Sam
2008-01-22 23:53:23
He should make sure of his facts:
. China does not claim the “entire South China Sea” – only particular island groups and reefs in the South China Sea.
. The Bowditch was not in “international waters” at the time of the incident – she was in fact in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of China.
His bottom line about “the mutually incompatible aspirations” of China and the United States in Asia is rather “over the top” – surely both these major powers aspire to peace and stability in Asia.
