Trump risks 'war' with Beijing if US blocks access to South China Sea, state media warns

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Source: The Guardian

Friday 13 January 2017 03.59 GMT

The US risks a large-scale war with China if it attempts to blockade islands in the South China Sea, Chinese state media has said, adding that if recent statements become policy when Donald Trump takes over as president the two sides had better prepare for a military clash.

China has controversially built fortifications and artificial islands across the South China Sea. Rex Tillerson, Trumps nominee for secretary of state, said Chinas access to those islands is not going to be allowed.

China claims nearly the entire area, with rival claims by five south-east Asian neighbours and Taiwan.

Tillerson did not specify how the US would block access but experts agreed it could only be done by a significant show of military force. Tillerson likened Chinas island building to Russias taking of Crimea.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/13/trump-risks-war-with-beijing-us-blocks-access-south-china-sea-state-media

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From the BBC:

South China Sea: China media warn US over 'confrontation'

Blocking China from islands it has built in contested waters would lead to "devastating confrontation", Chinese state media have warned.

The angry response came after secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson said the US should deny Beijing access to new islands in the South China Sea.

Two state-run papers carry editorials strongly criticising his comments.

The hawkish Global Times tabloid warned that any such action would lead to "a large-scale war".

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-38607235

[wishstar]

1. He wants massive buildup of our Naval capacity- to block China from developing oil drilling there

Exxon and Putin want to stop China from oil drilling to prevent China from being more energy independent since once China develops more sources of energy, they won't have to buy as much coal/oil from US/Russia.

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3. +10x

it's all about resources

Afghanistan? pipelines and oil
Vietnam? oil

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2. It takes a village idiot

and a big mouth Texan to make it happen

But they will start conflicts, they think it's no big deal

[wishstar]

4. Bringing back bad memories of last time the Oil Oligarchs ran White House

Too many Americans have collective amnesia of the GWBush disasters

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6. Bush-Cheney 101

you're right on the money!

Trump playbook is the same ol'

[Sunlei]

5. not even president and Mr. T(r)ump has fucked up trillions in trade with russia,china,mexico & many

Asian pacific countries.

[Javaman]

7. Herr tRumpinsteins master plan...

1. start a massive war

2. rob the U.S. Government and all the U.S. Citizens blind.

3. repeat and rinse until 2020

4. at 2020 claim emergency resolution, due to the ongoing world war, to suspend elections.

5. name himself president for life.

6. he dies and bestows president for life to one of his psychopathic spawns.