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shripadk 6y ago
You are confusing military bases with expansion. Having a military base is not the same as claiming territory. This is the maritime boundary claimed by China: https://i2.wp.com/thegeopolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/South-china-Sea-1.jpg?fit=678%2C381&ssl=1 https://i2.wp.com/thegeopolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017... China has illegally extended its maritime boundaries to include boundaries of other ASEAN countries (read up on UNCLOS: [2] and what is considered International Waters and what is not. It even lost a legal battle with Philippines [3] but still continues to illegally expand its maritime boundaries). It can lead to blockade of essential goods and services including oil and gas to Japan and South Korea. US doesn't claim any of those lands or sea except for the base where it has military presence. All major powers in the World have military bases spread across the globe. None of them are considered "expansionist". Many of those bases are setup either through an agreement with the Country in possession of the land or by leasing it. The bases can be removed at any time. But China is claiming territory. Both are totally different! So yes I stand by my point: China is the bully here! It is doing the same in India as well. Expansion. Please don't compare the two again! [2]: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unc... [3]: https://qz.com/733012/it-is-beijings-fault-that-china-lost-big-in-the-south-china-sea-ruling/ https://qz.com/733012/it-is-beijings-fault-that-china-lost-b...
- swayson 6y ago
  I made no claims. Purely posted a picture that illustrates the complex geo-political landscape surrounding China. Context ...

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shripadk 6y ago

You are confusing military bases with expansion. Having a military base is not the same as claiming territory. This is the maritime boundary claimed by China: https://i2.wp.com/thegeopolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/South-china-Sea-1.jpg?fit=678%2C381&ssl=1 https://i2.wp.com/thegeopolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017... China has illegally extended its maritime boundaries to include boundaries of other ASEAN countries (read up on UNCLOS: [2] and what is considered International Waters and what is not. It even lost a legal battle with Philippines [3] but still continues to illegally expand its maritime boundaries). It can lead to blockade of essential goods and services including oil and gas to Japan and South Korea. US doesn't claim any of those lands or sea except for the base where it has military presence. All major powers in the World have military bases spread across the globe. None of them are considered "expansionist". Many of those bases are setup either through an agreement with the Country in possession of the land or by leasing it. The bases can be removed at any time. But China is claiming territory. Both are totally different! So yes I stand by my point: China is the bully here! It is doing the same in India as well. Expansion. Please don't compare the two again! [2]: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unc... [3]: https://qz.com/733012/it-is-beijings-fault-that-china-lost-big-in-the-south-china-sea-ruling/ https://qz.com/733012/it-is-beijings-fault-that-china-lost-b...

swayson 6y ago
I made no claims. Purely posted a picture that illustrates the complex geo-political landscape surrounding China. Context ...