told them it was okey dokey?

I think china doesn't give a flying rat's ass about what any of it's naysayers think, and I fail to see why they should, other than where it serves their own best interests.

That's the American way.

I'm not saying the US approach is better, I'm saying it is quite different from that of China.

You just advocated another country adopting a policy you apparently despise. Do you just want to promote evil in general?

then, frankly, you deserve the same insults you're throwing at me.

Jeez, give them a break. When did they take land giving 'god' as an excuse? Do you have something against them?

....when was that?

gambit that Nixon played out working for the world..................and every president and Congress since then, in fact around the world....................a pseudo terrorist government building islands


And just think-------------------------all of the oligarchies that rushed in to help this country are basically helping with this stuff--------------------damn near all of them--------------------lets give technology and R&D and moola to a communist government thinking that they won't do this kind of "stuff"-------------------I mean really----------------------whats going on in Hong Kong, is a prime example-------------------------and heaven forbid if there is a nuclear situation-------------------- like I don't know a melt down--------------------with a lot of cold water around this new island --------------what could possibly go wrong...........................and instill it with more hegemony thinking, from a communist government ---------------------------oh, yippie


he·gem·o·ny
[həˈjemənē, ˈhejəˌmōnē]
NOUN

1. leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others:

and now they have become the hegemonists.

yup

turning a blind eye-----------------amazing.

I hope the citizens of Hong kong read this thread-----------you, that are fighting for "democracy" are not forgotten

the South China Sea, and that China is just protecting her territory by destroying coral reefs 700 miles from
China and 200 miles from Indonesia.

Announced on the 30th anniversary of Chernobyl and the 5th anniversary of Fukushima.

whatever is left of the reefs the PLA destroyed will negatively impacted...

£300 million isn't that impressive for a naval vessel (for comparison purposes the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers cost about £1bn each, and the Zumwalt class USN destroyers are about $3bn each).