shockedcanadian
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Hate to be the Doomsday prognosticator, but we have the weakest leadership in Western history and China has warned the world "we will do what we want, when we want, to whom we want. We know your Western leaders are flaky, be it not allowing Taiwan into W.H.O or not calling us out for the pandemic we started. Weak suckers who allow us to do as we please, and we are going to oblige". Oblige they have.
Not to worry America, China isn't our competition. Within the next few years, we are about to observe just how much that statement is untrue. Who is going to stand up for Taiwan and the rest of it's targets when it occurs? Name one leader outside of Trump who even calls them out publicly?
The rejection of its agreement with the UK and subsequent infiltration of H.K was just the beginning. Actually, that wasn't even close to it's first steps. We see them caught spying in the U.S through their embassy, we see them threatening Western nations repeatedly, now this future blockage is in the works.
All of this somehow seems very familiar.
Taiwan says Hong Kong warned of ongoing danger after South China Sea flight blocked
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Hong Kong air traffic controllers told Taiwan there was danger until further notice on a flight path to Taiwanese-controlled islands in the South China Sea, Taipei said on Friday, a case that has raised fears Beijing may try and blockade the islets.
Tensions over the Pratas Islands, in the northern part of the contested South China Sea, have spiked in recent weeks, with China carrying out several military exercises near them. The Pratas are only lightly defended by Chinese-claimed Taiwan.
On Thursday, Taiwan said a regular civilian charter flight had to abandon its trip to the Pratas when Hong Kong air traffic controllers told the captain there were “dangerous activities” happening below 26,000 feet and the aircraft could not enter.
Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department said they had told Taiwan air traffic controllers of the minimum safe altitude to be observed for the flight, and that Taiwan had then responded that they had cancelled the request to enter the Hong Kong flight information region.
But late on Friday Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration published a full transcript of the conversation between the air traffic controllers.
“The danger area is, eh, now on until further notice,” the Hong Kong controller says, declining to answer a question on whether there were military exercises happening.
Asked whether there was a NOTAM, or “notice to airmen” filed to alert aircraft pilots of potential hazards, the Hong Kong controller responds: “eh, no”.
Then asked whether to confirm they would not allow the flight in, the Hong Kong controller says: “Affirmative, the altitude is not safe for danger after Hong Kong at this level”.
Finally, when asked when the flight could proceed to the Pratas Islands, the Hong Kong controller answers: “OK, Hong Kong is not able to advise right now, we’ll let you know”.
Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department said it had nothing to add beyond its initial statement.
Not to worry America, China isn't our competition. Within the next few years, we are about to observe just how much that statement is untrue. Who is going to stand up for Taiwan and the rest of it's targets when it occurs? Name one leader outside of Trump who even calls them out publicly?
The rejection of its agreement with the UK and subsequent infiltration of H.K was just the beginning. Actually, that wasn't even close to it's first steps. We see them caught spying in the U.S through their embassy, we see them threatening Western nations repeatedly, now this future blockage is in the works.
All of this somehow seems very familiar.
Taiwan says Hong Kong warned of ongoing danger after South China Sea flight blocked
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Hong Kong air traffic controllers told Taiwan there was danger until further notice on a flight path to Taiwanese-controlled islands in the South China Sea, Taipei said on Friday, a case that has raised fears Beijing may try and blockade the islets.
Tensions over the Pratas Islands, in the northern part of the contested South China Sea, have spiked in recent weeks, with China carrying out several military exercises near them. The Pratas are only lightly defended by Chinese-claimed Taiwan.
On Thursday, Taiwan said a regular civilian charter flight had to abandon its trip to the Pratas when Hong Kong air traffic controllers told the captain there were “dangerous activities” happening below 26,000 feet and the aircraft could not enter.
Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department said they had told Taiwan air traffic controllers of the minimum safe altitude to be observed for the flight, and that Taiwan had then responded that they had cancelled the request to enter the Hong Kong flight information region.
But late on Friday Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration published a full transcript of the conversation between the air traffic controllers.
“The danger area is, eh, now on until further notice,” the Hong Kong controller says, declining to answer a question on whether there were military exercises happening.
Asked whether there was a NOTAM, or “notice to airmen” filed to alert aircraft pilots of potential hazards, the Hong Kong controller responds: “eh, no”.
Then asked whether to confirm they would not allow the flight in, the Hong Kong controller says: “Affirmative, the altitude is not safe for danger after Hong Kong at this level”.
Finally, when asked when the flight could proceed to the Pratas Islands, the Hong Kong controller answers: “OK, Hong Kong is not able to advise right now, we’ll let you know”.
Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department said it had nothing to add beyond its initial statement.
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