Huh. It fails to mention the international tributary ruling in the Philippines favor a few years ago. Or the artificial islands china has built in the area.
This was an issue that should’ve been settled two presidential administrations ago.
The way it’s being reported in the world news is… very lacking. The worst I’ve heard and seen are small fishing boats being “ran over” by Chinese ships and the fisherman left stranded in the water for days.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
“China coast guard implemented the necessary controls in accordance with the law and prevented the Philippine vessels carrying the illegal construction materials.
We urge the Philippine side to immediately stop its infringing activities in that maritime area,” Gan Yu said according to the statement.
Gan Yu reasserted Chinese territorial claim on the islands and the South China Sea, vowing to continue its law-enforcement activity within the region.
That includes the Spratlys, an archipelago consisting of 100 small islands and reefs also claimed in full or part by the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan.
In 1999 it intentionally grounded a navy transport ship, the BRP Sierra Madre, on Second Thomas Shoal, manned by Filipino marines, to enforce the country’s claim to the area.
A month later, Chinese leader Xi Jinping met his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the two men agreed to strengthen economic ties and resume talks on oil exploration amid friction over contested areas of the waterway.
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Weird. There’s a lot of anti China stories circulating this week. Like maybe they are trying to influence public opinion.
Does China need consent from the population there or the world community?
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That’s cool and all but as a resident of the Philippines, China has been a pain in the ass since forever.
You know America’s been a pain in Philippines ass since 1899. They fought wars over it.
They are a pain, but nowadays it’s more subtle, and people have grown to accept America somehow. But China is just grating, showing blatant disregard to the autonomy of Philippines as a country. There are many good reasons for us to be distrustful of the CCP. They are claiming lands within our maritime borders and building structures that only benefit them and are a major security concern for us.
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