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I Guess They Don't Tweet
China flies nuclear bomber over South China Sea as a 'message' to Donald Trump
Officials say it was the first long-range flight along demarcation line in more than 18 months
China flew a nuclear-capable bomber outside its borders in a show of force less than a week before US President-elect Donald Trump’s phone call with the president of Taiwan, it has been reported.
The 10-minute telephone call with President Tsai Ing-wen was the first by a US president-elect or president since President Jimmy Carter switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 1979, acknowledging Taiwan as part of ‘One China’. It led to protests from Beijing.
The Xian H-6 bomber flew along the disputed 'nine-dash line' around the South China Sea, US officials told Fox News, passing over a number of disputed islands. The officials said it was designed to send a message to the incoming administration.
The Pentagon reportedly found out about the flight on Friday and officials said it was the first long-range flight along the demarcation line in more than 18 months – though this sortie extended further than previous ones.
The H-6 is the Chinese version of the Russian Tupolev Tu-16 jet bomber and has been used by China to drop nuclear devices in tests.
Mr Trump has used Twitter to criticise Beijing's policies, including the build-up of “a massive military complex in the middle of the South China Sea”.
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We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.
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Re: I Guess They Don't Tweet
Speak softly and carry a big twitter stick ! 
(not sure in Mr Trump's case the speaking is so soft either)
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Re: I Guess They Don't Tweet
Please, Mr. Trump, consider this.
You are not softening a realestate tycoon up for a deal.
You author provocative, even reckless statements about China.
China will feel compelled to react, so as to not lose face.
So they will fly military aircraft, or sail Naval vessels into certain areas to show that they are not intimidated.
We, when faced with these "provocations" will feel compelled to act such that we do not appear weak.
So we will send our military into those same areas.
It would be well for you to consider that having their ships and ours, their aircraft and ours, in such proximity... is inherently dangerous. Wars have begun that way.
Last edited by Goose (12/13/2016 9:49 am)
We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.
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