Tuesday, October 8, 2013

China Warns U.S., Japan And Australia To Accept China's Territorial Claims

Vessels from the China Maritime Surveillance and the Japan Coast Guard are seen near disputed islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, in the East China Sea.

China Warns U.S. To Stay Out Of Territorial Dispute With Japan Over South China Sea -- Daily Mail

* It also urged Australia and Japan not to use alliance as excuse to intervene
* Raised maritime disputes during trilateral strategic dialogue in Bali
* Row over tiny, uninhabited islands in East China Sea
* The islands are known as Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in China

China has warned the U.S. to stay out of territorial dispute with Japan over South China Sea.

It also urged Australia and Japan not to use their alliance as an excuse to intervene, telling them to refrain from inflaming regional tensions.

On Friday, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry raised the maritime disputes during a trilateral strategic dialogue in Bali, Indonesia.

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Update: China warns U.S., Japan, Australia not to gang up in sea disputes -- Reuters

My Comment: The Chinese are deliberately raising tensions on this dispute .... the question that needs to be asked is .... why now?

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