" … SINGAPORE (AP) — China’s defense minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering of some of the world’s top defense officials in Singapore on Sunday that such so-called “freedom of navigation” patrols are a provocation to China.
In his first international public address since becoming defense minister in March, Gen. Li Shangfu told the Shangri-La Dialogue that China doesn’t have any problems with “innocent passage” but that “we must prevent attempts that try to use those freedom of navigation (patrols), that innocent passage, to exercise hegemony of navigation.”
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the same forum Saturday that Washington would not “flinch in the face of bullying or coercion” from China and would continue regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea to emphasize they are international waters, countering Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims. ,,, " __ PBS
So, Mike is making fun of Canada, because China has been operating it’s warships, and aircraft for that matter, in reckless and dangerous manners? Canada, and most Western Nations are smart enough to not let China put the blame on them for starting a war.
Get rid of the republicans that won’t allow the tax rates to go back to the levels when the interstate highways were created, industry was flourishing, one persons job could provide for a family, car, home, food, annual vacation, retirement …
superposition 11 months ago
" … SINGAPORE (AP) — China’s defense minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering of some of the world’s top defense officials in Singapore on Sunday that such so-called “freedom of navigation” patrols are a provocation to China.
In his first international public address since becoming defense minister in March, Gen. Li Shangfu told the Shangri-La Dialogue that China doesn’t have any problems with “innocent passage” but that “we must prevent attempts that try to use those freedom of navigation (patrols), that innocent passage, to exercise hegemony of navigation.”
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the same forum Saturday that Washington would not “flinch in the face of bullying or coercion” from China and would continue regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea to emphasize they are international waters, countering Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims. ,,, " __ PBS
DC Swamp 11 months ago
The Chinese know America and Canada are being run by weaklings. At least Canada’s weakling can string a complete sentence together.
martens 11 months ago
Why, oh, why are you guys feeding the frog? It clearly knows nothing about China, so what’s the point?
DrDon1 11 months ago
Does Beckom want every ‘confrontation’ to result in armed conflict?
GiantShetlandPony 11 months ago
So, Mike is making fun of Canada, because China has been operating it’s warships, and aircraft for that matter, in reckless and dangerous manners? Canada, and most Western Nations are smart enough to not let China put the blame on them for starting a war.
scote1379 Premium Member 11 months ago
Nothing will change until Paint is traded at Sea !
Frankfreak 11 months ago
Get rid of the republicans that won’t allow the tax rates to go back to the levels when the interstate highways were created, industry was flourishing, one persons job could provide for a family, car, home, food, annual vacation, retirement …
Bill.Franklin 11 months ago
The Chinese own Trudeau (and Biden) they can get away with what they want.