South China Sea: Beijing extends its military and economic reach | Counting the Cost
Al Jazeera English 
High in the Himalayas, China has been exerting its presence to deadly effect. Last month, 20 Indian soldiers were killed in hand-to-hand combat in a disputed territory along the Sino-Indian border.
The standoff between the two nuclear neighbours is just the latest move by Beijing to use its growing economic might in political and territorial disputes.
China’s President Xi Jinping has been extending the country’s reach across the South China Sea, increasing defence spending from $143bn in 2010 to $261bn in 2019, according to data from Stockholm International Institute of Peace Research.
Al Jazeera’s Alex Gatopoulos takes a closer look at China’s naval ambitions and we talk to Collin Koh, a research fellow at the Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, about Beijing’s claim to the South China Sea.
Also on Counting the Cost: Oil-producing nations are adjusting to the new normal amid the pandemic. Long in development, Nigeria has opened the taps on a $2.8bn gas pipeline, which it hopes will create jobs and reduce its dependence on oil.
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US never go to war with a big and strong country. Believe me. Looking back in history you will see
Speak with an American mindset.
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Jealous hurts NATO, they teach Uighurs to terrorize their country,
THE MOST GREAT PEACE
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(Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith – Abdu'l-Baha Section, p. 232)
Why aggressive China and not others, you're bias.
Mongolia has ancient rights over China….Did China forgot the rule of
Genghis Khan and his descendants …so Xi …put your lips on you A-hole
and blow it as a trumpet in the name of being ancient part of
Mongolia…
Discuss China in English media? These English media are basically American values!
When China a big country with 1.4 billion population spend 261 billions dollars on arms ,the world esp. the U.S and the west were concern and worry.But when Australia with less than 30millions population spend 270 billions on arms nobody says anything.It's justified b'cos it help it's master to kill thousands of peoples if not millions of Muslim in the mid-east .And they called maintaining peace and order.Hopefully lran will not be the next as the U.S perceive them as trouble maker and supporting terrorism.
Can the geo education change name from South China Sea to South East Asian Sea
Excellent analysis of the CCP reaction to the besieged CCP Southern maritime border. It will use it as a national rallying cry for nationalism. It will give diminishing returns as its nuclear and conventional power is held back. Chinese people will question why all these military investments are made and all that's needed is diplomacy.
Any country can build up its military if they could afforded them, so what’s the big deal. America has the largest military in the world, how come no western media said anything about it?
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China build infrastructure, US destroys and bombs them. Feel the difference.
The information China is claiming they want to be recognized for by the world isn't it from the United States the same Nation that China is confronting and fighting. My Advice People remember this is your life Journey when you see somebody in a hole and mud first ask and think before you start to help that person out because they might end up pulling you into their own mud while you think you're helping them out of their own mud and then you end up being the one in the mud or hole and the same person you had help out of the mud earlier is now adding to the mud that you are now in and this person now tell other people that try to help you out of the mud that you are no good and a horrible human being. This is what you are all witnessing with China calling the United States a bully and saying that the United States is no good. This is the same Nation that Helps China out of the Mud and Poverty by sending so many of their factory to build the Chinese economy with an understanding of Cheap labor while so many Americans lost their employments and have no jobs with so many factories closed down. Now China calls this Same Country the Horrible Nation and the nation that does not want them to stand as the world's second-biggest economy. So people please remember when you are trying to feed another hungry child please feed your own children first before you try to feed others while your children are starving. I hope we are all learning from this type of relationship as we all are watching what is going on right now between China and the United States open your eyes. Thank yo
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whats so funny is that people argue wich bully is the nicest of them all….people are clueless time to re-educate!
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Sarap pag untugin ung china at north korea. Parehong dimonyo
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1st. Lets understand that 87% of all MODERN arms are owned by the US and their Allies. 2nd. China was under cold war threat from India in the South Filipino/Malaysian/ Thailand etc.. sea.. because India has two aircraft carriers and a navy which "could" sit off the coast and hit Beijing non stop and there would be nothing China could do.. because 2two thirds of their fleet has to defend the coast line against South Korea and Japan's MODERN Navies and Airforce. Hence why Chinas Navy is land locked in the North. The other one third isn't large enough to defeat New Zealand's Navy
So…. they had to make some sort of solution.. and that was to take the islands to save face.. whilst they make 50 new Destroyers and 2 aircraft carriers. The missile islands are susceptible to attack because they are immobile and easy to invade and take out. Anything immobile is weak.. The US don't have just one fleet but multiple Strike abilities and are far more effective than any country at getting through any defenses… Whilst some countries are gloating about having taken down ONE Stealth plane once upon a time, it has always been expected that up to 5% of all planes would get shot down from every raid. This is percentage was a mass over estimate… and these planes have flown over 1000 missions. More recently Israel has Flown the F-35 over Iran for 2 weeks without Iran having knowledge of its incursions except that it was reported in the Kuwaiti newspaper. We know this to be true last year because soon after the story of an Imam reading the story an Iranian general was sacked and Iran suddenly wanted to go back to Nuclear peace talks. China is not a super power.. its weak, its wants to claim its powerful to its people.
China wants to claim also the planet Mars I think all planets …lol
Like war super chain
God bless China
Do not believe China, talks peace
But its want 90% of China sea
China got all 7 islet belong to the Phillipines not even a single shots of bullet…do not believe that Godless Country.
Remember: this imperialism is ok, because its not america doing it
The runways built on the islands in the South China Sea are sinking into the ocean. The ChiCom engineering was so poor they forget to stabilize things. Bye-bye Chinoiserie!
And over 100 Chinese were killed…don't forget these are 1 child family children who express dread at anything.
YERLERİN VE GÖKLERİN VE HERŞEYİN SAHİBİ YÜCE ALLAH çin doğu Türkistan kardeş lerimizi zülmeden zalim bir terör ve işgalci devleti çin yok olmaya mahkumdur ALLAHIN İZNİYLE
çin doğu Türkistan kardeş lerimizi zülmeden zalim bir terör ve işgalci devleti çin yok olmaya mahkumdur ALLAHIN İZNİYLE zalimler için yaşasın cehennem
Has anyone noticed that the Chinese military is just puny ? They need to eat more grits and beans … and find better more substantial girl friends. IMHO.
Whether you want to stop China, no you can’t do it.
Taiwanese are really chinese but why they want to steve back own chinese blood I don't understand taiwan president must get punishment for betryd own people
It is funny these fake news media never mentioned how many Chinese soldiers died in any conflict, they're the paid puppets of the evil Chinese ccp government..
China and Russia is entering together in South China sea also Taliban deployed in sea
When is it going to start?
With USA around, all countries need to build-up their defenses. Remember Khadafi? Remember Hussein? Do I need to name more?
Singelen sa pagsera ng Coral ang mgacjina damige of Coral
Damage of Coral Chena palayasen sa Pilipinas