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China doesn't have to wait for the islands to submerge to do that. Chinese fishing fleets have violated fishing rules in Ecuadorian waters. The Tuvaluans have n
by ocschwar 5y ago
China doesn't have to wait for the islands to submerge to do that. Chinese fishing fleets have violated fishing rules in Ecuadorian waters. The Tuvaluans have no chance when all they have is a few motor dinghies and M-16s.
- mistrial9 5y agomultiple nationalities are doing this -- its an active situation.. Spain for example, in addition to China.
- coredog64 5y agoOther nations that are parties to the Nauru agreement can (and will) do something about it though. Australia, New Zealand, and the United States all take the agreement pretty seriously as well. On the other hand, both China and Taiwan spread money around in the PNA countries as a form of soft power and to get some level of looking the other way.