Beijing Urges Countries Around South China Sea To ‘Jointly Resist’ The US

Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on other claimants to the South China Sea to “jointly resist” US pressure in the region, The South China Morning Post reported on Thursday.

China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, and Malaysia all have overlapping claims to the South China Sea. The US has inserted itself into the maritime dispute and formally rejected most of Beijing’s claims in 2020, which has been reaffirmed by the Biden administration.

The US rejected China’s claims under the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), an international treaty that defines the rights of nations to territorial waters. While using UNCLOS to reject Beijing’s claims, the US is not a party to the treaty as it has never been ratified by the Senate.

“Some countries not only refuse to accede to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea but also concoct the Indo-Pacific strategy to compile exclusive small circles, engage in close provocations at sea, show off forces, endanger the peace and tranquility of the sea. This should be jointly resisted,” Wang said, referring to the US.

The Biden administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy was released earlier this year, and the document calls for a greater US presence in the region to counter China with a focus on building alliances and boosting partnerships. Wang has previously said that such an effort could lead to a Ukraine-style “tragedy.”

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One Comment

The Old Freedom Fighter November 5, 2022 at 12:49

The worst part? My estimate is that 80% or even more of all consumer products once manufactured in the U.S. are now coming from China, Vietnam, Malaysia & several other countries close by including India. Keep in mind, too, that there still is South Korea & Japan also providing the U.S. with big ticket items like cars & HDTV sets. Any kind of embargo on such products, whether voluntary or by blockade will be devastating to say the least.