China is moving into the West Philippine Sea. Both Vietnam and the Philippines are going to extraordinary measures to declare the area occupied and off-limits to China. China doesn't seem to care where poorer countries draw their boundaries. It nearly appears as though China wants to expand into Vietnam and the Philippines. It is a problem. The Philippines should never have sent the USA away.
I can't help but wonder if what is going on in Hong Kong is the same expansionism witnessed in the Pacific. China has five year plans. I haven't read the latest one. The fear witnessed in Hong Kong by the people is something more than just simple protests about democracy and freedom; there must be an underlying premise.
China must have an agenda not widely discussed. The complete picture is worrisome.
Media reports say Simon Cheng, (click here) who is thought to be from Hong Kong, is believed to have gone missing on 8 August while on a business trip.
The Foreign Office said it was "seeking further information from authorities in Guangdong Province and Hong Kong".
The British embassy in Beijing is providing support to his family.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are concerned by reports that a member of our team has been detained while returning to Hong Kong from Shenzhen."
Shenzhen, in south-east China, links Hong Kong to the Chinese mainland....
