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China warned on Friday against military activity in its exclusive economic zone, ahead of weekend US-South Korean exercises intended as a show of force against Beijing's ally North Korea.
"We hold a consistent and clear-cut stance on the issue. We oppose any party to take any military actions in our exclusive economic zone without permission," foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said in a statement.
The United States and South Korea, which have both appealed to Beijing to use its influence to rein in its wayward ally, are planning a four-day naval show of force against North Korea that will involve a US aircraft carrier.
Originally posted by Jeremiah Johnson
NK seems hell bent on war, I'm not sure it will make a difference what SK does or will not do.
Originally posted by Fractured.Facade
They know exactly how far they can push and get away without any war, or major retaliation. And if they do push too far they can always run and hide behind their big bad Chinese stepfather.
Originally posted by iceblue20-12
reply to post by autowrench
MMM,said this to the wife the other day.
The US is in very bad shape,china has been playing a decent hand over the last few years,they do not need to engage,just a minor upset of the apple cart and push the US dollar down the gurgler.
The USA is losing its superpower status,no one wants us currency anymore.
Originally posted by jrod
The US is as not in very bad shape. I know because I live here. We have our problems sure but we are no where near a collapse like the fear mongerors want you to believe. Don't forget we still have the most powerful miliatary that the world has ever seen.
China knows this.
The US is as not in very bad shape. I know because I live here. We have our problems sure but we are no where near a collapse like the fear mongerors want you to believe. Don't forget we still have the most powerful miliatary that the world has ever seen.