China Denies Yet Another U.S. Warship Access to Hong Kong

[RTO]

Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- China has denied another American warship access to the port of Hong Kong, two senior U.S. defense officials said.

The Chinese rejection of a visit by the frigate USS Reuben James is the third such incident this month. Last week, according to Navy officials, the carrier USS Kitty Hawk and two minesweepers were denied entry to Hong Kong.

The rejection of the Reuben James's request to visit on New Year's Eve was communicated to the Navy last week around the same time the Kitty Hawk was turned away, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The Reuben James will still go to the region, calling at a different port, one official said. He didn't name the port.

The Chinese Embassy in Washington didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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[RTO]

We should deny entry of 100% of Chinese imports into this country. When they start to panic and start going broke our diplomats can get together to discuss several matters.

Every Walmart in the country would screeech to a halt. I see that actually happening someday. Not over a Warship, but I really do see that happening someday.

[Horned Toad]

We should deny entry of 100% of Chinese imports into this country. When they start to panic and start going broke our diplomats can get together to discuss several matters.

You can bet they have a plan for that. As I understand it the EU buys as much or more of their crap than we do.

I think instead of a panic they would dump all of our bet that they owe on the market and try and tank our economy.

[Horned Toad]

I'm still not clear on why it was refused or any of the other ones. Wait, is this another lead paint issue? We haven't cleaned it off our boats yet?

It supposed to be because the Chinese are pissed we sold some better missiles to Taiwan and that Bush had talks with the drama lama.