China has sent armed vessels and fishing boats into Indonesian waters fueling tensions between the nations in another move by China to try to claim ownership of the region. With China now deliberately sending vessels into the waters of other countries, their actions may be seen as the start of armed hostilities. For years China has made political and financial maneuvers to claim control over other nations through debt and intimidation. Indonesia has refused to negotiate with China on the matter as they see the actions as China invading their territory. With both sides bringing both sky and sea vehicles into the region the outcome of this issue may be a deciding point to determine whether or not China will be pushed out of the region. While the ruling by the UN is very clear about the region, China refuses to accept it.
China appears to have forgotten why the UN was formed in the first place. Japan learned a hard lesson in 1945.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 10 2020, @06:26AM (6 children)
Overall, China tends to avoid direct conflict, but for some reason they are obsessed with ocean territory around them.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 10 2020, @02:34PM (3 children)
Probably because the UK Navy kicked their ass in the Opium Wars.
These wars (how they lost Hong Kong) and the period after are their "never again" lessons.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 10 2020, @03:31PM (2 children)
"勿忘国耻" as inscribed on statues and monuments in China.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Phoenix666 on Friday January 10 2020, @04:17PM (1 child)
And the ever popular sign at the entrance of the park in the treaty port of Shanghai that read, "No dogs or Chinese allowed." It's a myth, but every mainlander cites it.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Friday January 10 2020, @07:29PM
Probably because of the movie 'Fist of Fury' with Bruce Lee....
(Score: 2) by Coward, Anonymous on Friday January 10 2020, @02:39PM
How else are they going to beat their military chests? Maybe it strengthens their hand in other domains. If you do this for us, we'll be nice in the South China Sea.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Friday January 10 2020, @04:21PM
They're avoiding direct conflict because they have not yet had the means to defeat the United States and its allies. That will change.
Washington DC delenda est.