08-02-2016, 02:51 AM
I have to admit to a nearly complete ignorance of the issues in the South China Sea, and Asia in almost it's entirety. My AoE is Central America, the Middle East, and to a lesser extent Eastern Europe.
So, someone, please enlighten me.
1) What does China base an" Ancestral claim" to the South China Sea on?
2) Why does International Law concerning territorial limits suddenly not apply to China, when it still applies to the rest of the world? Spratley Island is more than 3 times farther from China than any territorial limits I've been able to uncover in International Law.
3) If China can ignore International Law with impunity as it suits them, do I still have to abide by the Geneva Conventions? If so, why?
Now, "spheres of influence" I can live with, but actually claiming territory outside of one's territorial limits, not so much.
I've heard all my life of China's designs on annexing Australia, which would be pretty easy at this point I would think, since they have effectively disarmed their populace - the days of Ion Idreiss and his crazy ideas of repelling foreign invasion via guerrilla warfare are long gone. I probably wouldn't even lift a finger to defend Australia, considering they did it to themselves with the disarmament deal. I'd just like to know why I'm allowing China to claim everything west of the mid Pacific and east of the Russian border when they do, so I can tell my grand kids why it was a good idea to ignore international law.
I'd entertain the notion of settling a few Aussies here, though, should China annex the continent. They'd be a pretty good addition to the sort of folks I hang with here - they'd fit right in, and the ladies would swoon over the accent.
So, someone, please enlighten me.
1) What does China base an" Ancestral claim" to the South China Sea on?
2) Why does International Law concerning territorial limits suddenly not apply to China, when it still applies to the rest of the world? Spratley Island is more than 3 times farther from China than any territorial limits I've been able to uncover in International Law.
3) If China can ignore International Law with impunity as it suits them, do I still have to abide by the Geneva Conventions? If so, why?
Now, "spheres of influence" I can live with, but actually claiming territory outside of one's territorial limits, not so much.
I've heard all my life of China's designs on annexing Australia, which would be pretty easy at this point I would think, since they have effectively disarmed their populace - the days of Ion Idreiss and his crazy ideas of repelling foreign invasion via guerrilla warfare are long gone. I probably wouldn't even lift a finger to defend Australia, considering they did it to themselves with the disarmament deal. I'd just like to know why I'm allowing China to claim everything west of the mid Pacific and east of the Russian border when they do, so I can tell my grand kids why it was a good idea to ignore international law.
I'd entertain the notion of settling a few Aussies here, though, should China annex the continent. They'd be a pretty good addition to the sort of folks I hang with here - they'd fit right in, and the ladies would swoon over the accent.
Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’