No.
My point is, their consistent claims of this territory over several decades will provide their allies a fig leaf when they ratify China's claim.
Why else are freedom of navigation exercises like this one necessary?
Why else would China make this big song and dance when this outcome was obvious and predictable?
None of this contradicts anything I've said.
LOL. She needs Pennsylvania. That's it.
That's exactly how this works.
Why are freedom of navigation exercises a thing?
Why does China pay many billions in "aid" to island nations in exchange for recognition of these claims?
Why would China bother making the assertion when the outcome is predictable and obvious?
This is part of a much larger campaign from China in south East Asian waters taking place over many decades. It's a well understood and publicised strategy.
That's not what's happening.
In 50 years time, they'll be able to say they've asserted claims since forever, list all the countries which have observed their claims, and point to instances like this one where they've shown restraint to avoid an international incident.
They've been playing this exact game in the south China Sea since forever.
This is really reductive and doesn't really consider how complex these situations can be.
What should police or first responders do when someone is at risk of harming themselves or others?
Whatever your answer, consider that the person is already having a bad day, and there are no on the spot cures for what ails them.
Hospitals in general are not nice places to be, as a patient. If you're there for a physical illness it's still traumatic.
You don't go there to have a nice time, you go there to avoid the worst outcomes, like death.
I am certain that there are very, very few instances where people end up in a psych ward when there's better places for them.
Yeah but that horror story is the same in Australia and there's no bill.
Yes it matters.
It's not really important what Trump says.
It will come down to pressuring officials to fudge the results. The less fudging required, the easier it will be.
LOL. It's like any tertiary level test. You don't know the questions but you do know the content. Learn the content and tailor it to the questions.
Everyone has known this would happen for three last 3 years. Have the dems done anything at all?
The sad reality is, enough Americans are happy for him to do all of these things with impunity.
What is the point of locking someone up if half the country wants them to be president?