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South China Sea row: British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth ignores Chinese threats
BRITISH aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has ignored warnings from the Chinese and entered the South China Sea, leading to fears of reprisals from Beijing.

One of the UK's advanced flagship aircraft carriers, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sailed into the contested maritime region heedless of the vocal threats from China. Referring to the passage of the British ships Chinese defence spokesman Tan Kefei spoke to the South China Morning Post and said: “The Chinese side believes that the South China Sea should not become a sea of great power rivalry dominated by weapons and warships. The real source of militarisation in the South China Sea comes from countries outside this region sending their warships thousands of kilometres from home to flex muscles.


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"It will also take measures to promote peace and stability in the South China Sea.”
The ship is leading a carrier strike group and has entered the South China Sea region which has been largely claimed by China, within their 'nine-dash line'.
The British carrier recently left Singapore along with escort vessels.
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China has warned British ships not enter the South China Sea

China has warned British ships not enter the South China Sea (Image: GETTY)
Beijing's 'nine-dash line' claim encompasses almost all of the South China Sea.
This territory measures 1.3 million-square-miles and Bejing has denounced the presence of foreign warships there, stating they are the cause of tensions in the region.
China's 'nine-dash line' extends southward for over 2,000 kilometres from the Chinese mainland.
However, in a historic decision in 2016, an international tribunal met at The Hague and ruled against China’s claim to the maritime territory.

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Frequently, the US will conduct freedom of navigation operations through the South China Sea to challenge what Washington calls “attempts by coastal states to unlawfully restrict access to the seas”.
In 1935 the Chinese government produced a map of this contested maritime region called; "Map of Chinese Islands in the South China Sea".
The map had eleven dashes on it marking Beijing's claim.
However, in 1949 the Chinese government dropped their claim of the Gulf of Tonkin off Vietnam, taking the dashes down to nine.
China is building artificial fortified islands within the South China Sea territory.
The state that these constructions are in accordance with article 56 of the United Nations Conventions and Laws of the Sea.
Beijing states that only they have the exclusive right to exploit the resources and build artificial islands within the South China Sea.

 
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Would you look at that, tiny britain is trying to be it's old self, an imperialist, colonialist scum. The british empire of yester years and the britain now as it is behaving in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Iran, and South China Sea. What can I say, you can't teach an old dog, new tricks. The old dog is habitual by nature, and that reflects on the british state's behavior against countries that oppose the Western hegemony.

Typical, predictable and pathetic. Without america, britain can't even swat a fly, let alone challenge China. So the deployment of a barge by the british navy, is nothing more than political self-gratification and vanity.

Laughable!
 
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Well Chinese can always send their air craft carrier group to the north sea, near their coast, and see how Brits like it.

Well as long as they know they will be monitored, I don’t see the big deal about that.
 
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Sounds like an old children story I knew about a monkey who befriends a tiger and then acts like he is the King of the jungle.
 
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South China Sea row: British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth ignores Chinese threats
BRITISH aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has ignored warnings from the Chinese and entered the South China Sea, leading to fears of reprisals from Beijing.

One of the UK's advanced flagship aircraft carriers, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sailed into the contested maritime region heedless of the vocal threats from China. Referring to the passage of the British ships Chinese defence spokesman Tan Kefei spoke to the South China Morning Post and said: “The Chinese side believes that the South China Sea should not become a sea of great power rivalry dominated by weapons and warships. The real source of militarisation in the South China Sea comes from countries outside this region sending their warships thousands of kilometres from home to flex muscles.


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"It will also take measures to promote peace and stability in the South China Sea.”
The ship is leading a carrier strike group and has entered the South China Sea region which has been largely claimed by China, within their 'nine-dash line'.
The British carrier recently left Singapore along with escort vessels.
READ MORE: 'Ridiculous' EU blasted by Yanis Varoufakis as eurozone crisis deepens after ECB plan

China has warned British ships not enter the South China Sea

China has warned British ships not enter the South China Sea (Image: GETTY)
Beijing's 'nine-dash line' claim encompasses almost all of the South China Sea.
This territory measures 1.3 million-square-miles and Bejing has denounced the presence of foreign warships there, stating they are the cause of tensions in the region.
China's 'nine-dash line' extends southward for over 2,000 kilometres from the Chinese mainland.
However, in a historic decision in 2016, an international tribunal met at The Hague and ruled against China’s claim to the maritime territory.

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Frequently, the US will conduct freedom of navigation operations through the South China Sea to challenge what Washington calls “attempts by coastal states to unlawfully restrict access to the seas”.
In 1935 the Chinese government produced a map of this contested maritime region called; "Map of Chinese Islands in the South China Sea".
The map had eleven dashes on it marking Beijing's claim.
However, in 1949 the Chinese government dropped their claim of the Gulf of Tonkin off Vietnam, taking the dashes down to nine.
China is building artificial fortified islands within the South China Sea territory.
The state that these constructions are in accordance with article 56 of the United Nations Conventions and Laws of the Sea.
Beijing states that only they have the exclusive right to exploit the resources and build artificial islands within the South China Sea.

well, Chinese national arrogance has grown far too large (and fragile) if you ask me.
these are international waters, not Chinese waters.
 
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well, Chinese national arrogance has grown far too large (and fragile) if you ask me.
these are international waters, not Chinese waters.

No Chinese claims South China Sea is Chinese territory. Chinese official value of China area is 9 million square kilometers, not 13 million square kilometers.
 
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And after they managed to reach East Asia losing only 10% of their fleet on the way and bravely ignoring warnings nobody spelled out in first place, they stepped in line with Banana containers from Africa and gas tankers from Saudi Arabia to make no trouble, but 🤫
 
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No Chinese claims South China Sea is Chinese territory. Chinese official value of China area is 9 million square kilometers, not 13 million square kilometers.

Just because it’s called South China sea doesnt it mean is belong to China

Royal Navy does not recognize chinas claim which is why They can sail freely
 
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Just because it’s called South China sea doesnt it mean is belong to China

Royal Navy does not recognize chinas claim which is why They can sail freely

Likewise, just because it's called Sea of Japan does not mean it belongs to Japan, just because it's called English channel does not mean it belongs to England. These are all international water.
 
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Likewise, just because it's called Sea of Japan does not mean it belongs to Japan, just because it's called English channel does not mean it belongs to England. These are all international water.

and yes anyone is most welcome in the English
 
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HMS Queen Elizabeth Enters Disputed Waters Of South China Sea On CSG21

HMS Queen Elizabeth Enters Disputed Waters Of South China Sea On CSG21


The British aircraft carrier and its strike group have entered the disputed waters for the next phase of their journey.

Sam Whitworth28th July 2021 at 12:58pm


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HMS Queen Elizabeth has entered the South China Sea with her Carrier Strike Group after completing its passage through the Singapore Strait.
The UK-led Strike Group is on a 28-week deployment, covering 26,000 nautical miles including passages through the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, from the Gulf of Aden to the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean to the Philippine Sea.
The South China Sea is one of the most important legs of that journey, as its strategic location makes it a passing point for what is estimated to be a third of the world's maritime shipping, including the maritime crude oil trade.
The region has its share of disputes, often seeing territorial disagreements over the boundaries of the sea and the region's islands.
China, Taiwan, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam all have an interest in the sea and its related archipelagos.
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China claims historic rights to most of the South China Sea and sets its own boundaries with its controversial "nine mark line".
However, this has been challenged by a number of countries, including the Philippines, the United States and Indonesia.
This week US Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, added his support for the Royal Navy-led work in the region during a visit to Singapore.
Emphasising the area's importance, he stressed his belief in the power of deterrence and supporting the rule of international maritime law.
Mr Austin told reporters: "Beijing's claim to the vast majority of the South China Sea has no basis in international law.
Cover image: USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz in the South China Sea (Picture: US Department of Defense).
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"That assertion treads on the sovereignty of the states in the region."
He also had a special mention for the Royal Navy's flagship: "The HMS Queen Elizabeth is sailing through this region as a flagship of a multi-nation carrier strike group that includes a US destroyer and a US Marine Corps F-35 squadron."
The Carrier Strike Group has run into problems on the deployment recently, with a number of positive coronavirus cases.
This included HMS Diamond, which had to detach from CSG21 after also suffering "technical issues".
It left the Royal Navy with only one of six Type 45 destroyers operationally available.
Cover image: NATO Standing Maritime Group with UK Carrier Strike Group in the Eastern Atlantic ocean earlier this year (Picture: MOD).

 
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South China Sea row: British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth ignores Chinese threats
BRITISH aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has ignored warnings from the Chinese and entered the South China Sea, leading to fears of reprisals from Beijing.

One of the UK's advanced flagship aircraft carriers, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sailed into the contested maritime region heedless of the vocal threats from China. Referring to the passage of the British ships Chinese defence spokesman Tan Kefei spoke to the South China Morning Post and said: “The Chinese side believes that the South China Sea should not become a sea of great power rivalry dominated by weapons and warships. The real source of militarisation in the South China Sea comes from countries outside this region sending their warships thousands of kilometres from home to flex muscles.


View attachment 765657

"It will also take measures to promote peace and stability in the South China Sea.”
The ship is leading a carrier strike group and has entered the South China Sea region which has been largely claimed by China, within their 'nine-dash line'.
The British carrier recently left Singapore along with escort vessels.
READ MORE: 'Ridiculous' EU blasted by Yanis Varoufakis as eurozone crisis deepens after ECB plan

China has warned British ships not enter the South China Sea

China has warned British ships not enter the South China Sea (Image: GETTY)
Beijing's 'nine-dash line' claim encompasses almost all of the South China Sea.
This territory measures 1.3 million-square-miles and Bejing has denounced the presence of foreign warships there, stating they are the cause of tensions in the region.
China's 'nine-dash line' extends southward for over 2,000 kilometres from the Chinese mainland.
However, in a historic decision in 2016, an international tribunal met at The Hague and ruled against China’s claim to the maritime territory.

View attachment 765658


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President of China Xi Jinping

President of China Xi Jinping (Image: Express)
Military might of China

Frequently, the US will conduct freedom of navigation operations through the South China Sea to challenge what Washington calls “attempts by coastal states to unlawfully restrict access to the seas”.
In 1935 the Chinese government produced a map of this contested maritime region called; "Map of Chinese Islands in the South China Sea".
The map had eleven dashes on it marking Beijing's claim.
However, in 1949 the Chinese government dropped their claim of the Gulf of Tonkin off Vietnam, taking the dashes down to nine.
China is building artificial fortified islands within the South China Sea territory.
The state that these constructions are in accordance with article 56 of the United Nations Conventions and Laws of the Sea.
Beijing states that only they have the exclusive right to exploit the resources and build artificial islands within the South China Sea.


What Chinese threats? Will they send Winnie the Poo to attach the British fleet?
 
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