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Indofred
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Indofred,
I understand that you're frustrated at my tearing your 'evidence' to shreads, but don't it personally, eh.
China may well be completely reliant on Iranian oil, but that wasn't what you posited. You claimed, with a conspicuously contradictory source, the Daily Mail, that China has "sided with Iran." Your source said nothing of the sort, otherwise you'd have returned with irrefutable evidence from your source that says it had. What your source reported was that Russia and China have simply warned against the possible consequences war with Iran would entail. None of those consequences implied in the slightest that Russia and China would retaliate on Iran's behalf.
Re. the pacific rim, Australia and those "12 miles" you speak of. I've got no Idea what you're drivelling on about, I'm afraid.
Taiwan may be "claimed" by China, but it's still recognised by the UN as a sovereign nation, seperate from the People's Republic of China (they even represented themselves in the London Olympics). China has no business whatsoever in the dealings between two sovereign nations (U.S. & Taiwan). And Taiwan retain their sovereignty voluntarily. They want nothing to do with China. So, on account of those facts I've listed, how does a contract between the U.S. and Taiwan interfere with Chinese interests?
China is a massive investor in Iranian oil.
China supplies arms to Iran
Iran is being threatened by the US.
That's easy enough to work out.
Taiwan may be considered a nation by the UN but China doesn't see it that way.
US bases there put the US in direct conflict with China, regardless of what the UN says.
As for the 12 miles. You need to educate yourself. The US, as is pretty common, claims waters 12 miles from it's coast. I think Australian and Taiwan may be a little further out.