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Obama badly needs another proxy war with PRC in the hope to retain his Oval Office. US have a tradition of not changing their commander in chief in the middel of war with a big enemy typically China. That was the way during the previous proxy wars of Korea & Vietnam eras. US Navy just did a naval joint exercise with Pinoy Navy this week. Immediately PRC replied with a joint naval exercise with Russia. The tention and resolve are displayed clearly. Horns are going to be soon locked.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=799788&publicationSubCategoryId=63
Paper says China should be ready for small-scale war with Phl
By Mike Frialde (The Philippine Star) Updated April 23, 2012 12:00 AM Comments (0) View comments
BEIJING – The mouthpiece of the Communist Party of China hinted that the ongoing naval standoff between the Philippines and China over Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Island) could drag on and that China should be ready for a small-scale war at sea with the Philippines.
China claimed that the shoal, known to them as Huanyan Island, is part of its national territory.
“What can we predict from the naval standoff between China and the Philippines near Huangyan Island in the South China Sea? The answer depends on the next action China is going to take,” the English language People’s Daily commentary said.
It added that the situation is further complicated by the forces led by the United States, which it said “seek to agitate hostility against China through the latest friction.”
“The dynamics surrounding the Huangyan Island crisis are complicated. The Philippines claims sovereignty over the shoal, whereas the US-led Western forces seek to agitate hostility… Countries like Vietnam and Japan, which have maritime territorial disputes with China, are also watching closely, trying to explore collective actions against this rising power,” it said.
The commentary also said that China does not see the dispute over the shoal as a simple contest of national strength between China and the Philippines.
“Otherwise, it would have been much easier to end the ongoing crisis. What China needs to do is much more than just safeguard Huangyan Island. It also needs to deal with external forces that may use the tension to disrupt China’s rise. At the moment, neither China nor the Philippines wants to appeal to arms,” it said.
“China knows that a swift fight with the Philippines will not help solve the dispute, whereas the Philippines could foresee a complete defeat if engaging in a war with China. Facing this complex dispute, China first needs cool-headedness. A hasty decision may cause more troubles. Addressing the South China Sea issue is set to be a long and arduous process. This is already a geopolitical reality that China faces,” it added.
“China should try to seize more initiative in this process, rather than being led by other regional players. China should be prepared to engage in a small-scale war at sea with the Philippines. Once the war erupts, China must take resolute action and deliver a clear message to the outside world that it does not want a war, but definitely has no fear of it,” it added.
The commentary also said that Manila’s arrogance over the issue is now the “most evident challenge” China faces in the South China Sea. It stressed, however, that a war with the Philippines will not put the South China Sea issue to rest.
“China needs to come up with all kinds of economic and political counter measures, so as to make sure that Manila suffers much more than it gains and the role it plays is not at all appealing to other Asian countries,” it said.
“China is already at the geo-economic center of Asia, but still appears passive geopolitically. It is impractical to make the two systems totally overlap at the moment, but China should prevent them from being poles apart. Cold treatment to Manila should last for a certain period. China needs to undertake losses from ensuing sanctions on Manila. Protecting islands in the South China Sea is not an empty slogan. It calls for our patience, costs and perseverance,” it added.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=799788&publicationSubCategoryId=63
Paper says China should be ready for small-scale war with Phl
By Mike Frialde (The Philippine Star) Updated April 23, 2012 12:00 AM Comments (0) View comments
BEIJING – The mouthpiece of the Communist Party of China hinted that the ongoing naval standoff between the Philippines and China over Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Island) could drag on and that China should be ready for a small-scale war at sea with the Philippines.
China claimed that the shoal, known to them as Huanyan Island, is part of its national territory.
“What can we predict from the naval standoff between China and the Philippines near Huangyan Island in the South China Sea? The answer depends on the next action China is going to take,” the English language People’s Daily commentary said.
It added that the situation is further complicated by the forces led by the United States, which it said “seek to agitate hostility against China through the latest friction.”
“The dynamics surrounding the Huangyan Island crisis are complicated. The Philippines claims sovereignty over the shoal, whereas the US-led Western forces seek to agitate hostility… Countries like Vietnam and Japan, which have maritime territorial disputes with China, are also watching closely, trying to explore collective actions against this rising power,” it said.
The commentary also said that China does not see the dispute over the shoal as a simple contest of national strength between China and the Philippines.
“Otherwise, it would have been much easier to end the ongoing crisis. What China needs to do is much more than just safeguard Huangyan Island. It also needs to deal with external forces that may use the tension to disrupt China’s rise. At the moment, neither China nor the Philippines wants to appeal to arms,” it said.
“China knows that a swift fight with the Philippines will not help solve the dispute, whereas the Philippines could foresee a complete defeat if engaging in a war with China. Facing this complex dispute, China first needs cool-headedness. A hasty decision may cause more troubles. Addressing the South China Sea issue is set to be a long and arduous process. This is already a geopolitical reality that China faces,” it added.
“China should try to seize more initiative in this process, rather than being led by other regional players. China should be prepared to engage in a small-scale war at sea with the Philippines. Once the war erupts, China must take resolute action and deliver a clear message to the outside world that it does not want a war, but definitely has no fear of it,” it added.
The commentary also said that Manila’s arrogance over the issue is now the “most evident challenge” China faces in the South China Sea. It stressed, however, that a war with the Philippines will not put the South China Sea issue to rest.
“China needs to come up with all kinds of economic and political counter measures, so as to make sure that Manila suffers much more than it gains and the role it plays is not at all appealing to other Asian countries,” it said.
“China is already at the geo-economic center of Asia, but still appears passive geopolitically. It is impractical to make the two systems totally overlap at the moment, but China should prevent them from being poles apart. Cold treatment to Manila should last for a certain period. China needs to undertake losses from ensuing sanctions on Manila. Protecting islands in the South China Sea is not an empty slogan. It calls for our patience, costs and perseverance,” it added.
