China recently issued a new maritime policy which, it says, allows Chinese border patrol to board and expel foreign ships (ie, non-Chinese ships) from the China Sea.
This policy expands China’s borders beyond what maritime law currently allows and would infringe on the shipping rights of neighboring nations, some of whom, such as the Philippines, are United States allies.
I am posting this because I think it’s pertinent to America’s economic policies. China’s new military and economic prowess are the weapons that we built by exporting our industrial base to a Communist country. I believe this is a direct result of the sell-out of the American people and America’s interests by both political parties in the service of multi-national corporations.
For all their demagoguery, neither political party can seriously address the deficit, our overall budget, or how to effectively govern this country so long as they continue to ignore most of the causes for these problems. In addition, China’s growing military might and its impact on our allies in the South Pacific, while they pose no direct threat to America at this time, are likely to become more serious in the future.
Our problems in this country almost all stem from poor governance by bad elected officials of both political parties who are more interested in bashing one another than doing something for the people of this nation.
The China Daily Mail article reads in part:
The Philippine Government recently denounced China‘s new maritime law that will allow its border patrol to board and expel foreign ships in the South China Sea.
In a statement through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippine officials described the policy as a “gross violation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea”, among other cited international agreements.
Moreover, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN has also voiced concern over China’s latest pronouncement as it may impede maritime access over the tension-filled area.
This latest round of diplomatic row comes right after China’s issuance of new passports that included a map of South China Sea, prompting the Philippines to issue a separate visa form for Chinese nationals. (Read more here.)
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