Saturday, July 21, 2012

U.S. Sees Risk Of Accidental War In The South China Sea


US Sees Risk Of War Over South China Sea -- Sydney Morning Herald

THE White House has warned of the rising risk of accidental war in the South China Sea and called for countries in the region urgently to agree to a code of conduct.

China resists such a code as it jostles for ownership of resource-rich seabeds claimed by six south-east Asian nations. But the top Asia policy official in the White House has said a recent two-month maritime standoff between China and the Philippines ''threatened to escalate'' and created ''a scenario of grave concern to all countries in the region''. The standoff ended only when a hurricane sent the Philippine vessels back to port.

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My Comment: Would competing nations in this part of the world risk war .... I doubt it. The fallout would rock the world .... and everyone (China included) will be the biggest loser in such a conflict.

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