influence to bear on its much smaller neighbors. It has rejected multilateral negotiations, especially those involving the U.S. or other outside players.
The 3,000-ton, helicopter-equipped Haixun-31 is 370 feet (112 meters) long. It's one of two vessels of that size belonging to the Maritime Safety Administration, one of five nominally civilian agencies tasked with overseeing China's interests at sea. All those departments are undergoing major expansions as Beijing moves to assert its territorial claims and economic interests in both the South China Sea and the East China Sea, where it has territorial disputes with Japan and Taiwan.
In coming years, three dozen vessels will be added to the fleet, an unnamed official with the State Oceanic Administration, another of the five agencies, announced last year. Defense experts say the People's Liberation Army Navy, which is also undergoing a thorough upgrade, has been gradually strengthening its command over the maritime patrol agencies, boosting their armaments and improving coordination.
6月15日上午11时，中国海事旗舰——“海巡31”船从广东珠海西部高栏岛海巡码头启航前往新加坡访问。中新社发 郭军 摄
晨报记者 徐惠芬
中国海事最大的巡视船“海巡31”15日11时起航前往新加坡进行访问，这是中国海事执法船首次主动出访，途中将穿越南海。
据中国之声《央广新闻》报道，此次“海巡31”赴新加坡访问将从北向南纵贯整个中国南海，途经西沙群岛、东沙群岛东面、南沙群岛西面、新加坡海峡、海峡口，总航程大概1400海里。
报道称，在整个航行途中，“海巡31”将对中国南海海域开展海区的巡航监管，维护国家海洋权益和主权，主要内容包括巡视通航环境，监控南海习惯航路的航行秩序，监管检查石油钻井平台和海上船舶的施工作业。
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If the discussion gets out of hand about the South China Sea dispute...I will shut it down.
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ps I shut down one thread because an anti-Chinese troll had to be dealt with..
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With that here's a picture of the Chinese vessel being sent to the "disputed area"
Haixun 31, one of China's largest costal patrol ships, left south China's Guangdong Province on June 15, 2011 for a two-week visit to Singapore, the first time China's maritime safety authorities have sent a large patrol ship to visit a foreign country, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken March 25, 2011.
bd popeye super moderator
ps I shut down one thread because an anti-Chinese troll had to be dealt with..
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With that here's a picture of the Chinese vessel being sent to the "disputed area"
Haixun 31, one of China's largest costal patrol ships, left south China's Guangdong Province on June 15, 2011 for a two-week visit to Singapore, the first time China's maritime safety authorities have sent a large patrol ship to visit a foreign country, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken March 25, 2011.
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Red___Sword
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So, we just states, not comments. Here's a statement:
This Haixun 31, is newly built, not some transferred veteran.
The way she gose, she gose for patrol, not transit.
The English newspaper of where the destination she gose, don't really differs from #378's referrence (of which I made a little bit comment at #379); while the Chinese language newspaper of the same place, "woos" the would-be-guest with a lighter tone.
So dear members across the world: urge your local media corporations to set up Chinese language newspapers, and play this same trick, so that became "everybody's friend".
This Haixun 31, is newly built, not some transferred veteran.
The way she gose, she gose for patrol, not transit.
The English newspaper of where the destination she gose, don't really differs from #378's referrence (of which I made a little bit comment at #379); while the Chinese language newspaper of the same place, "woos" the would-be-guest with a lighter tone.
So dear members across the world: urge your local media corporations to set up Chinese language newspapers, and play this same trick, so that became "everybody's friend".
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