VOA: China Says It Has Stopped Land Reclamation in South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced Wednesday Beijing has halted land reclamation in the South China Sea, but other regional leaders voiced concerns China was simply moving to a new phase on the disputed islands: construction of outposts.
Wang, who made his remarks on the sidelines of meetings involving the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), also called on countries in the region to speed up talks on how claimant states should conduct themselves in the disputed waters, through which $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes each year.
WNU Editor: One should not be impressed by this Chinese announcement that they have stopped their land reclamation project in the South China Sea. They stopped it because they have completed their work .... not because of international pressure.
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China says has halted reclamation work in South China Sea -- Reuters
Land reclamation at South China Sea ‘stopped’, says Chinese Foreign Minister -- Indian Express
Kerry Asks China to End ‘Problematic Actions’ in South China Sea -- Bloomberg
US, China Classh Over South China Sea Dispute -- AP
China, ASEAN agree to speed up consultations on South China Sea Code of Conduct -- Reuters
2 comments:
China is the second most powerful country in the world militarily behind Russia and the most powerful country militarily in the South China Sea region. I'd suggest the US and other countries in the region understand this and act accordingly. Policies that risk confrontation with more powerful forces are not in America's best interest.
While this does not necessarily caving to anything and everything they may want, a realization of the geopolitical reality and not what one wishes it to be is in order. If this is done, good outcomes are still possible. It's hard to imagine a scenario where one can expect good things when one does not operate based upon reality.
B.poster
Thanks for your opinion but your facts are still wrong.
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