2012-04-22, 02:35 | Link #1 |
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Philippines Vs China Maritime Disputes
First, it was Spratlys, now Scarbough Shoals, what is China's intention in claiming territories so close to the Philippines.
Is it bullying by a super power like China against a 3rd world country such as the Philippines? Is China's claim ridiculous? http://globalnation.inquirer.net/334...rborough-shoal |
2012-04-22, 02:37 | Link #2 |
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Natural gas claims, I believe. And China hungers for energy sources. And yes, to claim an entire just because it is named "South China Sea"... that doesn't mean China has rights to the whole thing. So, making claims like this -- China is becoming quite the bad neighbor.
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2012-04-22, 02:59 | Link #6 |
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From a geographical point of view, the Philippines and Malaysia have rights on this neighboring spatter of reefs and small islands. Brunei and Vietnam have more remote claims, but indeed, the PRC is being over-arrogant trying to appropriate the Spratlys (also called Nansha islands). History is of little use; if the "finders keepers forever" rule were to be applied, the U.S. would be actually Spanish/British/French instead of being an independent nation.
Well, the U.S. aren't certainly the only ones being extremely annoyed and threatened by the PRC's dreams of supremacy in the South China Sea. Vietnam recently bought two extremely modern warships from Russia in order to shift the scales of power in the region and, not too long ago, even invited an American aircraft carrier to sail in the SCS (they even had the chance to visit the said AC to appreciate their old enemy's firepower). And very recently, the Philippines led military exercises with USMC troops on the western part of the Philippine archipelago (Palawan and such). Since that area is quite important for the country (tourism, fishing - even maritime activity at Puerto Princesa), it's Manila's way of saying "back off, I got friends to call on right here." As for the U.S., it's certain that the PRC's decision to bolster its naval strength is worrisome (the Chinese bought a couple years back the old USSR-built Varyag aircraft carrier, though it's still not fully operational); a year or two prior, they even decided to send at least two of the SSGN-reconverted Ohio subs to loiter in the area (Taiwan and Japan), thus bringing at least 308 ready-to-fire Tomahawks right on China's doorstep. And I don't think those consecutive shows of force are going to stop anytime soon.
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2012-04-22, 07:24 | Link #12 |
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I'm pretty sure the map is valid in regards to the location of these islands and shoals. I agree, it's quite apparent to any casual viewer that China is nuts making claims to these areas that are so close to other nations.
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2012-04-22, 08:43 | Link #17 |
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It's going to be hilariously ironic when the increasingly xenophobic protesters demanding that the VFA be junked and calling for Yankee Go Home become the very same people clamoring for American help when the shooting starts.
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2012-04-22, 08:52 | Link #18 |
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These protesters are undercover pro-communist activists who says USA is more dangerous than PRC and North Korea. These communist shouldn't make their true ideals be sprouting in the obvious. They should just go to the mountains so that our soldiers can pay them a visit!
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