Experts: China's Navy is no shortage of military forces in the South China Sea now

Chinese Navy submarine cruised in the waters of Xisha

Recently, the South China Sea fishery resources around frequently swallowed, some countries in Southeast Asia continue to purchase more advanced arms, the threat of force to attempt to curing the fact that its occupation. The recent "Modern ships" magazine quoted, "Jane's Yearbook ships" and other public data, the exposure in the South China Sea, the East China Sea and Yellow Sea maritime rights and interests and I dispute the existence of the country's naval military.

Rights policy to the South China Sea first

June 20, in the waters of the South China Sea, the traditional eight Chinese fishing boats were detained in Indonesia. "In fact, neighboring countries to arrest the situation of the fishermen has been very common." Borderland History and Geography Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Research Center, said Li Guoqiang, deputy director.

It is understood that in the South China Sea disputes at sea against the backdrop of growing, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries have set up specialized agencies of the marine rights, and even direct the use of the military control of the surrounding seas, frequently using Chinese fishermen surgery. "Catch and release, put another arrest, this was actually a kind of sovereignty they believe the so-called oath." Said a Chinese navy.

Fisheries resources in the South China Sea around frequently swallowed, how China should do? Recently it was suggested that "in the South China Sea to build a military airport, cruise port," to strengthen its military presence in the South China Sea.

However, Li Guoqiang, the Chinese navy do not think the lack of military means in the South China Sea. He pointed out that, at present, our country does not lose in the military in any country around the South China Sea, the People's Navy has sufficient strength to defend the interests of sovereignty. The crux of the matter is that "putting aside disputes and seeking common development" does not implement the principle of position.

He said that currently under consideration by the Standing Committee "island Protection Act", this law may be forthcoming on the strengthening and consolidation of China's sovereign status in the South China Sea is of great significance.

Many people are in an interview that "the South China Sea issue requires a long-term, comprehensive planning, including fisheries, environmental protection, oil and gas exploitation, as well as plans for emergencies and so on, if there are no such comprehensive plan, most of the time we can only be fatigued to deal with. "(according to" International Herald Tribune ", Xinhua)

"Southeast Asia Nansha Group" forming looming

Loosely organized, but a common goal attempt on the sovereignty dispute in the Spratly Islands to form a concerted effort to contain China

Frequently reported in the near future fisheries dispute behind, in fact, have implied a fierce dispute over sovereignty. Professional military media in Malaysia, "Kuala Lumpur, security reviews," recently published in the text that more than one country and loose but a common goal of non-traditional actors may be looming in the shape - "Nansha group in Southeast Asia."

Indonesian naval vessels

Australia-New Zealand or the United States and Japan maybe join it

The article is given to the concept put forward three reasons: first, Malaysia and Vietnam in May with the delimitation of the continental shelf to the United Nations Committee on the proposal, Malaysia and Brunei in the South China Sea overlap the border talks are a breakthrough this year, showing the Nansha Islands in Southeast Asia States compete for the spirit of cooperation in Southeast Asia, the ratio of non-member countries have a better synergy.

Secondly, the article maintains that there is no dispute over sovereignty in the Spratly Islands in the region but have the influence of the United States, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia, also believes that to maintain freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and the open channel is the fundamental interests of the four countries.

The article also believes that if China held in the Nansha issue of hard-line position, will act as a catalyst in forming this group. The article also warned that the second and third factors may lead to "the Nansha group in Southeast Asia," expanded to "anti-China Nansha Group" to join the United States, Japan, Australia, Singapore and other countries.

"Kuala Lumpur reviews security" is a registered network in Malaysia, the military and news media centers, and even Malaysia to focus on security affairs in the region and strategic development. The media in this year's "Shangri-La Dialogue" during an interview with the South-East Asia and the United States, Australia, and other military officials, many Asia-Pacific region.

Australian Defense Force commander-in-chief Angus Houston said the general to the magazine, Australia's interests in the South China Sea in the region is to maintain the stability of the wider, including the dispute over sovereignty has always been the Islands have to make this important global maritime Road to continue to maintain an open and free to use.

Southeast Asia's largest country, Indonesia's defense minister also made it clear that Sudarsono, Indonesia has long been involved in the South China Sea. He said that the Nansha Islands for the prevention of conflict into a dispute over sovereignty of Indonesia over the past 15 years organized a series of ASEAN-related consultations in the South China Sea dispute.

The United States engaged in air defense shield in the South China Sea

As the United States, while Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the United States in the dispute over sovereignty of Nansha's position is that "The United States has no position", but the United States this year sent out a rare four Aegis destroyers with the Southeast Asian countries hold military exercises in the South China Sea.

The Malaysia phase of exercise has been carried out on June 23, 1600 the United States officers and soldiers mobilized, "Xiafei" and "Yun" No. 2 Aegis destroyers, P3C anti-submarine patrol aircraft and the F/A-18 Hornet fighter exercise.

June 28, Ma United States naval fleet gathering in the South China Sea to start formation sea drill series. Experts said the navy ships, Aegis destroyers in the South China Sea, another meaning is that should war break out, U.S. naval vessels in the South China Sea could be the formation of an air defense shield.

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