The United Kingdom has moved its largest warship, and a number of other ships, to the South China Sea.
London has said it is focusing on the region amid increased Chinese activity in disputed waters.
Experts said that China, which has shadowed the British fleet with ships of its own, considers the UK’s Carrier Strike Group’s presence to be unfriendly, but the warships have thus far steered clear of islands claimed by China.
Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu has more from Beijing.
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Bravo Brits…..Not just UK but USA, Japan, S Korea, Australia, India and all ASEAN /EU NATIONS must unite to safeguard freedom of navigation by defeating terrorists organisation CCP & Its Chinese devil dictator Jinping who is destroying world harmony by supporting Kim Jong Un, Al Qaeda, ISIS ,Tibetansn, Uighurs, Hongkonger
Before it happens, alliances already sailed their ships in South China Sea.
No need to face from hq instead its face to face in their backyard.
Stop playing China,you’re greedy..
a threat to UK from 10.000 miles away.
Wipe china off the face of the earth!
Xi and his commie chinese friends better not touch taiwan or else wwlll will start. The usa will definately bomb beijing.
China danger to the world
Great, the peace keeper 😒
“Afghanistan? What was that? we forgotten about it!” UK
Let’s be real, as long as China refuse to shoot first. UK can’t shoot back. Unless US and UK conduct full fledge naval embargo or blockade, China will not stop their warships being there. If NATO do that, we know NATO are bad guys here.
Powerfull mean what large 10mm
Just some years later all Europe and America
China coast is surrouded by American and England fleets, while American and England coast are surrounded by Chines cargo ships. Lets see what will happen in ten years.
Ok? China threatens Taiwan. I don’t hear of England threatening Ireland or France.
Excellent Extravaganza Extravagant Announcement Cha Gaye Hain Aap Janab
UK a dying empire …so F off
This.area.china.domistik.boundary.uk.over.acess.illigaly.entiry.
China CCP are the aggressive regime, whose false claims were REJECTED by the Hague International court in 2016 – The WHOLE CIVILISED WORLD is also waiting for CHINA APOLOGY for COVID 19 VIRUS of which it tried to cover-up, but failed – COME CLEAN CHINA
Several years too late. Should have done it as early as 2011.
China is not easy cake for western power
Ww3 may erupt from south China Sea we have seen guns don’t solve any thing Afghanistan is proof.
Screw China first they kill 4 million with covid now there going to finish who ever left lol
What a small and weak UK can do?
China thieves no wonder people hate you
They are just a joke.
Yep Communist Party 🇨🇳 🤡🤡🤡
Its bad enough they raped, murdered and looted China for centuries but it seems the colonialist and imperialist powers of the West are up to their old ways again trying to pretend they are the good guys despite their history is soaked with the blood of innocent victims, having killed hundreds of millions of innocent men, women and children in their continuous interfering in the internal affairs of other countries throughout the centuries and lately being Afghanistan. Their colonial rampage is all on public record. Nothing more than a bunch of bullies in a gang of thugs.
Those are not Island.
Couple of Df17 or Df21 would be enough to sink it.
They will explode before launch being chinese made.
@dankseid They had landed a rover on Mars and moon sample from the moon.
These powerful countries were actually enforcing the arbitral ruling won by the Philippines which proves the South China Sea is considered a high sea. This means every ships and planes are allowed to pass thru it without getting permission from any country. That is the international maritime law and they are enforcing it to protect their interest. Because if China will keep on blocking and intimidating any ships that would come near it, if would affect and import and export trades of those western countries that passt thru the south china sea.
So really, the issue with the South China Sea isn’t just a problem of the South East Asian countries. It concerns the world.
Lol what a load of crock
you cannot deal with Afghan in the past 20 years, but why not try China
Still not making sense, keep trying buh china will never allow colonization again!?.
China is counting hw many times is the USA and his boys ar moving around thre areas,2030 china will make such a move too!!.
that’s it. the world needs to come together to contain this CCP virus. US UK JAPAN AUSTRALIA KOREA TAIWAN PHILIPPINES INDIA SINGAPORE AND OTHERS need to tackle this CCP from spreading.
UK, USA, Japan, India, EU should all sail their warships through South China Sea everyday all day!!! No one cares what CCP says!!! 🤣🤣🤣
UK LOL, this is not old days, if these ships are attacked and sunk, UK doesn’t have any other ship or backup plan. The only plan left is to cry out loud to America.
Cute that the UK still thinks it’s a global power. In Afghanistan the US had to take over in Kandahar because the Brits could not fight off the talibs. What chance do they think they have against the largest navy in the world, the largest army, the 3d largest air force… I reckon they have high self steem, have a wrong sense of superiority, and a massive ego.. But twords can only take you so far. If they provoke China into a war they will run to the US to defend them.. Like a child seeking his father after messing with the wrong kid… Pathetic
In reality uk can’t do nothing so does China
and why they will do? If china will do thesame on them they will cry
Another game of political chess, as the South China sea becomes the set.
As an Asian we support Usa And UK 100%
As a White person, I support China 100%
The UK avoided Chinese claimed Islands.
❤️❤️❤️❤️
since when the China South sea has become South China sea ?
Chinese submarines are so crude, JSDF already detected it cruising near Amami island this morning. Probably a provocation or genuine idiots that they don’t even realize it’s already found.
Chyna living rent free in yo head 😂🤣😂🤣😂 smh boy
@Bennett Tan
Why are you smuggling into our island?
@常楽院秀水 lol after what you did in ww2 you think they care? 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂
Waste of fuel. All nations oppose to China must sail together & blow those islands up. Do it now.
They will first conquer taiwan then Philippines for a strategic location
Taiwan is only recognized as a sovereign country by 6 insignificant countries. MSM is misleading. This is more complicated politically . There is a signed agreement between China and Taiwan for unification. But after seeing Hong Kong’s democracy dwindle Taiwan( which are actually Chinese named after their island) wants to opt out of agreement. The true reason that west does not want China to annex Taiwan is Taiwan produces semi conducters which China has to import from Taiwan. It will bolster China’s economy greatly if their new Taiwan province produces it for them and they don’t have to import it anymore Protecting . South China Seas for free passage, NO, for oil off course
Very soon……..
UK lol, they don’t scare anyone anymore, Russia proved it by firing a couple of warning shots at one of those near Crimea only to see them flee for their lives haha
The has been country trying to stay significant. The former colonial power has now become a lapdog of the US. It is sad to see a once world power sinks so low and without respect.
good job UK
China 50 cent army lol
Indo pacific….. it’s not called the stupid 9 dash line
UK is so hypocrite😂😂
What are the Brits doing in the South China sea?
@Stay Kalm protect from who exactly? when did China attack or invade other country?
@Azeoble97 China’s coast guard entering the territory of the South East Asian countries
@Azeoble97 China keep harrassing our fishing vessels in our exclusive economic zones too, so close to our countries.
@AA AA You guys are allowing UK and US to patrol these territories while they have history of invading and destroying other countries
@Azeoble97 i guess the leader of the SEA countries are more comfortable having their own allies patrol their territories rather than letting the chinese procede with their plan claiming most of the south china sea. Some of them also has a defence agreement with the UK and the US.
The US and the UK were forced to retreat from a under funded and under developed rebel Govt in Afghanistan but now they think they have a better chance going up against China and Russia? Great going USA and the UK! Very logical indeed!! Please go forward at full speed to accelerate your own demise and that old hag know as “the Queen”.
Be afraid China, be very afraid. The QE carrier is sailing the South China Sea, if her decks are not flooded.
A few hypersonic ballistic missiles simultaneously fired from China’s submarines, surface ships and bomber jets would be more than enough to sink UK’s latest QE aircraft carrier. Modern naval warfare is won by hypersonic ballistic missiles which Russia and China are currently the clear leaders of this technology. As such, the UK’s QE aircraft carrier would be nothing but a very big sitting duck for the Chinese navy.
And in what right UK war ship sailing in China sea. China should send its warship to english channel.
Indonesia non blok
Ah, it’s so good to see “gunboat diplomacy” reborn. Will there be a new “War of Jenkins’ Ear”? Bet on “Rule Britannia” to be top of the charts quite soon. Meanwhile, Great Britain cannot manage to keep its shelves filled with essentials as it has no “right of passage” between Dover and Calais!
Hope it will dive deep under the sea. No need china to shoot missiles. Those sailors can swim with sharks.
Shoot those ships. No mercy.
Hahaha. Comedy shaw. That what it is.
RIP TAX
London is throwing its money into the futile endeavors in the faraway China sea, serf and vassal is showoff case of subjugated satellite country, seeking fortunes on open seas by aircraft carrier fleet, London is reaching dung yard shores of imperium in fast decline.
Gun boat diplomacy
theres no symbolic on what you’re doing its preempt..
Does the UK want to wage the Third Opium War against China? That will offer an excellent opportunity for China to test its missiles, to wipe away the humiliation suffered in the First and Second Opium Wars, and to recover all the money that the UK stole from China.
Let’s swap presidents cause Biden crazy
Doesnt matter who the president is, they use the same agenda.
Nothing.
we looks like the west loves to get into conflicts they end a 20 year old one and now they are trying to poke a dragon!
China can’t impose laws over international waters 😒
The jocker in a wolf valley!!!
Because there are 3/4 counties claiming ownership of the South China Sea with overlapping exclusion zones.
The British want a piece of the action.
But China say because it holds their name, it is owned by China.
I believe it will belong to whoever can control it. I believe Britain is simply supporting US interests in the region, which align with everyone except China.
Now we know why Afghanistan was abandoned.
what a waste of fuel 😀
Unfriendly did you know, what you are talking about 😅
Time to reset economy
Regardless of who’s right or wrong, it’s not difficult whose carrier will get sunk in the SCS. Beijing will not fire the first shot. But “accidents” can happen and the battle should be conventionally confined. Then again further miscalculations, misreadings, presumptions and assumptions can happen in the heat of battle and the big “N” word comes out that spells the end for everybody. It’s not a game. The UK is playing with more than just fire. What’s there for it to be achieved (esp. fresh out of the EU)? The Commonwealth empire was already irrelevant eons ago. Look at what’s happened with Australia. You play the stooge for what (?) ‘cos either Canada, India or you are gonna be next. Keep on making China your enemy and it will be your enemy. Be careful what you’re wishing for just in case you actually get your nightmare come true. China’s up the ante real quick because you guys are helping your “benefactor” encircle and contain China. What better to expect when China feels cornered by a tough gangsta group? The China of today is not going to easily capitulate. The Chinese have haunting memories of their past defeats when they suffered brutal subjugation. They are beyond adamant not to ever submit again, come rain or hellfire. The good news is, China is not harbouring any desire to go on a conquest of nations: [1] study its post-unified history; & [2] go to China and experience the country. Speaking for myself, these days when I am in China on biz or pleasure, it feels like I’m back to a higher civilization. Funny thing is, China’s not my country. I live smack in the middle of a very cosmopolitan city-state.
Beefeater navy could become Chinese BUFFETT food for shark’s
Nato need to be nuked
🖕China
We must go to war with China now!
Paracel archipelago and Spartly archipelago are Vietnam’s territories. 🇻🇳
The Philippines own it!
China after seeing these ships as a school of fishes : Get the fishermen
west can even handle insugents in afghanistan,,now they show off at China see? lol…. thats where the taxes go
Let’s fight no shows
Go home
The QUAD is set up.
U.S with E.U, India, Australia & Japan taking on the Chinese..
Next thing we will hear about Pakistan Invasion to contain China!
UK with it’s 2 carrier and 5 destroyer navy should just go home. It’s not the 1700 or 1800s anymore. China commissions more new ships in one year than the total tonnage of UKs whole navy combined..
And UK thinks it can threaten or intimidate china with show of “force”. No wonder they didn’t dsre sail near the disputed Chinese islands
China’s entire military can be incinerated in a microsecond by more advanced and godly civilisations.
You need Tokyo to slow down time!
UK should be more concerned their matters from home, N Ireland & Scotland about to Exist UK!
Don’t worry, there ain’t gonna be no war in the South China Sea at least not for a few decades. The US fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, etc have consumed military funds. Even the US can run out of money… It’s no point fighting over a resources yet when you’re burning more fuel trying to flex your muscles.
hahahahahahha
UK brought the whole NAVY to carry Great Wall to london huh..
These guys the other day were quickly shoved off crimea waters by russia, i doubt what they can do in south china sea
And there goes the 3rd opium war
This dajjal minion still trying to trigger war
why not put the most advanced and irreplaceable ships in affective range of Chinese lbasm and other weapons, what could go wrong..
Looking forward for the Chinese navy to do maritime exercises at the English channel 👍👍👌👌freedom of navigation no? 🤔 🤔
There is saying,if you see two fish fighting the british have passed.