U.S. protests after Chinese military jet lands on South China Sea island

first..China has been doing some fly bys too. But this is a coordinated attempt to occupy the South China sea.
They have been building islands as well ( by dredging) -and then using the islands to project the 200 mile territorial limits.

The United States, along with the Philippines have voiced continued concern over China's establishment of man-made islands in portions of the South China Sea, one of the world's busiest sea lanes for commerce, in areas claimed by the Philippines and thousands of miles from the Chinese mainland.
China described the latest landing as a rescue mission that are part of the military's "fine tradition" and said that the action was "not at all surprising" since they had conducted it on the country's own territory,
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It s more Chinese hegemony...
 
moon2012 said:
It is pointless pursuing it until the legal position is made clear.
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lol..it's "clear" what is happening.. same as the Chinese East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
So once again, both sides are accusing the other of jeopardizing "regional peace and stability." And while Beijing insists the airstrip is being tested for civilian purposes, analysts say it's just a matter of time before fighter jets touch down on Fiery Cross. "The next step will be, once they've tested it with several flights, they will bring down some of their fighter air power - SU-27s and SU-33's -
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http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-...one-over-islands-after-successful-test-flight
 
So demonstrate a counter to the Chinese claim. They claim legality under international law.
 
moon2012 said:
So demonstrate a counter to the Chinese claim. They claim legality under international law.
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the areas are in dispute..do you know anything about Chinese hegemony? Start with Tibet..

But here they are not looking for "claims" they are bypassing international venues for disputes in favor of occupation
 
The Tibet issue was caused by an unfortunate lack of response to the newly-formed United Nations on the part of the Tibetan leadership of the time. Certainly, the Chinese took advantage of that but you can't claim that their distasteful occupation of Tibet was actually unlawful. The subsequent ethnic cleansing and repression certainly is.

But that's a topic with legal foundation. What is the legal position which outlaws China's activities in the Sea of China ? I'm not claiming they're right or wrong. I'm simply pointing out that tub-thumping is pointless without a legal position.
 
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