US shift "must be watched closely"

[Zabaniyah]

Let's say we told China that we decided not to repay them back because they attacked either Philippines or Vietnam. What do you think China will do?

ATTACK US?

By owing China billions of dollars it will be a MAJOR PLAYING CARD we can use on the table... We will be happy to pay China all the money that we owe only if China behaves itself.

Just think for a moment before you start posting

China is America's largest external source of debt. Most of its debt are internal.

It appears that America's key interest is to maintain some degree of control over the South China Sea, and other trade routes.

Remember the saying? "It's all about the economy stupid."
It's the economy, stupid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[danger007]

I must admit that the SCO starts looking more as a counterweight to nato everyday

i don't think so.....

 

[Hasbara Buster]

USA is going to colonize and exploit our neighbors who also happen to be our enemies. Look at how they've abused South Koreans and Japanese for decades now. Now Philippines and Vietnam are signing up for colonization too. Is USA doing us a favor?

After Phillipines and Vietnam I suspect more countries are going to follow. The US wants to create as much chaos and division in the region as possible, just like they've done in the Middle East. Turning everybody into enemies of each other. Classic divide and conquer strategy as applied by the British.

 

[Ulysses]

The US wants to create as much chaos and division in the region as possible, just like they've done in the Middle East. Turning everybody into enemies of each other.

oh yes we want to create chaos and destruction throughout the whole world because we are SSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOO EVIL right?

 

[Hasbara Buster]

oh yes we want to create chaos and destruction throughout the whole world because we are SSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOO EVIL right?

William Blum's website:

Killing Hope: US Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II

Please read his excellent book "Killing Hope", you will be shocked:

Amazon.com: Killing Hope: U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II (9781567510522): William Blum, Peter Scott, Larry Bleidner: Books

 

[Wright]

The U.S. has always benefitted from competitive rivalry. This would force them to get their stuff together.

 

[Splurgenxs]

After Phillipines and Vietnam I suspect more countries are going to follow. The US wants to create as much chaos and division in the region as possible, just like they've done in the Middle East. Turning everybody into enemies of each other. Classic divide and conquer strategy as applied by the British.

when one use the term divide or conquer ..its not a strategy per say ,but rather its the most basic of stratagems-->Exploit the enemies weakness.

IF there was no rift there would not be a division. one needs to blame there own lack of foresight before they blame the enemy for doing the right thing.

Only fools rush to take side ,cus once u chose a side u have to stick with it. IF u r not faithful ur even a bigger fool than those who took sides and stuck with them..

 

[Hasbara Buster]

one needs to blame there own lack of foresight before they blame the enemy for doing the right thing.

I fundamentally disagree on that. What you call right I call evil.

 

[RayKalm]

What I like is that the Chinese could cut it any time lol

China is more dependent on the US than vice versa.

China won't be doing that any time soon.

 

[kalayaan]

If China isn't hostile to her neighbors with constant intrusion in other nation's territory, then maybe the neighbors won't band together and ask US for help. China is the strongest military and economic power in east and southeast asia, and is really flexing her muscle around her neighbors.

In times like these we can only support each other and ask for help because we are just small countries and China is a big country. And that is a fact.