Kerry's laughable remarks in Beijing

[unhappycamper]

http://rt.com/op-edge/usa-versus-china-asia-pacific-120/



Kerry's laughable remarks in Beijing
Published time: February 21, 2014 16:09

US Secretary of State John Kerry delivered remarks both laughable and frightening after meeting with Chinese officials in Beijing on Friday.

Regarding China's maritime territory disputes with its Asian neighbors, Kerry asked that China implement “a calmer, more rule-of-law based, less confrontational regime.”

The Chinese leaders doubtless laughed behind the curtains at this comment. For the US state, which has unilaterally attacked and occupied two other nations which never attacked it in the past 10 years, is the last state on Earth to advise anyone on a 'calmer, rule-of-law based' way to resolve international disputes.

Another laughing point was Kerry's call for China to settle its disputes over islands and sea areas according to the International Law of the Sea. The US government itself has refused to ratify this treaty!

[CanonRay]

1. We have certainly ceded the high ground

in the last few decades.

[SamKnause]

2. The dripping hypocrisy of the leaders

of the United States.

They wouldn't recognize the international rule of law if it slapped them in the face.

Empires do not obey the laws, foreign or domestic.

[newfie11]

3. Do what I say, not what I do

You must learn this stuff when you become a politician, Selective memory!

[Benton D Struckcheon]

4. Not a laughing matter

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/319303/news/nation/china-s-new-10-dash-line-map-eats-into-philippine-territory

China claims virtually every drop of blue water between it and its neighbors, as evidenced by this extraordinarily ridiculous "10-dash-line" map.
That's what has everyone in the East Pacific in an uproar, from the Philippines to Vietnam.
Of course the idea is to grab all the resources that lie under those waters. Everyone knows China is preparing for the day it will fight to get those resources, and when it does it will have to fight every one of its neighbors in that area.
So, Russia Today notwithstanding, this is not at all a laughing matter.