Why the South China Sea Could Spark a US-China War

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The Phillippines and the US are in the midst of joint military exercises near the South China Sea and Taiwan, sparking anger from Beijing. This year’s war games are taking place at a time of increasingly strained relations between China and the Philippines. Maritime encounters between the countries have become more frequent, with China’s recurring use of water cannons damaging Philippine boats. Why are tensions escalating almost two years into Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s presidency? And what are the implications for the US and the rest of the world?
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Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:16 - Clashes near Second Thomas Shoal
02:24 - What’s behind the dispute?
04:20 - US’s interest
06:15 - Duterte’s approach to China
07:15 - Marcos’s strategy
08:36 - How tensions risk a wider conflict
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@business 21 күн бұрын

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@katong1953 21 күн бұрын

As a supposedly prestigious publication, you should know that no international court awarded anything to the Philippines over the South Chiina Sea. It was an arbitration panel, attended only by the Philippines, that made the award. And an arbitration panel has no jurisdiction to rule on anything unless the parties agree to submit to its jurisdiction, and China had not.

@Greedflation 21 күн бұрын

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@Booz2020 21 күн бұрын

Slava TSMC 🇹🇼

@user-uy1rg8td1v 20 күн бұрын

The US military violated Iraqi sovereignty and invaded it under false pretenses. Seems like the US only cares about sovereignty when it suits them.

@user-ns9zn2vo9x 18 күн бұрын

The Arbitral Award is not a PCA ruling. It is an UNCLOS ruling. China has a right not to participate in the proceedings. Even without China’s participation, the Tribunal considered China’s position and claims, and made sure that the Philippines’ claimsare well founded in fact and law. On the other hand, China has an obligation to accept the final and binding ruling. Under UNCLOS, China’s non-participation is allowed, but non-acceptance is not.

@juliannemil6158 18 күн бұрын

China does not recognize the UNCLOS ruling. Yet China cited UNCLOS as a ground for annexing Vietnamese territorial waters. Such duplicity.

@ajaykumarsingh702 18 күн бұрын

Hey, someone must balance the Western hypocrisy. China is the best candidate for that.

@user-yj7zn9vb1n 17 күн бұрын

笑话，联合国从来没有承认海牙法庭的合法性，特别是公约法不涉及主权争议

@lvjinbin28 17 күн бұрын

Of course China recognizes the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, but China just does not recognize your illegal arbitration.

@qiantaochen699 17 күн бұрын

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is a non-UN intergovernmental organization headquartered at the Peace Palace, in The Hague, Netherlands. Also, UNCLOS does not deal with matters of territorial disputes or to resolve issues of sovereignty, as that field is governed by rules of customary international law on the acquisition and loss of territory.

@user-yj7zn9vb1n 17 күн бұрын

@@qiantaochen699 你的解释是对的

@cirilobarrera9053 18 күн бұрын

" GREEDINESS IS THE MAIN REASON "

@richsaavedra2759 16 күн бұрын

@@byronj9741 China is the Greedy one look how far it was from your home and you're not following the UNCLOS. Our Fishermen's should benefit from those areas not China.

@SrEnthusiasm 16 күн бұрын

@@byronj9741since when? Ur pals were lurking in Catanduanes d1psh1t

@krisdaniellequinonez3361 16 күн бұрын

@@SrEnthusiasmeven in catanduanes??

@armadox9773 16 күн бұрын

@@krisdaniellequinonez3361 yes few days ago. Chinese research vessel entered the east philippine sea and even entered the 12nautical mile territorial water of philippines thats why it was really alarming.

@bonkersblock 16 күн бұрын

@@byronj9741the waters China claims is 1000 miles from its nearest shore! You might wanna check your head!

@makubex2kro 15 күн бұрын

UN international court has only fangs on Africa and weak countries but on China... naaahhh.. pathetic..😂😂😂

@Paman_Benjamin 2 күн бұрын

UN internasional telah di berikan sejumlah uang oleh miliader from china termasuk UNRWA 😂

@divyeshkumar6357 21 күн бұрын

The Chinese sea claim is literally the whole breadth of sea area between china , vietnam and philipines. Where do they think filips would go for fishing. The coast guard activity is nothing but harassment.

@ILIVEAGOODLIFE 21 күн бұрын

Why is the United States there?

@yeeter1877 21 күн бұрын

@@Qiushishuoyour government lies and gaslight all the time. You guys like to point fingers and accuse others of the things you do.

@Scribit339 21 күн бұрын

@@Qiushishuo 50cents

@Qiushishuo 21 күн бұрын

@@Scribit339 lol, do you have evidence show I am wrong?

@nosyneighbor4408 21 күн бұрын

@@ILIVEAGOODLIFEWhy is China there?

@joseraularmea7448 21 күн бұрын

You’re not in the middle of South China Sea. You’re within the 200 Nautical miles Exclusively Economic Zone of the Philippines

@FernandoGomez-hg4rn 21 күн бұрын

The US hasn't ratified the Law of the Sea Treaty, funnily enough.

@itch4travel 21 күн бұрын

How many other countries are claiming hte same EEZ that the Philippines are claiming?

@Uuuuukong 21 күн бұрын

@@itch4travelnone, except China. I believe the video showed every EEZ of each SEA nation.

@jasonjean2901 21 күн бұрын

@@Uuuuukong Yeah, that's why it was very misleading. Every single South China Sea claimant nation claims more territory than their EEZ. In the graphic, it didn't show that Vietnam claims that Spratly Islands too.

@gemacio22 21 күн бұрын

@@itch4travelhow many countries are preventing philippines from fishing in their own eez?

21 күн бұрын

If the US wants to assert whose territory belongs to whom, then stop calling it the South China Sea!

@Argus-ut8gi 21 күн бұрын

Middle East: I discovered oil; Merica: you need democracy and freedom.

@melvinbarnett1910 21 күн бұрын

Should it be called the American straight?

@bmno.4565 21 күн бұрын

That's just a name, just like the Indian ocean doesn't belong to India.

@articraftic 21 күн бұрын

the right name is west taiwan

@NeoVargas-ob7nx 21 күн бұрын

Right on! Mexico does not own the Gulf of Mexico. Japan does not own the Sea of Japan, which is on its west side. Persia does not own the Persian Gulf. I could go on and on. The South China Sea is a misnomer because it was named so by a British adventurer in Borneo many centuries ago. The prehistoric peoples who crisscrossed the South China the most were the natives of the Sri Vijayan Empire, which stretch from Indonesia and Malaya, through Borneo, the south of Vietnam and the central islands of the Philippines. The South China Sea should more aptly be named the Southeast Asia Sea.

@chicanohek 20 күн бұрын

If anyone noticed, Taiwans claims to the South China Sea mirror maintain China’s claims. Interesting to note.

@whatc3 18 күн бұрын

因为台湾是中国的一部分，所以它当然使用中国的主张😊

@hegemaniac4652 18 күн бұрын

The claims aren't the problem here. The methods are.

@xirb-4007 18 күн бұрын

China has shown more aggression than Taiwan. Heck, Taiwan does have claims but they're more focused on their own island in recent years over the claims.

@BreadyToCrumble 18 күн бұрын

I think Taiwan's claim to the SCS is related to the One-China policy - if Taiwan rescinds its claims, China will probably interpret it as a pro-independence move, going against the One China policy. This is also the reason why even today Taiwan claims not only Mainland China, but the whole of Mongolia as well as parts of countries which border modern-day China. Hence why no one really mentions it. Although it's interesting to note that Taiwan also has an outpost on the Spratlys, which I find interesting too. Arguably, this whole problem exists because of the KMT, which used to rule mainland China and are now based in Taiwan. The KMT Government were the first to publish the 11-dash line (note the map in the video which you're referring to) before the Communists reduced it to remove claims from the Gulf of Tonkin.

@Maige2900 17 күн бұрын

You numpty because not long ago it was one government, hence the “mirroring” historical claim. Western views of this and the USA being police in the area is only to utilise the Phillipines, Vietnam etc to create division and maintain power. China will definitely share and allow everyone to develop economically as proven in most developing nations over the past 20 years. Philippines just has some odd Stockholm syndrome at the moment

@dragoniv 21 күн бұрын

Water cannons are a weapon that causes structural and possibly personal damage, and are being used on civilian ships. That's not a defensive posture.

@cassinitakano5736 21 күн бұрын

better than American bombs

@deanzaZZR 20 күн бұрын

@@cassinitakano5736 And cluster bombs at that

@portalkey5283 20 күн бұрын

The used military grade lasers, too.

@Dept246 20 күн бұрын

They are fighting over ownership of the Second Thomas Shoal. The reporting is distorting what is happening between China and the Philippines. This has nothing to do with the Philippines 200 miles EEZ.

@akiyamayusuke 19 күн бұрын

Tell me, when has the US military ever used a non-lethal weapon?

@0rbital 21 күн бұрын

"this is not poking the pooh..." - Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

@johncerdena 21 күн бұрын

Haha poking the bear but pooh is more personalized

@joelturley4847 21 күн бұрын

Winnie the Pooh Bear 😂😂😂@@johncerdena

@ChinaPower1 21 күн бұрын

😢

@daneemax 21 күн бұрын

@CNTikTok so you want the Philippines to just give up territory? What exactly are you expecting? You think Filipinos defending their own country is being "just a US colony"?

@NeostormXLMAX 21 күн бұрын

@@daneemaxthe philipines never even existed as an independent country when china claimed the islands we

@spagsauce 21 күн бұрын

the fact that we are calling it "South China Sea" when the area is far from China and is surrounded by South East Asian countries.

@Phlegethon 21 күн бұрын

It’s cute you think those countries aren’t just random wastelands that came recently

@spagsauce 21 күн бұрын

@@Phlegethon crazy that these 9 dashed lines from an old document that defies maritime laws dictate a country's territory

@cassinitakano5736 21 күн бұрын

lol, I wouldn't call the PH a "country", it's more like a zoo

@brucelu4782 21 күн бұрын

Because the Chinese have been sailing in this sea for thousands of years to Middle East, Africa, India for trade, while Pilipino natives only stuck around their island. The proof: the sea floor of South China Sea is full of ancient Chinese shipwrecks. Don't blame China, the train left station a thousand years ago. It's the goodness of China, that the Philippines were not colonized by the Chinese, the same can't be said of the Westerners.

@waldpaduada1830 20 күн бұрын

@@brucelu4782Well that area is much closer to the philippines than China so obiously filipino fishermen can easily go there even with small boats. And also the Big ships from Spainiards who colonized the Philippines for 300 years ago and named the Islands over there Baho de masinloc aka Scarborough shoal.

@portalkey5283 21 күн бұрын

I'll tell you why: a neighboor has the audacity to disrespect ALL its neighboors within their own economic zones. :)

@cassinitakano5736 21 күн бұрын

that's called a superpower, deal with it.

@portalkey5283 21 күн бұрын

@@cassinitakano5736 it's being dealt with, you unsharpened pencil.

@portalkey5283 21 күн бұрын

@@cassinitakano5736 ah I almost forgot the trolls of pooh. hello there! how's the real estate market back home? LOL

@hifivingstarfish6885 21 күн бұрын

@@portalkey5283 It's being managed not with bailouts unlike the US. :) And China is dealing with it by growing another 5.3% in 2023. Poor US, losing everywhere to China, and the US keeps on sending its leaders, I mean beggars, to China. Yellen last week, Blinken now...truly a dying empire. The PH is better off negotiating a deal with China. Instead, it hangs onto the US as second fiddle. No country should allow another to have military bases on its land. Period. Unless of course, you're a pup to a master...PH, Japan, S. Korea...all puppets. The US makes the decisions for your country, not your government.

@AbdulRehman-fn4nk 21 күн бұрын

Are you talking about the US or China, lol genuinely confused?

@hamisare5073 21 күн бұрын

China has really violated Philippine sea How can China say that the all South sea is ours, knowing that the sea is far away and close to the Philippines? When you see China on the map, it is far away from the Philippine, and there are islands around the Philippines that China built, how is that right?

@JingbaoHu-bu3ci 21 күн бұрын

You ask America how many islands they occupy outside the American land, Is America right?

@journeymanX 21 күн бұрын

@@JingbaoHu-bu3ciok wuma0,but you dont hear guam, american samoa complain about US rule unlike HK and tibet

@cassinitakano5736 21 күн бұрын

@@journeymanX matter of fact the Japanese locals complain on a daily basis but I guess you're kinda slow

@justingriffin2546 21 күн бұрын

The Chinese plotted those islands hundreds of years ago....you should negotiate a deal and get usa out...they want war and dont care if all philipinos die in the process...

@justingriffin2546 21 күн бұрын

@@JingbaoHu-bu3ci japan is an occupird territory since usa dropped nuclear bombs on them....

@jaysusbriz5695 21 күн бұрын

Excellent yes

@ni_co523 14 күн бұрын

Sees a place where they can extract resources. China: let’s claim that place as well no matter how far it is from our country

@user-lt6ke9hg8f 12 күн бұрын

Obviously you don't understand history. China has islands in the South China Sea because its navy is weak. After 1970. It was gradually invaded and occupied by Southeast Asian countries. . The reason was the discovery of oil and gas. China was weak at that time. The navy cannot reach it. . It was only in 1976 that China struck back for the first time. Before 1970. No country has raised any objection that the South China Sea belongs to China. . You can check the maps of China before 1970 in Southeast Asian countries. . . Or you can look at the "Map of the Republic of China". That is the "Qiu Begonia" map of Taiwan

@VS257 12 күн бұрын

Stop calling it "South China Sea" it's FAR from China. It's WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

@zzzyyy5178 12 күн бұрын

@@VS257 Sees a place where they can extract resources. Phi: let’s claim that place as well no matter whether it belongs to our country. just learn more history before talking

@ni_co523 12 күн бұрын

@@zzzyyy5178 lol you clearly haven’t seen a map. Try checking which country is near that Scarborough shoal. Chinese people be making claims based on their “ancient maps” 🙄

@WernerKarlHeisenberg-di1ub 3 күн бұрын

It seems that Guam is relatively close to the United States.

@jaridkeen123 21 күн бұрын

Lol 😂 1:25 the sailors behind him are giving China the bird

@Booz2020 21 күн бұрын

Slava 🇹🇼

@ecoideazventures6417 21 күн бұрын

Is that enough? China has the arrogance of picking fights with every country it shares its borders. Just showing the bird will be enough to rattle the dragon?

@skylark2583 21 күн бұрын

Lol I can't blame them 😅

@jacksmith-mu3ee 20 күн бұрын

@@skylark2583 chinese are laughing at them still

@portalkey5283 20 күн бұрын

Thank you for pointing that out! Haha

@DrBiBeatz 15 күн бұрын

Stop calling it, south china sea because you're validating Chinese claims.

@ShamaeSamson Сағат бұрын

Right, it's the West Philippine Sea

@ethannguyen5675 20 күн бұрын

Stand with Philippine from Vietnam 🇻🇳

@portalkey5283 20 күн бұрын

I love Vietnam! You are lovely people who are respectful and undeterstanding. I'd love to visit Saigon soon!

@MarlenNurmakov 20 күн бұрын

Would Vietnam fight against China alongside USA? 🙂

@captainstrass 20 күн бұрын

vietman. pls give back our island that you get from our country first. 😅

@preston74 20 күн бұрын

@@MarlenNurmakovVietnam has been distancing itself from the CCP as it strengthens relations with other countries like Japan and the U.S.

@ethannguyen5675 20 күн бұрын

@@captainstrass These islands belong to Vietnam based on history that we taken from the past, this stage we all committed that China’s claims is too wrong. philippine and vietnam can work on this every easy.

@delphipascal 21 күн бұрын

Never see China pick on Russia or Japan. Always going after the small guys. Like the illegal fishing off the South American coast.

@leini6099 21 күн бұрын

Why bother commenting on something you don't understand at all? China is the only nation in the world that had wars and major armed conflicts with ALL 5 UNSC permanent members in the last 100 years, with US (Korea, Vietnam, Hainan island incident), UK (Chinese civil war, Korea), France (Korea, Vietnamese independence war), Russia/USSR (Sino-Soviet border conflict in 1969), China (yes, China vs China, 1945-1949 civil war). It also had wars with Japan (WWII), India (1962), Vietnam (1979-1989) when not fighting with those 5 UNSC members. Don't get too shocked for such facts.

@SGN30 21 күн бұрын

And the US has? 😂

@pv2639 21 күн бұрын

@@leini6099if you know your history what happened in Tibet on March 16, 2008?

@ASlickNamedPimpback 21 күн бұрын

@@leini6099 China hasn't fought against the UK in the past century, for the US and France those were both proxy wars, and for the USSR it wasn't even a full war, just border skirmishes.

@user-dv4pw8yb2w 21 күн бұрын

@@pv2639We know our history better than you do, so just take care of your poor country.

@siarnaqfrost4968 21 күн бұрын

The real question here is when and where will the US (congress) define "war" to activate its mutual defense treaty with the Philippines? They can move the goal posts as often and as far as they want to avoid war until it favors them or its too late (for the Philippines).

@DiscoverPhilippines_ 21 күн бұрын

@@CNTikTok chinese bot

@cobrakai388 21 күн бұрын

@@DiscoverPhilippines_ Yup! Same comment on every response.

@cobrakai388 21 күн бұрын

To answer your question, Phil Pres Marcos said in one of his recent interview that the MUTUAL DEFENSE TREATY would activate once ANY PHILIPPINE PERSONEL would be KILLED IN ACTION. So basically until nobody is getting killed, rest assure that no war will ever happen.

@KSmifune 21 күн бұрын

It was already stated by the US and Philippine government after the trilateral meeting. When a Filipino got killed in Philippines EEZ. US will honor the mutual defense treaty and well come to Philippines aid.

@Booz2020 21 күн бұрын

Slava TSMC 🇹🇼 Heroyam TAIWANese 🦾

@jackfieldsjack1061 21 күн бұрын

Philippines should claim its own

@hitthedeck4115 21 күн бұрын

Indeed it should, and that's why countries need a strong military. The SEA region should ideally create a joint defense industry.

@user-yv4gg7jb2f 21 күн бұрын

I suppose that is what they do and what they need us support for.

@valentinoggesen2200 21 күн бұрын

So China can occupy the Philippines 🇵🇭 haha 😂

@valentinoggesen2200 21 күн бұрын

@@hitthedeck4115 China signed the international law and law of the sea. Such animal system shall never trust and be on earth 🌍

@valentinoggesen2200 21 күн бұрын

Come on 40k against 1k animal 🦔

@christianreyquisto3163 19 күн бұрын

Why only show the nine dash line modern map? Why can't you show the Philippine ancient map of the sea: "Carta Hydrografica de las Islas Filipinas"?

@user-kl1gd4xq2k 15 күн бұрын

Seriously? You want to compare the ancient maps with China?

@hiraya.7854 14 күн бұрын

@@user-kl1gd4xq2k well, i think it's pretty valid since the nine dash line of china comes from a supposedly ancient map or whatever. but yeh it's just dumb either way

@KSmifune 13 күн бұрын

@@user-kl1gd4xq2k You want to see the British map?

@transcendent_9 12 күн бұрын

@@user-kl1gd4xq2k South China Sea was named after China by a Portuguese explorer, but it doesn't mean that China owned it. Your maps are useless.

@deanzaZZR 20 күн бұрын

I love how they sped up when they showed Taiwan's (ROC) claims to be the exact same as China (PRC). 😆

@zl4384 7 күн бұрын

确实

@truenorth4173 21 күн бұрын

Philippines should learn from Ukraine and should invest on sea drones!

@jojokong3128 21 күн бұрын

中国很愿意出售这些无人机。想要多少?

@saucesamurai8768 20 күн бұрын

@@jojokong3128😂😂😂 you are hilarious

@ryans4584 16 күн бұрын

@@jojokong3128 我不确定他们是否喜欢中国制造的产品，因为他们在使用之前就收支平衡了，祝你好运。

@jojokong3128 16 күн бұрын

@@ryans4584 喜欢不喜欢，全世界绝大多数产品也是中国制造啊。难道他们能骨气硬到要用香蕉来打造海上无人机吗？😂

@user-kb7zs7ps7w 14 күн бұрын

@@saucesamurai8768这并不是玩笑而是现实😂😂

@Gepap3 12 күн бұрын

This video incorrectly shows the Vietnamese claim - and lies by omission, since Vietnam also claims the entirety of the Spratley Islands.

@kai6477 17 күн бұрын

The international law for the South China Sea Ruling is not even ratified by United States.

@debatetv5794 13 күн бұрын

do you need validation from US? being an ally and international law is totally different.

@franzvanjulio5523 21 күн бұрын

It’s exciting. We have so many options.

@blakestylinson5246 21 күн бұрын

@JudicialBrat 16 күн бұрын

Yeah, war is exciting behind the safety of your bluescreen back home aint it? Typical Warmonger.

@syweiner434 21 күн бұрын

Some int'l companies should move from china to Phillipines to rectify this power imbalance.

@buravan1512 21 күн бұрын

*They would, if they could 😂*

@johnzkeePW 21 күн бұрын

They've already started moving. They got spooked when Chinese government started arresting staff of foreign companies. But it's gradual. But they've already started moving. Especially Japan.

@John_Smith_86 21 күн бұрын

What does Phillipines have to offer the world?

@CongSingGaoLu888 21 күн бұрын

@@John_Smith_86 Not the SARS COV2 that’s for sure. The world thanks China for that.

@buravan1512 20 күн бұрын

@@johnzkeePW you're funny 🤣

@benjaminbio5834 20 күн бұрын

It’s not just the US forces alone but allied forces tagging along yes to keep you at bay.

@sed9406 18 күн бұрын

joke. China mapped the area first, therefore it is their territory and they got to name it. if u deny this principle, US and EU has to give away most of their land and sea.

@isakangalamatnaabnoy2149 15 күн бұрын

@@sed9406in my dream last night i map the CHINA 20.000 years ago so china is mine your map 1000 years ago is illegal and mine is legal 20.000 years ago

@whitney9810 12 күн бұрын

@sed9406, you can't take stolen land!

@elent4052 11 күн бұрын

Tribunal court can't fool everyone that ligao island is a rock

@TaoMei-gg2dr 2 күн бұрын

The navy of Southeast Asia is concentrated together, but it cannot defeat China's South China Sea Fleet😁

@Joelmonterrey 21 күн бұрын

Dictators will always try to grab land and resources while falsely playing victim. I hope the US can help Philippines build a Navy.

@sed9406 18 күн бұрын

joke. China mapped the area first, therefore it is their territory and they got to name it. if u deny this principle, US and EU has to give away most of their land and sea.

@Joelmonterrey 18 күн бұрын

Philippines had names and maps for the territory probably 3000 years earlier.

@le_nonexistent8528 18 күн бұрын

@@Joelmonterrey probably?

@lunalovegood9269 18 күн бұрын

Yeah it was well documented that the Philippine Map on its territories goes way back than China. @@le_nonexistent8528

@lvjinbin28 17 күн бұрын

You are right. The United States dictatorship supported the Chinese dictator, anti-communist and pro-American right-wing Chiang Kai-shek occupied the South China Sea islands in 1946. then Kuomintang dictatorship drew an 11-dash line with US navy support, Therefore, the ROC dictatorship got kicked to Taiwan after 1949. but now ROC becomes liberal democracy, so can you convince Taiwan to give up 11 dash-line now?

@MH-il1lk 18 күн бұрын

Gordon Chang stated, "Chinas' behavior has deteriorated in the last three decades."

@michaele4830 14 күн бұрын

In other words, China cannot be contained. 🤣🤣🤣

@winzyl9546 12 күн бұрын

@@michaele4830means china cannot be trusted

@gazzman6547 12 күн бұрын

@@michaele4830 Sanctions already contained China.

@NeoVargas-ob7nx 21 күн бұрын

First of all, the Second Thomas Shoal, called "Ayungin" in Filipino language, is WITHIN the UN-designated Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines, being less than 200 nautical miles from Palawan Island. Article 55 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea signed on Dec. 10, 1982. We are not talking about the entire South China Sea here. There are many reefs and shoals in the South China Sea that many countries want to own, but Ayungin or Second Thomas Shoal should be beyond dispute. Do you know who was one of the first countries to sign the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in 1982? China was one of the first to sign! Not only that, but China also ratified UNCLOS in 1996! I am just a simple Filipino student, but in my opinion people need to know the facts. I'm willing to be a fact researcher for Bloomberg.

@ronelicabandi9706 15 күн бұрын

I agree with you but it doesn't matter to them dude. 1 or few well informed person isn't going to win against an army of idiots and bots here in the comment section.

@murimurimrui 14 күн бұрын

Eto rin yong tungkol sa kasaysay. Kung wala kang lakas wala kang karapatan. Lahat nang mga pahintulot kailangan nang lakas at kagat. Kung wala niyon, pues, panangalin lang yan kay Santa Claus.

@fidesmagno 13 күн бұрын

Pt of view Ng china sa pinas, PINAS GUNAGAMUT NA PANANGA ANG US LABAN SA CHINA, US GUSTO SUBUKAN ANG KANILANG MGA MODENONG ARMAS

@fxldmd3899 12 күн бұрын

但你的国家绝对不会说早在中国宋朝前就有相关岛礁的发现和命名，而那个时候你的国家并不存在，甚至只是原始部落的散居岛屿

@elent4052 11 күн бұрын

Ayungin is within 200 nautical miles of Taiping island which housed 200 people since 1950s T.f.all 3 have a claim The seeds of bad faith and deceit are planted by obama and aquino for this conflict

@iammarauder5418 21 күн бұрын

One could argue that Duterte was one of the worst presidents the Philippines had, given his reluctance to defend the nation and his focus on killing the most economically disadvantaged Filipinos, regardless of their age.

@tonyfrancisco370 15 күн бұрын

Even way before back then the Ph government can't make a proper resolve with these territorial dispute with China. And if you're talking about killing those "economically disadvantaged Filipinos", are you referring to those who do drugs? Ain't those two terms different? You claimed such a thing while forgetting the PNP ain't perfect. Some of its officials has ties with the drug trades and that was discovered later on. And at DDs administration, the US was against him. Why would the Ph government buy old military equipments from US when they can get new from China and Russia?

@jasonsaldajeno8262 14 күн бұрын

Nah , the Aquinos were the worst presidents, depleting our military capacity to defend our sovereignty from internal threats such as NPA and external threats (China)

@Ragnarlothbroook 9 күн бұрын

Did duterte gave our islands?during his term there is none, you don't know the way politics work,duterte is just using china for more aid and infrastructure that time lol

@WallNutBreaker524 9 күн бұрын

@@Ragnarlothbroook Yes, Duterte did give up Philippines Territory by not enforcing the Hague Ruling of 2016 and not resisting China's Advances. I think it's you who doesn't know how politics works. Heck, your English is very bad as well. Yes and No, yes Duterte was courting China for Investments, which failed, in the 6 Years of his term the Philippines gained only one bridge from all the Promised Investments from China. The Binondo Bridge, that's it. And he went against the west because the West opposed his extrajudicial killings of Filipinos.

@WallNutBreaker524 9 күн бұрын

KZfaq, please stop hiding my replies or deleting my comments. @Ragnarlothbrook Yes, Duterte did give up Philippines Territory by not enforcing the Hague Ruling of 2016 and not resisting China's Advances. I think it's you who doesn't know how politics works. Heck, your English is very bad as well. Yes and No, yes Duterte was courting China for Investments, which failed, in the 6 Years of his term the Philippines gained only one bridge from all the Promised Investments from China. The Binondo Bridge, that's it. And he went against the west because the West opposed his extrajudicial killings of Filipinos.

@evanpage4621 20 күн бұрын

If the CHinese were basing their claim on historical data then the British can claim India as well?

@matpk 20 күн бұрын

Yes🎉

@davidkz9359 19 күн бұрын

In fact the historical reason that Chinese based on is far more long and early than the British if they claim India. Even earlier than the foundation of US.

@sed9406 18 күн бұрын

China was there before all these countries got decolonized and independence. before that only china has the tech to map and fish on those islands or riffs.

@pgdaszzz7399 17 күн бұрын

Lands are not equal to water

@igoldenage 15 күн бұрын

They are basing their claims on power and strength man.

@ibpabanua5381 11 күн бұрын

And what is the UN doing about it? Philippines is trying to keep the area open for the freedom of navigation. Everyone should be alarmed by this.

@thevanchung7568 19 күн бұрын

Is that international court, I only heard what I am told

@boxtrout 11 күн бұрын

Greedy world 😔

@folag 19 күн бұрын

This, more than the Taiwan issue, could directly ignite a shooting war.

@user-hi6hl5pz5t 13 күн бұрын

When discussing the ownership of the South China Sea, the countries around the South China Sea are still colonies. When oil was discovered in the South China Sea, the United States called one of its dogs, "Philippines," with the word "justice."

@user-lu3vy4po6h 21 күн бұрын

Tama,ipalaban natin territory kase don sa map 1734 valid yan. China,9 dust line tapos nsman 10 _ line meron 11 _ invalid 200 miles. Mananakop talaga.

@harryechiverri6216 19 күн бұрын

Send a small Philippine Navy for ration supplies, not a private wooden boat. Let's see how those Chinese Coast Guards will respond.

@sed9406 18 күн бұрын

joke. China mapped the area first, therefore it is their territory and they got to name it. if u deny this principle, US and EU has to give away most of their land and sea.

@SAM_Felipe 17 күн бұрын

@@sed9406 China does not have a map, if it did, it would have defended itself in the Arbitration in 2016. The fact that it did not produce anything that had any credibility in it only shows that China's claims are baseless. China should leave!

@weiqiangmai2335 16 күн бұрын

不是明智的做法。你只需要知道，菲律宾海军战舰仍然没有中国海警船强大。事实就是如此悲伤。

@user-kb7zs7ps7w 14 күн бұрын

然后等着菲律宾海军的舰队被击沉一言不发沉默着吗？😂😂

@GentiluomoStraniero 14 күн бұрын

Second Thomas Shoal is 124miles from the nearest Phillipine island, well within the internationally recognized EZZ.

@John_Smith_86 13 күн бұрын

That is well outside the range of 40km. The modern 370km EEZ doesn't correctly apply to Phillipines. We should emphaise the older historically shorter distance for Phillipines

@linlaobei1 4 күн бұрын

Because the “ oil ‘ , as we know in the past the US got too much benefit from that! But this time it may kick a hard iron!?

@monarichard3142 21 күн бұрын

US military need to send out more ships to defend the Philippines.

@Ahmed4zmi 21 күн бұрын

😂😂

@yusufmudashiru 21 күн бұрын

America puppet, Shame on you, go for diplomacy and stop longing for war.

@jojokong3128 21 күн бұрын

你们得花钱去请啊。

@mawkuri5496 20 күн бұрын

that is why the philippines will always stay weak.. they wont learn to strengthen themselves because they rely on US and the Treaty. philippines will be always bullied by the aggressors

@user-uy1rg8td1v 20 күн бұрын

That's rich when the US military violated Iraqi sovereignty and invaded it under false pretenses. Seems like the US only cares about sovereignty when it suits them.

@kittylozon2106 21 күн бұрын

IT'S WEST PHILIPPINE SEA NOT SOUTH CHINA SEA.

@munggo8644 21 күн бұрын

China: Its South China Sea Philippines: No, Its West Philippines Sea Vietnam: East Vietnam Sea sounds better Malaysia: We call it North Malaysia Sea USA: well bois, the oil here smells democracy

@ultimateteoh7583 21 күн бұрын

@@munggo8644 Democra Sea

@Pyxis216 21 күн бұрын

@@munggo8644 West Philippine Sea is just actually the Philippine EEZ not the whole South China Sea. So Philippines still call the whole area South China sea same as what the international community call the area. But a lot of Filipinos are misunderstanding the West Philippine Sea as the whole South China Sea.

@tawengski8380 21 күн бұрын

@@Pyxis216 syempre pa hahaha. It's always been called south china sea. We just coined names to assert our claim on our eez rights. Indian Ocean don't belong to india. It's the same case here.

@rcbrascan 21 күн бұрын

@@Pyxis216 West Philippine Sea is a term made up by Aquino III in 2011 to get the world to recognize the region belonging to PH but no country fell for it, only the Filipinos.

@hinthegroove9740 21 күн бұрын

But, what will happen to Panda Express?

@DIYBill 21 күн бұрын

How are you pare

@edsense5710 21 күн бұрын

This is all because of 1 person who wants to stay in power FOREVER

@Duke-uh7jf 21 күн бұрын

Yes we need a puppet 😂

@user-gp5id6ix9u 21 күн бұрын

Xi bingbing

@Duke-uh7jf 21 күн бұрын

@@user-gp5id6ix9u China not a puppet nation

@evilydal 21 күн бұрын

The Pooh

@user-gp5id6ix9u 21 күн бұрын

@@Duke-uh7jf what is china?

@ASlickNamedPimpback 21 күн бұрын

based and nuke-pilled

@ROYAL_LION218 16 күн бұрын

USA doesn't have a Pasific Navy Fleet nor Submarines. Thats not the South China Sea. That is Royal Sea. Between my Islands and Philippines. The Royal Lion Islands. Kalamatan, Swalili and Indonesia peoples republic

@Dont_see_this_channel 21 күн бұрын

Love All , Trust A Few , Do Wrong To No One .....

@MysteriesAdventuresFiles 21 күн бұрын

Well reported.all the right for the Philippines.

@sed9406 18 күн бұрын

joke. China mapped the area first way before those tribes in the area became nationstate or independent, therefore it is their territory and they got to name it. if u deny this principle, US and EU are more obligated to give back away most of their land and sea.

@elent4052 11 күн бұрын

Check ligao island not a rock PCA court of pentagon proxies lied big time to sow seeds of hate

@shawn5310 19 күн бұрын

China not a fan of proxy war

@FilNightmare2187 14 күн бұрын

yet continue to abuse a small country.

@shawn5310 14 күн бұрын

@@FilNightmare2187u dun know ur Fli is proxy here? There is always conflict between China and Philippine unless US step out.

@shawn5310 14 күн бұрын

@@FilNightmare2187 Philippines let US settle 4 military base and middle range missile. And u say China bully u.

@jimtan8472 14 күн бұрын

@@shawn5310Chinese claimed the whole Philippine EEZ back in 2012 vs. The recent U.S. bases in 2023. 11 years apart for China to rectify their stance or perhaps making friends with Philippines (least priority concern) yet they failed to do so 💀💀💀. The same case for China wondering why Vietnam, being a fellow communist country, fighting against China in Vietnam’s EEZ. 😂😂😂 China is now being surrounded by angry neighbours from all directions except North, it’s a matter of time till China launch a war against a certain country (more like with Philippines than Taiwan).

@KSmifune 13 күн бұрын

@@shawn5310 haha look at Vietnam now. Fully of excuses the reason is China is greedy for resources. Philippines removed the US bases after the fall of soviet union. Vietnam has no US base. Both are bullied by China. So its isn't really about the bases. The new bases in the Philippines are recent events before Marcos presidency their is no such thing.

@luffymonkeyd.9458 21 күн бұрын

Atleast there's a spark

@anitagubalane7510 17 күн бұрын

It is not South China Sea but as you called West Philippine Sea. 🇵🇭🙏🌎

@user-kb7zs7ps7w 14 күн бұрын

这里就是我们的南海和你们菲律宾没有任何关系😊

@nulnoh219 21 күн бұрын

1st rule of sovereignty is whether or not you can defend your claims.

@TheMaster4534 18 күн бұрын

“There is no in-between, no intermediate state: either a country is sovereign, or it is a colony, no matter what the colonies are called. And a colony has no historical prospects. If a country is not able to make sovereign decisions - it's a colony.“ - V. Putin

@edwardogalan1539 18 күн бұрын

now its 11 🤣🤣

@RSLGRAFIX 13 күн бұрын

2:30 when you are getting water cannoned in your own backyard, so sad

@Continentalmunkey88 19 күн бұрын

External ministries can remove instigatory relatives but contractors are insane

@wildfire8126 21 күн бұрын

The territory of the Philippines is defined by the Treaty of Paris of 1898, the Treaty of Dissection of 1900, and the Boundary Treaty of 1930. The territory of the Philippines was defined by the Treaty of Paris and the Treaty of the Philippine Territory and Cutoff, signed in Paris in 1898 and 1900 between the United States and Spain. Philippine territory was further defined when the United States signed the final treaty with Britain in 1930 known as the Boundaries/Washington Declaration. The 1898 Treaty of Paris signed by the Americans and Spanish made it clear that the western boundary of the Philippine Islands did not include the Spratly Islands. The United States gave Philippine independence to the Filipinos in 1946. Maps of the Philippines are drawn with polygons to strictly define its territory and have been released to the world for decades.

@ericfabian5080 19 күн бұрын

HAVE YOU EVEN HEARD OF UNCLOS???

@BatAskal 19 күн бұрын

Where were you during the hearings at Hague in 2016? 😂😂

@tanzirhossain7159 18 күн бұрын

Does not matter, china got historic claim to this sea

@753238 18 күн бұрын

As you can see Americans still deside what is best for the Philippines

@BatAskal 18 күн бұрын

@@753238 It's hilarious that none of the so-called experts online supporting China's position were at Hague Tribunal to defend their 9-dash claims against Philippines in 2016. 😆😆

@jetster785 21 күн бұрын

Foolish China is wrongly assuming that as the seas share its name, it should claim the whole thing! It was the UK who named it for the region and not exclusively for China!

@chandrareddy393 21 күн бұрын

By the same logic, India should claim whole of Indian ocean citing the given name 😂😂😂

@cassinitakano5736 21 күн бұрын

you think China is trying to control of the sea because of its name? Who gives a single flying fk about who named it?

@Booz2020 21 күн бұрын

Slava 🇹🇼 Heroyam TAIWANese 🦾

@thefourthrabbit9516 21 күн бұрын

So basically another problem created by the former colonial powers.

@wongpohchan9485 21 күн бұрын

Names are just names, nothing to do with ownership. And China does not say it belongs to it because of the name. When Chinese ships were sailing these seas, where was the Philippines?

@jjms7167 14 күн бұрын

It's a little bit trickier than Ukraine, as the US does have mutual defense agreement with the Philippines and it's a long standing one at that. Unlike with Ukraine, the US does have actual ratified responsibility to commit to the defense of the Philippines if it gets attacked. Having said that, the US is not a signatory to UNCLOS and they can simply back out of the issue or put pressure on the Philippines to drop its claims in case they reach a more favorable relationship with China. The Philippines could've played a bit harder to get and played both sides instead of instantly committing to give rimjobs to the US once their new president took over. China could've also done a better job when they had a chance with the more China friendly Duterte, now they are encircled. If they played the long game, they could've been the ones with bases in the Philippines instead of the US. Amateur hour from China tbh.

@WallNutBreaker524 10 күн бұрын

Intriguing. Though I doubt the US would abandon the Philippines for China, even if Trump were to take power. That would be too unpopular. Especially considering America has 4 Million Pinoys as Citizens.

@dayeah765caoni3 5 күн бұрын

be grateful it’s water cannon. What would USA do? Torpedos ? lol .

@Jkl62200 20 күн бұрын

International law is US Law which it disregards regularly when it doesn't suit them.

@mikaelo-ds5ch 18 күн бұрын

Why Carribean Sea Could Spark a US-China War? In case you wondering who is aggressor - you can just compare the count of US military bases near the Chinese borders to Chinese bases near the US borders.

@HOTPLATEGAMING 6 күн бұрын

China: Since it’s called the South China Sea. We claim it as ours. ASEAN and friends: 👁️👄👁️

@dayeah765caoni3 5 күн бұрын

@morrisignacio9351 20 күн бұрын

You know why it will happen. The leader is now talking about war must be, to depend our territory.

@Whitfield369 16 күн бұрын

Most people, including myself, were ignorant about the facts, both historical and present. The Republic of China, or ROC, which is the current government of Taiwan, claimed the 11-dash lines, which means all the islands are Chinese territories. That was under the auspice of the Allies, i.e., the U.S., after winning WW2 against the Japanese, who occupied all those islands. In fact some of the warships used to put the markers on the islands were U.S. The People's Republic of China, or PRC, inherited these claims after winning the civil war, and the ROC retreated to Taiwan. However ROC still claims the same territories as Chinese. The Philippines was not even a country at the time.

@JohnCarloLegad-vm5qe 21 күн бұрын

NINE DASH LIE 😅

@rockscorpion 21 күн бұрын

Exactly!😅😂

@BrentDulnuan-bk6zs 21 күн бұрын

Next is a ten dash lie

@rockscorpion 21 күн бұрын

@@BrentDulnuan-bk6zs 🤣

@lvjinbin28 17 күн бұрын

it used to be 11 dash line since 1947, maybe China will restore it.

@user-kb7zs7ps7w 14 күн бұрын

@@rockscorpion This is not a lie. There will be more lines until your coastline is shortened to 10 meters. 😂😂😂

@dewan5789 13 күн бұрын

Seperti yang dikatakan menteri pertahanan indonesia dan presiden terpilih indonesia 2024, "Jika kau mendambakan perdamaian, bersiap-siaplah menghadapi perang" itulah kenapa indonesia melakukan belanja alutsista besar-besaran dan terus menerus memodernisasi alutsistanya, dari mulai pesawat jet, kapal perang, rudal pertahanan udara maupun radar, karna indonesia tahu bahwa kedepannya konflik yg akan terjadi adalah laut china selatan, dan untuk negara-negara ASEAN bersatulah dan pastikan antar negara saling mendukung, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam adalah jangkar di negara ASEAN untuk menghadapi serangan dari pihak luar ASEAN, perkuatlah pertahanan negara masing-masing dan buat fakta pertahanan seperti NATO, jika ada satu negara di ASEAN yang diserang maka seluruh negara-negara bagian dari ASEAN akan ikut berperang, dengan begitu harapannya negara-negara di ASEAN tidak dipandang remeh, tidak seperti di negara-negara arab yang tidak saling membantu.

@livefree1030 21 күн бұрын

Why is the US in the South China Sea?

@CongSingGaoLu888 21 күн бұрын

US is a maritime power. It is in its best interest to maintain the rules based order that the world enjoys for global trade, which China enormously benefited from.

@hitthedeck4115 20 күн бұрын

@@CongSingGaoLu888 Indeed, although the US itself is not a signatory of UNCLOS but it's in its best interest that other countries abide by it. Amusingly, China is a signatory of UNCLOS but don't abide by it in the SCS. Well, might is the best kind of "rule" since you can set your own rules if you have the might.

@wlee5494 15 күн бұрын

And how many bases does America have in the South China sea?? How many bases in Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Guam, etc. And what is America doing there? You don't see Chinese bases encircling America.

@KSmifune 13 күн бұрын

How about vietnam what did China respect its maritime rights?

@SA-lp1yq 13 күн бұрын

Oh if China had the capacity to do so, it would. But China is a paper tiger, and is not yet dictating global order. As they say, better to nip it in the bud. The Nazis wanted its own global order and failed. The Soviets were the same. Now China wants to impose its own global order, and it too will fail. All 3 have one thing in common: very weak soft power. The Philippines, a much weaker country, has even stronger soft power than China. It's hilarious.

@crymnd 20 күн бұрын

so why is the Philippines using a broken down boat as a base?

@deanzaZZR 20 күн бұрын

Rust bucket is being polite

@4mb127 20 күн бұрын

Beats trying to stand on water.

@sed9406 18 күн бұрын

they sneaked in when NATO bombed Chinese Ambassey in 1999. very dishonest, China has been very kind but overextended for too long.

@PurpleDoritos666 18 күн бұрын

Because Filipinos can’t take of themselves and always have to rely on USA, this is the sad truth, also I am a Filipino so I know what im talking about 🤦

@FKQ 14 күн бұрын

To provoke China.

@deanzaZZR 20 күн бұрын

I remember not that long ago when Bonnie Glasser was a voice of moderation. Inquiring minds want to know what has changed? 🤔

@McMcMike11 20 күн бұрын

OMG another war. Another front. Is there a robot army yet ?

@Peichen01 18 күн бұрын

Filipino are so brave they want to become Ukraine II

@cluckinbell9571 17 күн бұрын

ukraine doesnt have defense treaty with america idıot wumao

@Kd0t470 5 күн бұрын

dumb wumao

@Peichen01 5 күн бұрын

@@Kd0t470 Ohh, an edgy incel

@fkoff7649 21 күн бұрын

Great and factual explanation Bloomberg.

@chew5461 21 күн бұрын

The PCA made the ruling in 2016. 1) But the PCA is NOT a UN Agency! 2) The UN and ICJ made a statement following the ruling that they have NO involvement in the arbitral tribunal (PCA)'s ruling!! BLOOMBERG should get your facts right and stop perpetuating falsehood!

@Western_Decline 21 күн бұрын

western propaganda

@fkoff7649 21 күн бұрын

@@Western_Decline WE ARE NOT DUMB TO NOT KNOW THE TRUTH. WE ARE NOT FED BY ANY WESTERN PROPAGANDA, BUT WE ARE ABLE TO FORM OUR DECISIONS BASED ON WHAT CHINA HAS BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST YEARS.

@yawaka3412 21 күн бұрын

@@Western_Decline You prefer Winnie the Pooh propaganda?

@CNTikTok 21 күн бұрын

The Philippines aren't really an independent and sovereign country. They're still the U.S. colony.

@glasshaven. 16 күн бұрын

I think a laws based approach is unfair, in the sense that if there have been prior conflicts regarding those zones, the winners are entitled to ownership. If the UN chooses to apply legal council to already settled disputes, the UN may as well undermine any land claimants who are conflict successors.

@delfin_reels04 15 күн бұрын

Well, no matter what happens, there are no winners in wars. It will damage both sides and it will never be undone. That's what history taught us. So a war over rocks and reefs is not a wise move indeed. Hopefully both sides can still manage to talk and calm their emotions during this intense heat in the region. Peace!

@user-kb7zs7ps7w 14 күн бұрын

你们弱小侵略你们只会壮大我们 😂😂

@mr.unlucky3081 13 күн бұрын

IT IS NOT SOUTH CHINA SEA ITS WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

@DaniloPaulino-cr9dk 21 күн бұрын

China is the big country but the philipines is not afraid i shall re

@xuli3961 20 күн бұрын

But you should.

@ClaraSticks.like.figure 20 күн бұрын

@@xuli3961you should be

@sed9406 18 күн бұрын

joke. China mapped the area first, therefore it is their territory and they got to name it. if u deny this principle, US and EU has to give away most of their land and sea.

@xuli3961 18 күн бұрын

@@sed9406 It's true only a joke when I point it out it's called South China Sea, meant to be funny. In reality, it does not matter what name it is, the sea only belongs to the superpower who have the strongest millitary force, thus the sea belongs to the US or China denpends the future conflicts, but never the Pilipines. On antother way to say so, if China just give the Plilipines control of that area, do the Pillipines have the power to maintain the control? Or just fall into mud field of endless warefares and confilicts with surounding countries? The only choice is to give it the US and make the Pillipines a clonial of the US. Ethier way there will no Pillipines in the that future. When China offers you a deal not bad for you, just sit down for negotiation, because the US won't give you better.

@kamisatoayato6460 4 күн бұрын

If you look at the area where China claims to own, it is close to the Philippines than their country. Utter bs

@jaspersidro256 15 күн бұрын

philippine coast guards are cowards.... not fighting back, so embarassing

@abysmal_wolf 20 күн бұрын

China mlilitarized the EEZ zone of neighboring countries who the fvk make instability in the region. The Philippine acts within their territory are universally lawful. They have absolute rights to bring allies to their territory.

@edmarbactol7824 21 күн бұрын

The problem of the rich and big country and thier government they act always that they are superior and they do what they want.. because of thier selfesh ambetions.. des respect the rights of thier nieghbor country that cause mis understandings...

@sed9406 18 күн бұрын

joke. China mapped the area first, therefore it is their territory and they got to name it. if u deny this principle, US and EU has to give away most of their land and sea.

@eureka5635 15 күн бұрын

@@sed9406 Bro, get a real job, stop being a bot for the Chinese government.

@ylstorage7085 21 күн бұрын

To you "ready to die for this and that": everytime there is a slight tense moment somewhere in the world, a branch of military is put in alert: The nuclear force. out of thousands of monitoring stations and satelites, one glitching out can send in a "enemy nuclear launch warning". After that it takes couple of guys and the president just 7mins to decide if the world ends.

@ashermacatangay7679 19 күн бұрын

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@ashermacatangay7679 19 күн бұрын

To be honest if the US Subic naval based isn't removed, there will be *NO* South China Sea dispute.

@user-le1ql3bd1r 4 күн бұрын

China is not bad like the commentator say

@user-zs9ek1bx5z 21 күн бұрын

In reality,💡 if China will be successful on its 9 dash line - it will denote a very weak international Law, USA & the West are already weak, disruption on East Asian trade to the world, the Philippines and ASEAN are weak, others.. 💔

@X1JinPig 21 күн бұрын

In reality? thats just CCPs delusion😂

@thatvexiol 20 күн бұрын

Chinas GDP as a percentage of US GDP is Falling 😂😂

@MADDENCN 20 күн бұрын

@@thatvexiolhuh ? Can I smoke what you smoke.. 😂

@hermanfiedalan2487 19 күн бұрын

take care of 400M chinese live below poverty lines and another 400 chinese all over the world

@thatvexiol 19 күн бұрын

@@MADDENCN( China's GDP in 2023 ÷ US GDP in 2026) * 100 Is 66% The figure was 76% in 2021

@YUDNSAY 19 күн бұрын

That headline should read; 'Why The US Could Spark A War In South China Sea.'

@jaysusbriz5695 19 күн бұрын

Indeed.

@LeeSkJohn-sv8wi 20 күн бұрын

SCS belongs to china and Taiwan since ancient times right up to present times. Make no mistake, China will defend their SCS against Philippines and USA intrusion. Philippines people must wake up to the fact that eez is not Philippines territory. Eez is international waters. Eez Entitlement to resources does not meant entitlement to the territory of china and Taiwan.

@KyleKings2002 21 күн бұрын

Can’t we all just get along?

@0rbital 21 күн бұрын

apparently, we can't...

@eggxecution 21 күн бұрын

we are willing but China come on, don't be greedy you have an entire continent a sea, don't go beyond the corners of what you have you already have what you need why want more

@nepashas 21 күн бұрын

@@eggxecutionlast time i checked the US takes constant effort to maintain its global dominance (military, financial, judicial, economics).

@vsznry 21 күн бұрын

not with religion & greed.

@louisd6410 21 күн бұрын

@@eggxecutionUS literally has 800 bases and militairy command in 5 continents. Talking about being greedy 😂😂

@Jkl62200 20 күн бұрын

What international court? That arbitration court is a private court and is not under the UN. Not all 'courts' that happen to be located in the Hague are part of the UN. Lol

@mike-sw 10 күн бұрын

As long as the US remains a threat in the South China Sea, this is bound to happen. China could settle this dispute in favour of its neighbours if the US could stay the f out of it.

@byron1529 21 күн бұрын

We Filipino people will fight for our sovereignty whatever it takes. The Philippine sea is ours, not china

@John_Smith_86 21 күн бұрын

Fight with what equipment? Bad words and angry fists?

@peperider 21 күн бұрын

The area's contested as per international law belongs to the philippines and not china easy

@PeterLamin-pi6rv 21 күн бұрын

The US rules based orders 😢😢😢😢

@chew5461 21 күн бұрын

What international law?? The PCA made the ruling in 2016. 1) But the PCA is NOT a UN Agency! 2) The UN and ICJ made a statement following the ruling that they have NO involvement in the arbitral tribunal (PCA)'s ruling!!

@cassinitakano5736 21 күн бұрын

lol, "easy", bro talking nonsense like his daddy America

@gecp.727 19 күн бұрын

@@cassinitakano5736 greediness will always lead to a downfall

@magnuslundin682 21 күн бұрын

The South china sea should be renamed to something that does not contain the word china so the chinese don't get these weird idea that it all belongs to them.

@vitnomconghanh 21 күн бұрын

@@peterseth3296tham lam , cách 1000km vẫn đòi của mình thì chịu, cả châu á này là của china

@Jimmyli0426 21 күн бұрын

@@vitnomconghanh When our ancestors fished in the South China Sea, your ancestors still didn't evolve on the trees.😂

@vitnomconghanh 21 күн бұрын

@@Jimmyli0426 biển hoa đông khác biển đông nha cháu, thiếu mặt trời là người trung quốc không dám nhận là của mình

@vitnomconghanh 21 күн бұрын

@@Jimmyli0426 lích sử tàu khựa bao nhiêu năm mà xạo vậy

@vitnomconghanh 21 күн бұрын

@@Jimmyli0426 bớt nhận vơ đi nha