by Stephen Lendman
US hostility toward China’s growing political, economic, technological, and military prominence risks possible direct confrontation between both nations.
China seeks peace and cooperative relations with other countries in stark contrast to Washington’s aim for unchallenged dominance by whatever it takes to achieve its aims.
Last week, Trump regime envoy for arms control Marshall Billingslea said (nuclear-capable) intermediate-range missiles may be deployed in the Indo-Pacific close to China’s territory.
Its Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian denounced what’s likely coming, saying the following:
“China decisively condemns the US’s plans to deploy intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific Region, and expresses its sharp displeasure with constant pressure on China and the neighboring countries, as well as with constant provocations at China’s borders.”
Noting that deployment of these missiles will affect Russia’s security, its Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed concern, saying:
“We must also take into account that such armaments will also create additional risks for our territory as well, including objects of strategic importance, which would naturally require taking necessary response measures – which I would call compensatory.”
On August 2, 2019, Trump formally abandoned the landmark 1987 INF Treaty — based on phony accusations of Russian violations, invented ones because no real ones exist.
Responding to the unacceptable Trump regime action, Sergey Lavrov said the US began violating the INF Treaty “in 1999 when it began trials of combat unmanned flying vehicles with specifications similar to those of ground-launched cruise missiles banned by the treaty,” adding:
“Later it started using target missiles, ballistic target missiles, for testing its missile defense system, whereas starting in 2014 it began deploying in Europe launching pads for its positioning areas of missile defense – Mk 41 launching pads, which may absolutely be used without any changes and to launch Tomahawk medium-range cruise missiles.”
“That is a direct violation of the treaty. Such systems have already been deployed in Romania, are being prepared for deployment in Poland, as well as in Japan.”
The US under Republicans and Dems is a serial violator of treaties, conventions, bilateral and multilateral agreements, as well as the rule of law overall domestically and geopolitically.
Its provocative actions threaten world peace and stability.
In response to the likely deployment of US intermediate-range missiles close to the borders of China and Russia in the Indo-Pacific, Vladimir Putin said this action will result in a symmetrical response and create new threats.
On Friday in response to repeated US anti-China provocations, PLA spokesman Senior Col. Li Huamin said the following:
“Ignoring the rules of international law, the US side has repeatedly provoked troubles in the South China Sea, exercising navigational hegemony under the pretext of ‘freedom of navigation,” adding:
“We urge the US to stop such provocative behavior and restrict its maritime actions to avoid possible military accidents.”
What the Pentagon calls “routine freedom of navigation” is highly provocative in the South China Sea, the Persian Gulf, and other international waters close to the territory of nations it wants transformed into US vassal states.
On August 26, the PLA launched two missiles into the South China Sea, including an “aircraft carrier killer,” in response to unacceptable Pentagon aerial spying in no-fly-zone airspace during live-fire Chinese military exercises.
China’s Foreign Ministry called the US action a “naked provocation” that risked a possible “accident,” adding:
The PLA “will not dance to the US’ tune,” stressing that it should “pull itself out of the swamp of anxiety and paranoia.”
Time and again, provocative US intrusions occur in parts of the world not its own that heighten tensions and risk direct confrontation with nations it doesn’t control………………..”
https://stephenlendman.org/2020/08/battleground-south-china-sea/
An interesting article.Written by a loyal Marxist.I would say looking forward to the demise of America.God help the world . After what they said about Australia yesterday, we can tell the Chinese love our country and have the greatest respect for us as a people. The person is a dangerous fool.
Of course we know what happens to collaborators when they have served their purpose.I trust he will get his just reward. LA R.
If you believe China’s BS, i have a Bridge you might like to buy. Come on man! are you related to Joe Biden?
This is theater – All governments are playing to a script – Currently we are being taken down – we were a bit of a problem as we had minor debt and strong resources and a little “independent” – they hate that. Pretending we have an issue with China facilitates the destruction of trade which will leave us bankrupt – the goal ( amount other things .. Dictator Dan is introducing the Chinese style points system – open slavery )
Hmm strange so we should all turn a blind eye and allow China to breach maritime Laws, continue to bully its neighbors Vietnam and Philippines, breach international treaties with its takeover or ripping up freedom in Hong Kong Honk, imprison australian barn our trade sorry NO NO.
Time to push back and good on Trump for leading out. .
China seeks peace and co-operativeness !
Really! On their terms of course as we have seen so many examples of.
What planet is the author on?