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[quote=FRANKENSTEIN,232031]
　Should China use force to re-take Nansha Islands? the analysis of advantages and disadvantages.

Whether China use force to re-take Nansha Islands doesn't depend on military technology, but analysis of benefits.

At first, let's have an analysis, if China take local war with Vietnam, re-take Nansha Islands,what will China gain?

1、Safeguard the country's territorial integrity. Nansha Islands have been parts of China's territory long time ago. Re-taking them can contribute to the great career of unification.
2、Re-taking Nansha Islands will bestow China the whole rigths to make use of the oil and gas resources, which found in Nansha. From the economic points, the resources of economic value is very substantial.
3、Re-taking Nansha could consolidate China's coastal defense, defend the "South Gate" in order to safeguard the sea lane of China, strengthen the capability of China enter Pacific Ocean、Malacca Strait and Indian Ocean.
4、overawing Taiwan, to make possibility of peacefully solving the Taiwan issue. It's good to final settlement of Taiwan.

If China take local war with Vietnam, re-take Nansha Islands,what will China lose?

1、China will lose opportunity of taking regional economic cooperation with ASEAN. It's bad for China to lost its impact on ASEAN, and give the chance to Japan and S.Korea.
2、Lose the market of ASEAN. In 2006, the volume of bilateral trade between China and ASEAN was up to 59.76 billion U.S. dollars. ASEAN has became the 4th trade partners of China.
3、Perhaps some countries of ASEAN will strengthening ties with Taiwan, which is not conducive to the mainland's international environment, impacts on China's great cause of reunification.
4、U.S led countries will strengthen control on Vietnam. And U.S. troops could station in Vietnam.
5、The United States and other European countries might impose economic sanctions against China.

If China doesn't retake Nansha with military forces, China won't get any benefits from that, and furthermore will lose another profits:

1、The resources of Nansha Islands will be possessed and developed by Vietnamese freely.
2、After Vietnam make Nansha Issue internationalizd, it will be difficult for China to retake Nansha Islands.
3、Many countries of ASEAN will think that China is swayed by considerations of gain and loss, then strengthen the plundering of the South China Sea.

Do you agree?[/quote]

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