China's SCS Strategy Thread

[vincent]

"Chinese ruled Hong Kong" LOL should Chinese media refer to every American city as "US ruled"?

I really do wish these so called journalist would stop attempting to undermine China's sovereignty within her own borders.

Not gonna happen in our life time

 

[delft]

"Chinese ruled Hong Kong" LOL should Chinese media refer to every American city as "US ruled"?

I really do wish these so called journalist would stop attempting to undermine China's sovereignty within her own borders.

They were hired to write like this. That is what "free press" means.

 

[Jura The idiot]

the article inside Yesterday at 5:47 PM

"... two Chinese frigates maintained a constant line-of-sight vigil.":
U.S. carrier navigates crowded waters as North Korea tensions mount
September 30, 2017

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mentions also the port call to Hong Kong, which has happened:
USS Ronald Reagan arrives in Hong Kong for port visit

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) anchored in Hong Kong Harbor Oct. 2.

Ronald Reagan is the flagship for Rear Adm. Marc Dalton, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, embarked with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15.

“The Sailors and airmen of Carrier Strike Group Five look forward to rich and diverse experiences in Hong Kong and learning more about the culture and people,” said Rear Adm. Marc H. Dalton, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70. “We are grateful for the hospitality and welcoming spirit of our hosts.”

While in the port, Sailors will have opportunities to interact with local citizens through sporting competitions with local teams, community relations projects, and learning to cook local cuisine with students at local schools.

Tours of the ship will be available and have been arranged through the American Consulate. Ronald Reagan and CVW-5 are forward-deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific.

 

[Figaro]

China's successful diplomacy with Philippines in South China Sea. Looks like both parties are reaping the rewards of increased cooperation ... huge turnaround since last year.

People in the Philippines Still Favor U.S. Over China, but Gap Is Narrowing

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[Yodello]

China's successful diplomacy with Philippines in South China Sea. Looks like both parties are reaping the rewards of increased cooperation ... huge turnaround since last year.

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With Orange -Top 'Leading' the U.S in all his 'Twittery' might, the U.S is definitely going places ( as in downhill). I'm absolutely loving it. There's never a week that goes by without some 'rumours' or 'scandal' or 'idiocy' emanating from the White House of sham. HAHA. It reflects the U.S in general. The only thing keeping the U.S's allies clinging to it is the U.S Military 'capablities', beyond that the U.S has nothing more than 'scams' and 'proxy wars' to offer. I hope we are done with this 'lone superpower' stuff and grow into a multipolar world, the sooner the better.

 

[weig2000]

China's successful diplomacy with Philippines in South China Sea. Looks like both parties are reaping the rewards of increased cooperation ... huge turnaround since last year.

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Well, more like China has more or less the same favorable view while the US has taken a nosedive...

 

[supercat]

Philippines to issue $200Mln of Yuan-Denominated Bonds by November

Philippine-China relations have improved dramatically since President Rodrigo Duterte took office last year.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Philippines will release so-called Panda bonds, which are yuan-denominated bonds issued by a non-Chinese entity and sold in China, by November hoping to raise $200 million, the country’s Finance Department said Wednesday in a statement.

“[Finance Secretary Carlos] Dominguez also said the Philippines plans to “test the debt market” in China by issuing renminbi-denominated Panda bonds by around November this year,” the statement read.

According to the statement, the government is planning to raise about $200 million with the help of these bonds.

“We are very happy that the Bank of China has come to our assistance. It’s a small issue—the first baby step we are issuing—a $200 million bond by around November of this year. This will be the first of many in the future,” Dominguez said, as quoted in the Finance Department’s statement.

According to the statement, the Philippine government is currently working to secure all necessary approvals and to comply with all requirements to enter China’s bond market.

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Philippines pitches Panda bonds

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(The Philippine Star) | Updated September 27, 2017 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Luring potential investors to buy the country’s maiden Panda bond offering is high on the Philippine economic team’s agenda in an ongoing China roadshow, the Department of Finance (DOF) said.

In a statement, the DOF said the delegation led by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III is spearheading a “non-deal roadshow” in China to entice potential buyers of the Panda bonds, tentatively scheduled to be offered in the last quarter of the year “depending on market conditions.”

The non-deal roadshow is also seen as an opportunity to inform potential investors of the rosy outlook of the Philippine economy under the Duterte administration’s massive Build Build Build program, the agency said.

Dominguez earlier said the government may raise around $200 million from the issuance of Panda bonds or yuan-denominated securities in the second half of the year, taking advantage of the Philippines’ renewed and strengthening ties with China.

Dominguez and other members of the economic team will be in China from Sept. 27 to 29 to pitch not only the government’s planned renminbi-denominated Panda bond offering before potential investors but also trumpet the country’s so-called golden age of infrastructure.

The economic team will also meet with high-ranking Chinese officials to discuss the progress of the preparations for the Philippines’ big-ticket infrastructure projects that would be partly funded by official development assistance from China.

Dominguez said the Build Build Build program would be funded by a combination of resources from the DOF’s proposed comprehensive tax reform program, foreign development aid and commercial loans.

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[Jura The idiot]

Oct 2, 2017

the article inside Yesterday at 5:47 PM

mentions also the port call to Hong Kong, which has happened:
USS Ronald Reagan arrives in Hong Kong for port visit

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wraps up first port visit by

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aircraft carrier to

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[Jura The idiot]

Aug 11, 2017

Yesterday at 8:28 PM
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China protests U.S. warship approaching reef of Nansha Islands
Xinhua| 2017-08-11 01:46:29

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and here's Exclusive: U.S. warship sails near islands Beijing claims in South China Sea - U.S. officials
Updated 4 hours ago

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A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday, three U.S. officials told Reuters, prompting anger in Beijing, even as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks Chinese cooperation in reining in North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs.

The operation was the latest attempt to counter what Washington sees as Beijing’s efforts to limit freedom of navigation in the strategic waters. But it was not as provocative as previous ones carried out since Trump took office in January.

The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Chafee, a guided-missile destroyer, carried out normal maneuvering operations that challenged “excessive maritime claims” near the Paracel Islands, among a string of islets, reefs and shoals over which China has territorial disputes with its neighbors.

China’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that a warship, two fighter jets and a helicopter had scrambled to warn the U.S. ship away, adding it had infringed upon China’s sovereignty and security with its “provocation”.

China would further strengthen its naval and air defenses, the ministry said.

“We demand the U.S. side earnestly take steps to correct its mistakes,” it added.

Speaking earlier at a daily news briefing in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said China had lodged “stern representations” with the United States, and reiterated that the Paracels were Chinese territory.

“China will continue to take resolute measures to protect Chinese sovereign territory and maritime interests. China urges the U.S. to conscientiously respect China’s sovereign territory and security interests, conscientiously respect the efforts regional countries have made to protect peace and stability in the South China Sea, and stop these wrong actions.”

Next month, Trump makes his first visit to Asia as president, including a stop in China, which he has been pressuring to do more to rein in North Korea. China is North Korea’s neighbor and biggest trading partner.

Unlike in August, when a U.S. Navy destroyer came within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, officials said the destroyer on Tuesday sailed close to but not within that range of the islands.

Twelve nautical miles mark internationally recognized territorial limits. Sailing within that range is meant to show the United States does not recognize territorial claims.

The Pentagon did not comment directly on the operation, but said the United States carried out regular freedom-of-navigation operations and would continue to do so.

China’s claims in the South China Sea, through which about $5 trillion in shipborne trade passes each year, are contested by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Experts and some U.S. officials have criticized former president Barack Obama for potentially reinforcing China’s claims by sticking to innocent passage, in which a warship effectively recognized a territorial sea by crossing it speedily without stopping.

The U.S. military has a long-standing position that its operations are carried out throughout the world, including in areas claimed by allies, and that they are separate from political considerations.

The United States has said it would like to see more international participation in freedom-of-navigation operations in the South China Sea.

 

[Jura The idiot]

Today at 5:05 PM

Aug 11, 2017
and here's Exclusive: U.S. warship sails near islands Beijing claims in South China Sea - U.S. officials
Updated 4 hours ago

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China lodges representations with U.S. over destroyer's trespass on territorial waters
Xinhua| 2017-10-11 19:07:57

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after a U.S. destroyer intruded into China's territorial waters in the

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on Tuesday.

The Chafee, a guided missile destroyer, entered China's territorial sea off the Xisha Islands on Tuesday and conducted a so-called "freedom of navigation" operation, without the permission of the Chinese government, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said Wednesday.

"China sent military vessels and planes to investigate and identify the U.S. military ship and warned it to leave," Hua said at a regular news briefing.

Xisha Islands are China's inherent territory, and China announced the baseline of territorial waters off these islands in 1996, according to Hua.

She said the U.S. military ship's conduct violated Chinese and relevant international laws, seriously damaged China's sovereignty and security interests, and put the lives of people at the frontline at risk.

Expressing firm opposition to the U.S. move, Hua said China will continue to take resolute measures to protect its territorial sovereignty and maritime interests.

"China urges the U.S. side to respect Chinese sovereignty and security interests as well as the efforts of regional countries to maintain the peace and stability of the South China Sea," Hua said, calling for a stop of such wrong actions.