Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
China to construct two large lighthouses in
the South China Sea
China officially issued its first 9,000-page
white paper on military strategy. What noted is that "some offshore
neighbors take provocative actions and reinforce their military presence on
China's reefs and islands that they have illegally occupied". "It is
thus a long-standing task for China to safeguard its maritime rights and
interests." It also states that they will never take offensive actions unless
they are attacked, which sounds pretty reasonable as long as the territorial
boundaries are agreed by its neighbors.
Now they are building two lighthouses in
the disputed waters. From China’s point of view, this move complies with their self-claimed
defense and security policy. And their newly clarified defense policy justifies
any military actions to protect their proclaimed land, waters and facilities.
Enjoy reading and thinking what these
maritime traffic lights and the runway they are building on the artificial
island could provoke.
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