China may go to war with Vietnam to shore up support: Russian media

[Major Shaitan Singh]

An article published in a Russian newspaper suggests that China's government will launch a war against Vietnam over the South China Sea, both to establish sovereignty over disputed islands and consolidate the support of its public.

While both Beijing and Hanoi are inviting foreign companies to explore the rich natural resources beneath the South China Sea, Moscow appears to have sided with Hanoi rather than Beijing.

Russia's Gazprom, the largest natural gas extractor in the world, has signed a contract with the Vietnamese government to develop resources in disputed areas, triggering protests from Beijing.

At the same time, Moscow has provided military assistance to Vietnam's armed forces, importing advanced weapons such as Su-30MK2 fighters, Gepard-class frigates and Yakhont anti-ship missiles.

Russia has also supplied weapons to India, another of China's regional competitors, and took part in the RIMPAC joint naval exercises held by the United States and its allies in the Asia-Pacific. From the Russian point of view, China remains a much bigger threat than Vietnam or even the United States.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120717000014&cid=1101

 

[zimmick]

There are 6 countries that have overlapping claims in the South China sea. There's actually a small fraction claimed by all 6. I don't think China is going to bother to go after Taiwan here, but that leaves Vietnam and 3 other countries.

 

[GR!FF!N]

china will leave a majority of these nations alone: we will punish only viets and finos and awe the rest with the severity of penalty meted only to these monkeys. we will do what we usually say of chickens and monkeys.

JV is the only way....no other way exists in SCS.go to war,and you'll burn your face.muscle flexing doesn't work always.a single conflict will make Asean countries unite and China will face that heat.Go for JV and live a peaceful life.

 

[zimmick]

I think China has way more to loose than a war if they decide to go to war. Imagine all the Western countries suspending the debts that they owe China. When it comes to being lender or a borrower, the lender is in the most precarious position. This is a reasonableness to the concept of Peace through trade. China is not a isolated country anymore and is a part of our global business community.

 

[shuttler]

The article posted by the OP is naive and silly. Russia is a gold digger. It wont send a soul to participate in a war of China vs vietcongs nor indians. Russian's participation in the RIMPAC exercise is a "seizing-up" opportunity for both US and Russia.

If we are forced to engage in a war, vietcongs will be the first to suffer, the Pinoys will flee, indian cheerleaders will be drum-beating harder 24/7 in full throttle on all forums while their military top brass will ask for a further increase of military budget, ruskies and yanks will be busy counting their military arms sales orders, the japanese will be looking for their next PM again!

 

[Pakistanisage]

Highly unlikely. The author of this ridiculous article has been sipping on Vodka a bit too much. Neither Vietnam nor China would be benefitted by an all out war.

 

[feilong]

Highly unlikely. The author of this ridiculous article has been sipping on Vodka a bit too much. Neither Vietnam nor China would be benefitted by an all out war.

No Bro, it is not the Russian Media. It look like Indian BS media, and with the Indian BS child post a nonsense to garbage this forum up.

 

[hoangsa]

Look the way China acts with Japan and Rusia to know how brave or chicken they are ?

- Bring war ship to Phillipine sea...with very big mouth and muscle show-off.
- Bring a lot of pretending-war ship to steal around Truong sa...with very big mouth of media.
- Rusian coast guard shot directly to their fishing ship...nothing happen with big mouths
- Japanese coast guard chase Chinese ships violently....happen many times

...ho...ho...who is brave and who is corward ? ...ho...ho don't be show off your muscle to the smaller ( because nobody care of your strength ) show off your brave to your same size. Corward !

 

[ViXuyen]

The russian need to be patience, no need to rush the process. Viet Nam will sign more weapon deals in the coming years. This kind of scared tactic won't work on us

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

No Bro, it is not the Russian Media. It look like Indian BS media, and with the Indian BS child post a nonsense to garbage this forum up.

The Russian media is no better when it comes to spew the BS.

 

[Alchemy]

China can never win a war with Vietnamese in absolute terms ... history suggests that ..., they may use all the force they have but Vietnamese will keep fighting which will severely drain out China which they cant afford to just control few islands in SCS ..... too much at stake for them .

 

[xuxu1457]

China need a war, Philippine is too weak, VN is suitable one, we need a war as military training, China has no war for more than 30 years, should have one to training and update ammunition, many soldiers want a war to promote, 7 military regions turns into battle to training and update ammunition, no matter win or not win, we only need a war training, and may be some Chinese can get more online Bridal from VN. military hungry for a war for many years

 

[j20blackdragon]

Time to pound Vietnam into the ground.

H-6K

JH-7A

 

[hoangsa]

China need a war, Philippine is too weak, VN is suitable one, we need a war as military training, China has no war for more than 30 years, should have one to training and update ammunition, many soldiers want a war to promote, 7 military regions turns into battle to training and update ammunition, no matter win or not win, we only need a war training, and may be some Chinese can get more online Bridal from VN. military hungry for a war for many years

You are right ! China need a war. US is no way, Rusia is little bit stronger, Japan is too tough. Phillipine is too weak and be backed up by US. India and Vietnam are suitable. Fight with India is too risky, maybe China lost and by the way Tibet will bye bye China. Vietnam is much weaker than India, sure China can win, China need a certain victory....he..he...is this your thinking corward chicken China ?

But when you fight with Vietnam, you can win partly at the very early but then you suffer so much that you cannot imagine. You will get stuck in a terrible war-mud. If you fight with India you lost, Tibet bye bye, you fight with Vietnam, you win or lost ( maybe you win fast ), you don't lost Tibet, you lost nothing...because you are not exist anymore. Why ? While you get stuck with the war-mud , US, Rusia and India will be very eager, very willing to give you several dosmetic issues, give you some fire and it will soon burst into huge flame then break your country into 2,3 may be 4 nations. Vietnam will be back to the stone age ( our men are ready to play monumentally with you...to the last soldier ) but China is no more. Fair enough ?

 

[xuxu1457]

You are right ! China need a war. US is no way, Rusia is little bit stronger, Japan is too tough. Phillipine is too weak and be backed up by US. India and Vietnam are suitable. Fight with India is too risky, maybe China lost and by the way Tibet will bye bye China. Vietnam is much weaker than India, sure China can win, China need a certain victory....he..he...is this your thinking corward chicken China ?

But when you fight with Vietnam, you can win partly at the very early but then you suffer so much that you cannot imagine. You will get stuck in a terrible war-mud. If you fight with India you lost, Tibet bye bye, you fight with Vietnam, you win or lost ( maybe you win fast ), you don't lost Tibet, you lost nothing...because you are not exist anymore. Why ? While you get stuck with the war-mud , US, Rusia and India will be very eager, very willing to give you several dosmetic issues, give you some fire and it will soon burst into huge flame then break your country into 2,3 may be 4 nations. Vietnam will be back to the stone age but China is no more. Fair enough ?

You are so childhold，without benefit，no country will go to war, and no big country will start war with each other for other country, even 1962 China and India stop air force came in, in Korea, all the war was controlled within the land Korea，US didn't attack base in mainland and China didn't attack base of US out Korea. Big countries will avoid direct confrontation, look at Afghanistan, Georgia, Syria, Iraq, big countries will behind these, never come out. That's what I said Philippine was childhold on diplomacy to bring USN to the disputed islands, let USN to the front line, how foolish they think, how clever US is, US alway behind others, let others on front line and never make themselves in any dangerous front line