Korea and the U.S. on the 25th officially launched joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan, causing Hong Kong and Taiwan and overseas Chinese press attention. Some analysts believe that the military exercises on the stability and harmony in East Asia extremely negative; also commented that the PLA has been successful in the Yellow Sea to paint “the U.S. aircraft carrier cut into the” red line, China’s weight in regional affairs and to speak is different in the past.
Hong Kong, “Wen Wei Po,” 26, published reports said the exercises given rise to concerns about the situation in East Asia, leading strategists, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Research Centre of world politics hongyuan Deputy Secretary-General pointed out that the military exercises on the stability and harmony in East Asia extremely negative. He said that in the present, represented by nuclear and space age, the state should enhance the strategic frontier of consciousness, there must be a buffer zone with other powers, this zone should be respected by both sides.
The paper and editorial, “US-ROK military exercises threaten peace in Northeast Asia.” The editorial said that this exercise not only can not resolve and eliminate “Tian ship” incident arising from the dispute, and may lead to new crises and threats to peace and stability in Northeast Asia. Sino-US relations are facing a difficult exercise and to test. The United States must not allow the escalation of tensions, to avoid undermining regional stability and development of Sino-US relations.
“Ta Kung Pao,” 26 as “US-ROK Sea of Japan” Yaowu “” as the subject described the US-ROK military exercise. The newspaper recently published comment that, regardless of the US-ROK military exercise or a “2 +2″ show Panmunjom, are the United States to return to Asia, an episode in this great drama. U.S. strategy to return to what will happen in Asia, Asian countries are well aware. However, things have changed, people towards peace and concord, with the taste of the exercise of military provocation to the people to bring the anxiety and unease.
“Ming Pao Daily News” reported on the 25th, there are comments directed at the United States the joint military exercises, Biaomian to Weihudongbei Asia 和平, the actual is Qituniuzhuan Jue Qi Ling Mei Jun mainland China in the Asia Chuyubuli the 形势. Analysis refers to exercise than to “shock and awe” North Korea, the United States has concealed far-reaching strategic objectives, so that Japan and South Korea know what the United States still can not do without security “umbrella” so solid even raise a leading position in Northeast Asia, the United States, and to some extent China’s strategic bottom line on the test.
The newspaper published an editorial the same day that the US-ROK joint military exercises with the previous joint military exercises against the DPRK is different not only lead to Pyongyang lashed the more strategic nerve touches the Western Pacific: China within a month against the US-ROK military exercise 5 times .
Editorial that the United States to China today, “suddenly hard suddenly soft,” not the Obama administration’s internal strife, but there are real needs two hands chess. Direction from the past six months, the U.S. has started to emerge in the strong geopolitical side, the US-Japan Hansan Jun participated in military exercises, put cards out light.
The editorial advocates, facing the East China Sea and the potential to contain exposed Nanshaxisha without sovereignty disputes, China can do at the moment to be still “Keeping a Low Profile” – if not involving territorial sovereignty, a peaceful China, China will never be more than arrogant easy to make friends, to eliminate conflict; otherwise handle to the real population, enthusiastically participated in the “China threat” theory, economic development and enhance the livelihood of the people adversely.
Taiwan’s “United Daily News” reports described the 25 mainland spoils, drawing red line block the U.S. military. Professor Philip Yang National Taiwan University was quoted view that the future unless a war or People’s Liberation Army has successfully drawn in the Yellow Sea under the “ban on U.S. aircraft carrier into the” red line. China’s weight in regional affairs has been different from previous statements.
The newspaper published 26 commented that the U.S. and South Korea this as the suppression of the DPRK, maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula have helped the situation, is questionable. Do not want to fight, can not yield to opponents, by the exercise, it makes opponents more determined attitude of confrontation, U.S. and South Korea’s strategic intentions and as it is self-contradictory.
Comments also pointed out that Beijing has publicly protested, showing the significance of the rise of the national confidence. The United States decided not to “George Washington” aircraft carrier near the Yellow Sea to ease discontent in mainland China, this delicate interaction showed that the U.S. had to be respected on the Chinese mainland, the two power relations in East Asia has been re-adjustment.
“China Times” 26 editorial, “US-South Korea military exercises Northeast Yamin provoking a sense of nervous.” The editorial pointed out that the military exercises and its implications to the underlying reasons, the security situation in Northeast Asia have long-term impact. First of all, Tian ship crisis to return to the situation in Northeast Asia “category Cold War” situation. Second, the United States hopes to use the “sense of crisis” regain the initiative in safety. Third, China can not be tolerated by the United States led to block the rise of China’s security architecture.
Thailand’s “World News” was recently published editorial, “US-ROK military exercises should not create obstacles in Sino-US relations”, said South Korean military exercises do not have more side, creating obstacles in Sino-US relations.
