From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Tue Jun 26 2001 - 08:40:36 MDT
On NewsMax.com:
http://www.newsmax.com/showinsidecover.shtml?a=2001/6/25/152603
Chinese Navy threatens the Phillipines
Monday, June 25, 2001 4:27 p.m. EDT
"China's blue water navy has been sighted at Scarborough Shoal, where
U.S. defense officials believe Beijing is seeking to establish a
permanent military base. Scarborough Shoal is located off the western
coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon, an area contested by
both Beijing and Manila.
"The deployment is the first time Chinese warships have been spotted in
the area, the Times reported. 'Their presence contradicted assurances
provided to the Philippines government in April by a senior Chinese
Foreign Ministry official, U.S. intelligence personnel said.'
The encroachment of China's navy into Philippine territory is thought to
be part of a calculated strategy to establish military control over the
entire South China Sea, which has sea lanes crucial to international
commerce.
The projection of power into the region by Beijing runs counter to
public assurances of U.S. officials, who have painted China's navy as
primitive and incapable of posing a serious threat to the stability of
the region."
So, folks, those who thought I was crazy to consider China a threat
ought to start planning how they want their crow prepared.
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