Dear Is Mise,

Time will tell.

PS. Here's an update just off the web:

http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/us-sees-new-chinese-activity-around-south-china-sea-shoal_1866967.html

Another news item folks. Looks like China just aint gonna get out of the South China Sea. And I don't think they'll like the idea of being pushed out.

http://www.globalresearch.ca/china-is-not-leaving-the-south-china-sea/5514847

Problem is it might only take a small spark to ignite the powder keg that has been building up. It'll probably come from some minor incident where Vietnam or Philippines decides to fire a few shots at a Chinese naval vessel.

Isn't it fascinating watching history in the making.

Does anyone know if Australia has decided to throw its support behind the US or China if this dispute breaks out in open warfare? I think Turnbull has no alternative but to support the US but is holding off on the commitment until after the election so as not to turn the Chinese voters against the Liberals, which would mean he would lose the election. Better to come out with a decision after the election and at least have another 3-4 years in office.

Hi folks, here's another news item that popped up several hours ago:

http://www.smh.com.au/world/asian-nations-turn-to-australia-to-combat-china-threat-in-south-china-sea-20160318-gnm872.html

This South China Sea business is going from bad to worse with each day. Unless of course you belong to the pro-China camp like Suseonline, Aidan, et al., then it's just all nonsense, a load of rubbish, and absolutely no truth in the reports.

In China there's a catchy little airline's song 'We still call Australia Lebensraum'. Sort of like the QANTAS number. Ahh ....... there I go being racist and paranoid again!

'We still call Australia Lebensraum'"

Could you translate that into "Chinese"?