A flotilla of Chinese warships heading toward the disputed island of Sansha.
Posted by Kanchana Devi
July 28, 2012
Beijing, July 28 (TruthDive): Few days after
announcing the disputed islands as the nation’s newest city, China has
gone further in its movement to claim the world’s most disputed waters
by appointing two senior military officers to head a military base, one
of its army and the other of its navy in the South China Sea.
On Friday, the state media reported, Senior Col. Cai Xihong was appointed as the commander of the Sansha military base and Senior Col. Liao Chaoyi was appointed as its political commissar. Sansha, a rough outpost with just 1,000 people, was officially declared the newest city of China on July 20 with a flag-hoisting ceremony telecasted live.
This move is China’s third largest military attention in a minor area after its positioning a military base on the border with India and the straits across Taiwan.
Yang Yujun, defence ministry’s spokesman said to China Daily that the forming of a new garrison was for guarding the city and disaster relief, among other functions. He added that a distinct maritime garrison under the Chinese navy was responsible for maritime defence and military combat, seeming to suggest that the Sansha military base would not have such responsibilities.
Even though, China says it is making moves within its rights, its moves have caused alarm bells in the region and beyond. On Thursday, the Chinese foreign ministry told that it is within China’s sovereign right to establish the city. The country says it owns much of the South China Sea, though the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei each claim portions of it.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea and its island groups, and its disputes sometimes burst into open conflict. Many on the islands are occupied by garrisons from the various claimants, sit within some of the world’s busiest commercial sea lanes, along with potential oil and gas deposits and rich fishing grounds.
On Friday, the state media reported, Senior Col. Cai Xihong was appointed as the commander of the Sansha military base and Senior Col. Liao Chaoyi was appointed as its political commissar. Sansha, a rough outpost with just 1,000 people, was officially declared the newest city of China on July 20 with a flag-hoisting ceremony telecasted live.
This move is China’s third largest military attention in a minor area after its positioning a military base on the border with India and the straits across Taiwan.
Yang Yujun, defence ministry’s spokesman said to China Daily that the forming of a new garrison was for guarding the city and disaster relief, among other functions. He added that a distinct maritime garrison under the Chinese navy was responsible for maritime defence and military combat, seeming to suggest that the Sansha military base would not have such responsibilities.
Even though, China says it is making moves within its rights, its moves have caused alarm bells in the region and beyond. On Thursday, the Chinese foreign ministry told that it is within China’s sovereign right to establish the city. The country says it owns much of the South China Sea, though the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei each claim portions of it.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea and its island groups, and its disputes sometimes burst into open conflict. Many on the islands are occupied by garrisons from the various claimants, sit within some of the world’s busiest commercial sea lanes, along with potential oil and gas deposits and rich fishing grounds.
6 comments:
Imagine this situation was in the old day (era no U.N) China will take every piece of island she wants,there is nothing Yuon,Philippine or anyone else can do with China.Now let get to my point,because U.N or U.S.watching closely on China moves on this disputed area (S.C.S) China
kindda afraid to be aggressived or at least feared the U.N or U.S.Back to Cambodia & Yiek cong.
Hun sen didn't have to be scared Yiek cong to the point that signed villages to Yiek cong.We have UN or US to back Cambodia up,if Yiek cong makes a stupid moves by using forces to steal that villages,Hun sen should knows that by now.
China will will destroyed first Philipine navy and her forces send to oppose PRC and made an example to others who had any ideas such as Vietnam. Second, Viets will fight back becaus Vietnamese are proud and tough peoples but at the end the mighty Vietnamese navy and ground forces will be destroyed.
U. S will make a lot of noises and convene U.N Security Councils meeting to condem PRC but NO major UN resolution because Russia and China and their allies will just vetoe it. World economy will take a big hit. Japan, U. S and China economies hit recession again. European Union split voice support to both war parties, mainly sided with U. S.
Horay china! Damn the yuon!
These ships are sitting bucks for the youns' anti-ship rockets.
All patriotics,
A thmil terachhan A thmil khmean sasnah A yiek cong A youn Veh, A thief of Hann or A Hanoi chief A youn with has a black teeth, Someday very soon China as the best Khmer's brother long time in history will give you a big headache ever to your/youn as you did it to Khmer. More than that they'll help khmer by take all Khmer land were lost, island,maritime and Khmer Kampuchea Krom Khmer Kandal,give it back to Khmer.
Remember Khmer has pickup own boss already U.S, China and EU . Don't surprise it now, Do you?
Soon China will be given some of their Tyleno/Missile to You since you dare to Claim the spratly's island as part of yours . How about Khmer lands[ Khmer Krom, Khmer Kandal] Plus Khmer's Island and Maritime,etc. Khmer and the world knew exactly that you was an internal thief in record seriosly and you had an intentionally done it,fortunately, you used to cheat USSR, US and China. Ironically, Now you are hiding your face in Khmer Kandal as well,uh. Remember wherever that you come from you'll go back route either the same one or the short cut way when China given Khmer a signal. We would recommend you go through river Reiver Tonlesab that is an express lane when the time comes as in 1970 .
9:15 AM
made some corrections:
an international instead of internal.
seriously instead of seriosly.
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