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Originally Posted by Francois
Over the Spratleys (and about every ground or sea claimed by the PCC), China has stated a definite status of non-negociability.
And they will deal with the issues one at a time when they feel confortable enough.
Just see what they did with Vietnamese islands in 1974 and 1988.
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Absolutely. And I would say that the reason the Philippines is "jointly" developing their offshore assets with China is because they do not possess the means to enforce their sovereignty. Whether a revival in the Japanese military might serve as a surrogate to this current lack of ability for various East Asian littoral states is debatable. I have yet to see any indication of an agreement within the Japanese body politic that it is in their interest to do so. However, a revival would certainly free American military resources for this role.