Opinion,

When I posted "The water in the SCS is salt and not fit to drink."

I really didn't think that you'd be silly enough to respond; I'm glad that I was wrong!

Dear All,

I just found this article which is of related interest to this thread:

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/28/japan-to-open-new-radar-station-in-east-china-sea.html

Looks like China is really intent on carving out an empire for itself. I think they have succeeded in annexing the South China Sea owing to the lack of resistance amongst the SE Asian nations around it but I think they will have to try a lot harder to wrestle the East China Sea away from Japan.

All All,

Here's another news item, albeit a minor incident.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/taiwan-arrests-41-chinese/2642894.html

I love the last paragraph of this news update:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/obama-china-leader-south-china-sea-tensions-rise-37995091

I think Xi will give Obama the finger just like Turnbull gave Obama the finger over the Port Darwin sale.

More news:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/world/asia/obama-xi-jinping-meeting-washington.html