World War III tension: China, Russia agree to blast Donald Trump
- China and Russia is said to have joined in alliance against Donald Trump and the US
- Chinese and Russian officials agreed to safeguard their security interests by preparing a series of “countermeasures” against THAAD
There are fears that the world might be on the verge of another war, this is coming on the heels of reports that Russia and China have teamed up and agreed to blast Donald Trump’s missile system
The tension of global conflict has escalated, even as Russia and China have agreed to blast Trump's lethal missile system in South Korea if he launches an attack.
Chinese state-controlled news agency Xinhua, reports that Chinese and Russian officials agreed to safeguard their security interests by preparing a series of “countermeasures” against the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system in South Korea which was originally launched to counter Kim Jong-un's growing nuclear arsenal.
After the security meeting between Chinese and Russian officials in China, Xinhua published a statement which said the countermeasures will be prepared to achieve "strategic balance in the region.”
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Although China and Russia are said to have urged Trump and South Korean officials to stop the deployment of the THAAD system in a South Korean golf course, a US security expert stressed the President-elect is highly unlikely to give up the lethal system because of growing Chinese tensions.
Andrew Martin, a Dean at the University of Michigan told a South Korean newspaper, said: “It is clear that the nuclear issue in North Korea is not going to disappear.
“With regard to THAAD, my thinking is ultimately the Trump administration will be supportive of it moving forward.
“A lot of that turns on the relationship with China and I think that certainly we've seen since the election and I suspect we will see in months to come the U.S.-China relationship will continue to be strained.
"So, I suspect Trump ultimately wants to continue with this defensive measure not only within the context of the strained relationship with China, but also because I think he understands its strategic importance of having the missile defence."
During his first press conference as President-elect, Trump said he “hopes” he will get along with Putin because a relationship with Russia is “an asset not a liability”.
But James Mattis, a retired general and former commander of US Central Command, said America’s chances of working with Russia were getting slimmer by the day.
The 66-year-old added: "I think it's under the biggest attack since World War Two sir, and that's from Russia, from terrorist groups and with what China is doing in the South China Sea.
"Russia is raising grave concerns on several fronts and China is shredding trust along its periphery."
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State-controlled newspaper the Global Times warned incoming President Donald Trump he would be "foolish" to stop China from accessing the islands.
The paper wrote on its website: "Unless Washington plans to wage a large-scale war in the South China Sea, any other approaches to prevent Chinese access to the islands will be foolish.”
It added that the US "has no absolute power to dominate the South China Sea”.
The warning comes after Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson said such access should be restricted.
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But the Global Times comment added that Mr Tillerson "had better bone up on nuclear power strategies if he wants to force a big nuclear power to withdraw from its own territories".
The statement also added: "If Trump's diplomatic team shapes future Sino-US ties as it is doing now, the two sides had better prepare for a military clash.”
The 64-year-old former ExxonMobil chief made his remarks during his Senate confirmation hearing last Wednesday where he said that China’s activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea were “extremely worrisome”.
Source: Legit.ng
