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A comment on China’s claim to the Spratly Islands emerged in first half of the 20th century. Parent comment

Re:China’s claim to the Spratly Islands emerged in first hal... by Nomentatus on Saturday May 19, 2018 @11:54PM (#17111116)
It means de facto ownership and ignoring the legal determination of the United Nations that's already been handed down. It's a kind of "Give me your car and I'll let you borrow it sometimes." offer.
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Re:China’s claim to the Spratly Islands emerged in first hal... by rqs on Sunday May 20, 2018 @01:03AM (#17111327)
> "Give me your car and I'll let you borrow it sometimes."

Maybe this is a little over-simplified? Too many histories need to be dig into before the problem can be explained and understood completely. Let's hope those politicians will figure out how to solve it.

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Re:China’s claim to the Spratly Islands emerged in first hal... by Nomentatus on Sunday May 20, 2018 @12:14PM (#17113424)
You are flatly gainsaying the very detailed original article but not saying why you think that might be a reasonable stance.
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