Editor's Note: The U.S. hegemonic belligerence in the world can only cause more harm added to the rest of U.S. started wars. China will not be cowed by the U.S. Asia will not be cowed by the U.S., and, increasingly, the world will not be cowed by the U.S. Most of all, the American people now realize what a filthy corporate government they have.
Obama lectured China, saying "the United States arrives at its power, in part, by restraining itself."
Obama lectured China, saying "the United States arrives at its power, in part, by restraining itself."
As a guest of the Chinese government during the G20 Summit, U.S. President Barack Obama issued a threat, saying there would be “consequences” if China did not back down from what he called increasingly aggressive behavior in the South China Sea in an interview with CNN aired Monday.
"Part of what I’ve tried to communicate to President Xi (Jinping) is that the United States arrives at its power, in part, by restraining itself," Obama said.
"So where we see them violating international rules and norms, as we have seen in some cases in the South China Sea or in some of their behavior when it comes to economic policy, we've been very firm. And we've indicated to them that there will be consequences," President Obama said.
The South China Sea is a contested water area where China claims it is part of its sovereign lands, while its neighbors—U.S. allies—have been angered by Beijing’s military presence there.
China has repeatedly warned the U.S. against a military escalation in the area with the excuse of aiding its allies. Xi said Sunday that China would continue to safeguard its sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea.
The waters are important to China because over 40 percent of the world’s trade ships pass through it each day while the sea also contain some of the world’s largest offshore oil and natural gas known reserves.
Obama’s latest threats come as he is facing a tricky last G20 where he was poorly received at the airport when he was forced to disembark from Air Force One through a little-used exit in the plane’s middle section after China failed to provide the United States' large entourage with a rolling staircase, as is customary for visiting dignitaries.
The second blow to his visit came after his Filipino counterpart President Rodrigo Duterte called Obama a “son of bitch” and said he would curse him when he met him. He also said he was not “an American puppet” and Washington has no right to criticize him on human rights.
A previously scheduled meeting between the two was cancelled following Duterte’s comments. Since winning the presidency in May, Duterte has been leading an extrajudicial campaign against drug dealers and drug users in the country, killing thousands in a few months time.
Obama also tried to strike a softer tone, saying that China and the U.S. could “be friendly competitors on the commercial side and important partners when it comes to dealing with the many international problems that threaten the two countries."
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