Neither China nor Vietnam give a damn about those islands when US was Independent back in 1776, if not now those area is rich with natural resources. Therefore, your comparison and comment are invalid from the discussion. :azn:
We know that too, that is we STOP CONSUMMING "Made in China" stuffs :laugh:
Who is jerking you? If you really understood the idioms then you wouldn't make that satement; that's all. Idioms from different countries are hard to understand sometimes ...
China is, for its aggressive is unbelievable as you can see from this picture:
Even our Senator McCain has said: the aggressive behavior of China and the unsubstantiated territorial claims that it seeks to advance are exacerbating tensions in the waters. Other countries in the area...
There is a reason for everything Siegecrossbow ;) Don't you know the phrase: Know yourself, know your opponents - 100 battles, 100 wins .
So, who do you think is the chicken?
We Americans have an idiom: "All talk and no cider" or "The greatest talkers are always the least doers" so what you have admitted "China threat" b.s. all the time; that's why!
WHAT'S ABOUT US, US?
Actually, you are just a member of this forum and not reflect any authority of your government at all; so try not to show off anything funny, Khanz4966 - please :rofl:
Why trigger a bully one with "independence" while "no independence" still works fine as "do whatever I want"? For instance, record arms-sells from US - you see not Siegecrossbow!? Naive, yes? :laugh:
Exactly! Therefore, China's action of "attack-n-cut" Vietnam's survey ship's cables is reasonable, but not to Vietnam. Apparently, China is bullying smaller nations but dare not to her own size opponent's.
You're so naive Siegecrossbow. "pro-independence" is just a political correctness term to nicely push China a side for Taiwan to breathe easier, but it doesn't mean a unification with China as you have stated the "three nos" policy as defined by Ma Ying-jeou - no unification, no independence and...