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Beijing using MH370 search to assert maritime claims: Japanese media
The Type 071 amphibious transport dock, Kunlun Shan. (Photo/CNS)
Through sending 10 warships and maritime security vessels to the disputed South China Sea region to help in the rescue efforts for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, China is trying to fortify its control of the region, according to the Japanese-language Tokyo Shimbun newspaper.
While two of the PLA Navy's largest ships, the Type 071 amphibious assault ship Jinggang Shan and the Fuchi-class supply ship Qiandaohu, were deployed to the South China Sea, the paper said, multiple satellites had also been deployed by the China Center for Resources Satellite Data and Application for the search and rescue operation.
Even though the plane's last contact was over the waters between Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, China may continue the search for the missing aircraft in the region by claiming that it has not received full cooperation from these countries. Most smaller nations are unable to conduct such operations over a longer period of time due to their lack of means, for this reason, China may be the only nation in the region to continue the rescue efforts.
Furthermore, subsequent revelations concerning the disappearance of the flight suggest that the plane's communications were deliberately shut down and its course changed after it went silent, and that it may have continued to fly for several hours on its remaining fuel, expanding the potential search area to almost impossible dimensions.
The paper reported that China is apparently trying to establish its dominance in the South China Sea through close cooperation with the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. In addition to economic cooperation, the newspaper said that China is likely to assert its maritime power in the region through joint rescue operations or other security-related issue in the future. This will eventually solidify China's claim over the disputed Spratly Islands.
The Spratlys are claimed in whole or in part by China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei and Malaysia.
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