The US if it doesn’t want china there could just make a better offer to the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands are a sovereign nation that can make it’s own mind up.
no matter how cood is the offer , they know endmerica cannot be trusted , dont forget endmerica is the trouble maker , wants war and destruction towards other countries . china is 5000 yrs old and no legal right to claims ?
@@buildmotosykletist1987 hmm... sovereignty jurisdiction and patriotism flags... hmmm if a king doesn't rule that definition nobility will... hmmm That is why a one world government make sense.
@@buildmotosykletist1987 United States of America are ruled by nobility... hmmm... in it's very definition... it is still an Oliver Cromwell kind of political show case..... hmmm... I had enough of patriotism flags...😡
DW, what's wrong with leasing an island? Are you suggesting that the island should be taken over by gun boat and killing as when the British took over Hong Kong in the 19th Century? Yeah, and the 2 Opium Wars against China then during the Qing (Ching) Dynasty were done totally very democratic, the British Parliaments passed the resolution each time round to attack China because China refused Victorian Britain to force huge quantity of opium into China and to take away tons of silver and gold from China.
What point are you trying to make? Two wrongs make a right? "Hey man, rome used to own slaves, so why do people say I can't own slaves now?" Also, back then those two countries didn't have world ending nukes.
@@dan7564 Some Chinese are still harping on about the Opium Wars and British Gun Boat diplomacy. It's like the explanation or excuse for their government trying to bully ever other country in the world.
@@dan7564 but he only mentioned ONE wrong, the english taking what they want by force. what china is doing is leasing an island from a sovereign nation that willingly chooses to lease that island to china.
Why don't we report on the 800 US military bases around the world and why don't they anyone to speak for the Chinese side??? Interesting selective reporting DW!
When Chinese hosts a casino in Cambodia, western media said China wants to build a military base there. Now, China wants to develop petrochemical industry on one of Solomon islands, forecast of military base again crops up. China operates a petrochemical plant on an island off Brunei for years, a military base has yet to emerge. The industry generates income for Brunei which has problems with low oil price. Likewise, the lease would inject much needed funds to Solomon Islands and more when production comes on line. Has Taiwan in all the years of diplomatic relation with Solomon Islands ever thought of starting industries to improve livelihood of people there ?
You have a point but when things comes to worst someday, this place could cater for the strategic position of Military Base. A win-win position by China.👌Western Media esp. U.S were not being Paranoid bcoz the potential is there. China is doing a shrewd move with high incentives.👌
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@M9 Bcoz the topic here is China.👌 I have my issue with U.S but that was a different story to tell. As I've pointed out and even you acknowledge it, the strategic position was not a simple commercial investment but a veiled one to convert in terms of necessity someday. It was a chess move.👌
@M9 So , you are also aware about the possibility?😆 No need for fear mongering if it was bound to happen someday.👌 I am not American, a bit Ironic from me since I do have American and Chinese blood.😆
Its the money. The other guy pays its lease whereas the other guy pays what? Whoever stays on that island, the owners couldn't care less. They end up the same way anyways so why not go with the one with benefits on the side?
So what if China ultimately wants to build a military base there. If US can have a few hundred military bases around the world, and surrounding China with many of its bases, why can't China build a base there in that solomon? If USA thinks that they alone can do certain things, then they have to wake up and deal with the reality.
Whatever China does will be looked at as expansionist. The good news is China expands with trade and business deals as compared to when the west did with guns and colonialism.
Well let's see who's going to turn up and why did the other lot turn up with guns and ships when they could have let thing carry on as they were in china Indonesia etc etc. Pm a trator
Taiwan claims the South China Sea just like China, in fact the 9 dash line in the South China Sea were first claimed by the Republic of China which now only occupies the island of Taiwan.
Taiwan's claims of independence from China is as realistic as Texas's claim of independence from America. Both should be allowed to have it but the larger country will never let it happen.
*"in fact the 9 dash line in the South China Sea were first claimed by the Republic of China which now only occupies the island of Taiwan."* That is untrue. Republic of China never had a 9 dash line.
@@doogiechen2726 --- big deal! Truth is a meritocracy working for the good of the country and its citizens VERSUS a Plutocracy where half its citizens DON'T vote and the other half brainwashed by "dark money" to vote against their own interests. A failing and flailing Plutocracy is trying to dictate to a successful and ascending meritocracy, the world sees this and is quietly laughing! Look at the REAL RESULTS! Keep repeating a LIE will not alter the results and the truth!
@@doogiechen2726 naieve. USA censors everybody. Congress people in USA all deal with Chinese in business. So does Australia politicions. Lets not be so gullible making out that its about politick views. Its about the money. Good on Solomon Islands. Good on 🇨🇳
When are you going to do a story about the USA occupation of Guantanamo Bay in Cuba? Cuban Government doesn't want them there and has told to to leave.
Yes if you are comunist you dont have a god and who would like to throw there only one life away for a corrupt government. Maybe that's why ccp is not able to have a war because if you die you don't go to heaven you just stop existing. Please stop killing people in concentration camps ccp please stop harvest organs from Prisoner. Time to Stop the ccp
What about Tibet, war with Vietnam, war with India, conflict (and many shots ) in its Western provinces, killing of Vietnamese in the South China Seas etc.
In theory that would seem to be correct but are the leaders of the Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka truly representing the wishes of the people or just acting in their in own interests to acquire wealth and maintain power. The people of these countries do not seem to happy with the decisions made by their leaders. They are protesting about Chinese involvement and the state of their economies. The possibility of China establishing ports and military bases has increased political tension in each country.
@@Babayaga_themanoffocus The laws that the US itself wrote? Yeah, real cute. Notice how the US stopped following its own international laws once Russia and China actually learned how to play the game though?
Philippines: American Base Taiwan: American Base Japan: American Base South Korea: American Base Thailand: American Base Who has a lot bases and who should be worried...who is far away from their home land doing what....
Most people get wary bcoz China is a Communist unlike the U.S which is a Republic.👌 Chinese Gov't. is control freak when it comes to their people and possible territory.👌
@@JV-yd4qgthat is how you defined communist. maybe before 1980's china is really communist. now is not any more. how can a communist country booming their economy?
@@chesterloh7060 So? should we relied on that? no one knows the future and certainly with the chess move from the Chinese Gov't., it does not bode well on the future.👌
@@JV-yd4qg i can confirm usa have more war then china in future..and usa have 300++ army base in all over the world and china only have 1 army base in small scale in djibouti..oh ya..china is evil then usa..lol..is a joke dude..
This is more about greed if you’re trying to get these giants to directly to investment checking each other. If I’m the USA I would leave this issue for you to sort out if it doesn’t go favorably, and it will not. Now live with it The rest of the world wised up to what the Chinese were up to and you dived head first as a dummy. 🌷
Bro, the Chinese Communist Party conquered the Chinese mainland and that is the government. You understand that communism is bad yet are so ignorant you want to pretend China isnt communist
You guys not know, China always being nice. China never call America Imperial Regime. Stop calling China Communist Government. Just say Chinese government. In Chinese word for USA "MEI GUO" literally means beautiful country. USA you Stop being malicious.
Taiwan also claims their rights on south China sea as it's inherited Republic of China. But this Taiwan represent to German seems inefficient in communication.
What rubbish is your "expert" talking? First, what China's unilateral claims? If China's claims are unilateral, that means no one else is claiming those islands. So why should there be any dispute? Your "expert" slants his half baked presentation against China. The UN has not decided who is entitled to the islands in the South China Sea. The so-called "world court" that decided on the Philippines case against China was no world court. It was a private arbitration panel convened unilaterally (yes, this time it's unilateral) by the Philippines, and paid for by the Philippines. It has no jurisdiction to decide on anything whatssever. Get a real expert.
In 1930s', when Taiwan was a Japanese colony, Japan took control over the 11 Dash-lines (its islands, reefs & shoals) ...China protested .... but no other nations protested because those islands, reefs & shoals didn't belong to them. When WWII was over, the Japanese government had to return Taiwan and the 11 Dash-lines (its islands, reefs & shoals) back to China. In 1950s'/60s' when PRC (Red China) was being sanctioned by US ... and the ROC (Free China) was being protected by US military forces stationed at Taiwan .. the US forces were helping ROC to manned the outposts by rendering assistance to ROC in the logistics of transporting the Chinese military men from Taiwan to those 11 Dash-lines outposts in the South China Sea. But, when ROC was expelled and being replaced by PRC (at the UN) .... the US, (in order to contain and obstruct the rise of China) started .... (i) to dispute the legitimacy of the 9 Dash-lines ... and (ii) to encourage many ASEAN countries to claim "ownership" of those islands, reefs or shoals .... and (iii) to deliberately ignore the fact that 1982 Convention was not expected to deal with islands, reefs or shoals (already being claimed by China) (iv) to protest that these 9 Dash-lines contravene the freedom of navigation. Is this the way to talk about the "rules base UN international order"?
Can you explain how 9 dashed lines on a map creates any sort of legal right or ownership of the South China Sea regardless of how long ago it was drawn, who or why it was drawn. Please can you show us all the official Chinese document proving irrefutable ownership of the South China Sea. Didn't think so. This is just bully boy China tactics, bending rules to suit themselves at the expense of smaller nations.
@@nevmcc3884 . No need to explain to the great empire that is on the way to history book. The CIA had brought down hundreds of legitimate government in the last 80 years. The US is on a slippery slope downhill. Good bye Uncle Sam.
In 1936, Mao held Taiwan cum Formosa independent, even through Taiwan was captured by Japan from Manchuria in 1894. Japan renounced Taiwan in 1951, while under Western occupation, principally the US and Australia, Generals MacArthur and Northcott, respectfully. In 1971, the representatives of Cheng Kai Shek were expelled from the the UN. Taiwan wasn’t mentioned.
@@jyashin yups I also heard that, in fact they also claim outer mongolia and part of rusia as part of ROC. In the end whether KMT or CCP who ruled over china, they will always make trouble for neighboring countries. I am always laughing when some uninformed people think taiwan is better version of china lmao
*Russian bordering with Ukraine on 0 km distance and Nato try to enter Ukraine the west: That wast Threat!! *China make a diplomatic move and invest on Solomon island about defence agreement yet separate by 2000 km of sea from Ausie border The West : This is Threat!!! They try to invade Australia!!!!!
Australians have a great minds, Maybe if Taiwan, Japan or Britain went to Solomon Island and make business there... they will shout to the whole world.. BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO.. now that China is there.. They are saying.. "We must prepare militarily. China is going to invade us".. hahahahaaa
@@mannymarquez1513 Because we have a servering diplomatic issues with China, the closer they are the better they can attack us. Them setting up in solomon islands is 2K KM to close, they want a staging ground to invade australia or when they invade taiwan to disbale Australia way of helping by having pacific sea access to them to pick off Australia troops when their in the water. and for if it was Japan, SK, Taiwan they are allies of Australia therefore we dont fear a attack from them.
@@Birch37 of course. china is like a slimy banker offering you the loan you need, at a ridiculously high interest rate. if you choose to not get the loan, nothing happens. usa and its lackeys are just a band of thugs. if you have something they want, they will break into your house, kill your family and take what they want. i'd much rather deal with the banker than the thugs. wouldnt you?
Not to justify it, but China is doing what all emerging powers have done in its history: - Germany immediately before WW2 - Japan during WW2 - Britain, France, Netherlands etc. in the 19th and early 20th century - The US flirted briefly with colonialism with the Philippines
China are Hypocrites as they agree with Russia and Nato expansion but now do this.. You either against something and don't do the exact same thing or you shut your mouth and China can not do that.
flirted.... Really???? It has a very large history with colonialism, Cuba, Hawaii, Philippines, prettty much every Island the US has, South/Central America, were the US practiced it's own form of colonialism/Empire building.
@Tom Koller Grab a history book and study "the Marshall plan". US military bases also brings lots of money to the locals. More like China is helping the Taiwanese economy. China is everyone's biggest trading partner.
Australia did not consult Solomon Island when Australia signed the AUKUS with UK and US. So why are Australia and the US so angry when Solomon Island signed security deal with China? Come on, Solomon Island is a sovereign country and they are free to decide their own foreign policy.
You are correct, who or what they do is there own business as Is ours in Australia. There PM has just proves his is like the rest of the so called world leaders and lined his own personal pockets while his people receive nothing, congratulations. But next time the have a riot or cyclone flattens the place l hope there PM remembers the NEW phone number to ring for help
Taiwanese ambassador is conveniently omitting the fact that Taiwan also claim the south China sea. Guess that's probably why DW never invites any PRC personnel.
Good that the Solomon Island PM has taken this shift. Too much Australian boomerang tactics and keeping this small island economiies under suffocation of development aspiration. They Sovereign Nation, they have the right to choose. Bravo.. SI.
You have no idea what you are talking about. The problems created by china's belt and road initiative are well documented. The only ones who benefitted will be the politicians who accepted the CCP bribes. Chinese bot.
Development aspiration? Seriously? Coconut copra and resort hotels for westerners and rich Asians to fly in, get drunk and blink the local girls.....see Thailand (Phuket)
Some facts. The nine dash line is used to be called eleven dash line pre dating PRC (is ROC which represented China in UN). So it is a not a claim made recently. There is no UN position on this. The so called UN position was a tribunal court funded by US and Philippines and an arbitration court supposed to be valid when both parties agreed to participate. In this case China did not and therefore not legit. UN made it clear that this court is not related to UN.
That is completely false. The 9 dash line violates more than a few UN positions including that you cannot own international waters and that you are only allowed a small 25-35 mile economic zone past the coast line. They also ruled on artificial islands not adding to that economic zone. Its an absolutely insane claim that sees China owning waters hundreds and hundreds of miles off its coastline but 15 miles off another countries coastline.
@@meganh9460 facts, the claim of 11 dash line was made way before UN was established. Any law domestic or international usually does not cover existing exceptions. UN conversations do not apply to any countries that don't sign on. The dash lines (11 or 9) are not solid (border line).
@@baljiangusa Facts, that doesn't matter. No one will accept the 9 or the 11 dash line, no one. Maybe if China bribes a landlock nation enough. Its China that wants to change the status quo in the south China sea, they need support to do that and they have none. So its a moot. China can try to take it by force if they wish but they will just set a horrible precedent, as they are incredible short sided. If they achieved such a grab, I wonder what their trade routes would look like when India claims the Indian ocean.
@@meganh9460 No one will accept but they have made their point that they made their claim long before anyone else made their own claims, that their claim is as legitimates as the claims of the neighboring SE asian countries.
Mr Shieh is either talking nonsense or trying to steer away from 1992 consensus. The 1992 consensus was agreed in Singapore with both the ROC (Taiwan) and PRC government in an international city! At that time Roc was ruled by a freely elected government under KMT, led by Lee Teng Hui who is a native Taiwanese. So don’t be misled by DPP and current Taiwanese regime!!!!
Problem was that Li Deng Hui went full rogue and abandoned Taiwan, literally saying Taiwan was a rightful colony of Japan. He was the one who started the DPP in the first place.
So what, the US has littered the whole region with military bases, while they are located thousands of miles away from this area. The only objective of the US is hegemony over the region. China is depending on these sea routes for its supplies and it's not surprising that they want to position themselves to be able to ensure that these routes will remain open. On the contrary to the US, China is not instigating regime change operations in other countries or colonized other countries. They focus on trade with mutual respect and benefit for both sides of the equasion, while the US is only threatening any regime that does not agree with their policies.
_On the contrary to the US, China is not instigating regime change operations in other countries or colonized other countries._ You are right. China likes dictators.
@@dannyarcher6370 Just as if the west is any different. China likes any country that wants to do business and does not interfere in the internal politics of other countries. The west likes dictators just as much, as long as they do what they are told. As soon as they deviate from their demands, they just replace the leadership with a puppet government which follows their demands.
@@rogeroeyen Please give me your list of authoritarian dictators which the West props up for economic or political purposes. I can name one. Maaaaybe two. China's entire business model is finding corrupt leaders to buy off.
@@dannyarcher6370 If you don't know the answer to that yourselves, you'll be better off watching your favorite sitcom instead of commenting on geo-political issues. On internet you can easily find 20 examples if you want to put in some effort.
Taiwan is not a country but a province of China. Currently, the Republic of China which operates in Taiwan island after the civil war & The People's Republic of China which now governs the mainland both claim to represent China. There is only one China in the world n most countries recognised The People's Republic of China in the mainland as the legitimate government of one China.
Logic dies in the hands of the western propagandised.. They don't see the irony. Moreover Solomon island doesn't border the capital of any western power but Ukraine borders Russia with proximity to Moscow. 🤣
The explanation is you are ignorant, read more on the matter, and not just western media, read everything to get all the perspectives or the whole picture. Then...you can explain it to yourself.
It’s wise that Solomon Islands to sign an agreement with China in an win/ win situations. There is nothing wrong to lease an island to China with local employments to the islanders where the West had done nothing for so many years. Pacific Islanders must never forget what the Americans and the French had done to the atolls by testing their nuclear bombs there.
There is no country called Taiwan. Taiwan is just an island, the country name is Republic of China. And it is funny that the ROC complaint about the same treatment that the subjected PRC before that go as far as rejecting PRC from UN. In addition, ROC still claim whole of china, tibet and even Vietnam.
You dont see America claiming islands and land as their own do you? Compared to china that claim taiwan Tibet and south china sea. You see the difference? When saudi Arabia told the US military to leave, America gladly left without any argument.
@@larrythao1414 then usa should leave chagos island and returnjng it bak to their people. They built military base in chagos island and moving all of the people out from their homeland.
@@larrythao1414also, usa has destroyed bikini atoll by doing several nuclear bomb test over there. Now, all of the poeple there have to move away from their homeland and are dying at their early age due to side effect of the nuclear test. Does that sound like a democracy country will do?
@@larrythao1414 Also, you are being nonsense by talking about Tibet. It's part of China, it's the formal leader in the region doesn't want to give up the power. Also, will Tibet be better if China didn't control that region? Probably not because it will be an landlocked country with almost of land to grow anything.
They don't care about what you may say. How long is Solomon Islands be living as an uncivilized country under US, Australia etc..?? That has shown that People can no longer live under those who never shown means to care, develop or improve their livelihood. So what's the use?
This guy is Chinese in origin he ignores his own identity, the US can have basses all over the place but not China so China can also play the role of security to any country that chooses it anywhere in the world,
@@ArchesBro yes Chinese are bad.. But not as bad as they are portrayed..US has killed millions and millions of ppl all across the globe directly and indirectly .. At least china is not going in this path.
LOL Now Australia can understand why Chinese gets upset When Australia and USA had bases in Subic Bay, Okinawa, and South Korea equally close to China's coast. They also sailed battle ships up and down the coast of China too.
So the U.S. ignores Solomon Islands for 30 years, doesn't have diplomatic relations at all, and now that China want's to lease a small island suddenly the area is "strategic". Can U.S. policy be any more vacuous?
whats wrong if china help,country,and have base,.its nothing wong,.everyone want to make othars slaves,..china want to help solomons,and have base,so,.why not,whats diferent china,taiwan,usa,or somalia,.
The Japanese couldn't hold and resupply Guadalcanal in the Solomons in WW2. So now China has bought an island in the Solomons? Good luck, welcome to Iron Bottom Sound.
The US basically ignored Solomon Island for decades. Now China want to invest in Solomon Island, as usual the nosy US suddenly become so concern of the Solomon Island lol
Before the Solomon Islands Prime Minister knows China will rename Solomon Islands Sea as the new South China Sea, then the Prime Minister of Somon Islands will scream for help to deal with China's deception and betrayal. What does he mean, "the right side of history"?
@@wilo1463 isn't Hong Kong a Chinese city 🤦? Does Taiwan not claim the whole of China, including Mongolia at some point, and has an 11 dash line claim in the south china sea? Should the world not be more concerned about a country or countries that has levelled the middle east through bombing over decades?
I'm surprised the Taiwan representative kept mentioning Hong Kong. One country two systems can be interpreted in many different ways. Taiwan and China currently still claim to own each other which essentially is already one country two systems.
@@ajnarula9492 china betrayed HK is one thing, Taiwan is a different situatuon. If Taiwan wants to be left along, and not become the next Ukraine, Taiwan needs to be friendly to China. Believe China or not, right now Taiwan is still free from China's control. Not claiming to be an independent will give China no reason to invade Taiwan
The Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea act as geographic barriers to the Pacific from any advancing power from the north. China is trying to weaken Australian defences. China has basically been at undeclared war against Australia for at least 2 years now. The Solomons and Papua are where the Australians held out against and stopped the Japanese advance against Australia and with the might of the Americans, pushed the Japanese out of the Pacific. China is seeking to weaken Australian/American defensive positions, as the Japanese tried to do nearly a century ago.
papua new guinea and solomon islands are independent governements with the right to do their foreign policy in the way it suits them. They are not your defensive barrier. And most importantly they are local people they were not brought from UK and european prisons like australians.
@@zakihr3329 So is Ukraine, and you know what kind of action Russia took when the country is about to join NATO. You must be Chinese so you know how Chinese gov react to that too. So don't sweat! It's just geopolitics. 🤭
@@Riverrun4460 have you not heard of the Cuban crises, and it is Australia that has been provoking CHINA. but I am sure everything in the end will level out.
@@chrisgriffin9164 and CHINA has been provoking its SE Asian neighbors (and other nations who trade through South China Sea) by illegally putting their military bases on artifificial islands. This is destabilising regional peace and ILLEGAL.
Taiwan should be reunified with its motherland. No point resisting as it is just a matter of time. Besides people on both sides of the strait are one - Chinese.
I would rubbish SI prime minister statement 'my people'. What he did is his own ideology. Stop using public as there is no proper consultstion. I would agree if he do consultstion to the rural people before stated, my people". Long live Solomon Islands
It is very clearly . If USA would have leased than Twain and some puppets say ok and they would never complain and nor argued . But if China 🇨🇳 would do some thing good why so much criticized.
China is strong, irrespective of whether you like it or not, China will excert some influence in the south pacific. Japanese used military means and failed, we will use economic means. Look at those islanders, they are living in appauling conditions, without electricity, without internet connection, without a decent healthcare system. And Taiwan is part of China, sooner or later, it will be reunified by whatever means possible.
China had help and invest in many countries, where is the military based? Many the problem is when DW have sensitive and critical Indian host on the topic perhaps, no?
The Hague International Court ruled that the 9 dash line does not exist based on what CCP led China claims that it is based on their history. There’s no historical evidence as proven by the Philippines. It’s the Philippines that has a map that shows that the Spratly islands are included in the map as early as the 1700. Merry But China has historical writings that claims that their southern boarders are around Hainan Island which is very near China as late as the 1800s... check out the international ruling in 2016.
NONsense . Even US recognised it until China became Communists. UNCLOS ruling IS NOT LEGAL OR LEGIT because China did not participate and under the rules both sides must agree for any ruling to be valid. China already knew they will appoint biased judges.... by a Japanese guy. So it is not binding . All member of security council also in the past did not obey the ruling of this court US is not even a member...
The Arbitration Tribunal is non-binding. An Arbitration Award is worth its weight if both parties agree to the Arbitration. In this case, China did not submit to this Arbitration. They boycotted it.There is no jurisdiction. It is not by The Hague. Please get your facts right.
History is repeating itself in military build-up as China 🇨🇳 is looking to expand. Myanmar, Africa, Spratley Islands Paracel Islands, and Afghanistan for mineral exploration for China! Washington, Australia, Great Britain, Canada. South Korea and Japan need a multinational military protection force to show China that they will not bealkoqwd tosetup a military base in The Pacific.
Taiwan is breathing the last breath . Share the last breath with American. Then only 0.5 of last breath before coming to reality of time, American and Australia heart shrink by 10 percent
I think Taiwan independence will be a long shot especially when 98% of Taiwan's population are Han Chinese. Now, mainland's percentage is something like 91% or 92% which means Taiwan is more "Chinese" than mainland China in proportionate terms. I don't think one country or two country is the problem, the issue here is a political clash. It's a fight between political parties for who will run the country. I think one country, two system will work if there is a higher parliament that oversees the two systems. Then again, I don't think both sides will want to give up power to that higher parliament.
Are you saying the Chinese government gets to claim taiwan, not because of democracy, but because of genetic liniage? So basically, Africa gets to claims the world as theirs by that logic.
@@dan7564 I'm saying they're both sovereign Chinese territory no matter what political system is in place. You're thinking in term of politics exactly what I was trying to point out. No matter if PRC tries to claim ROC, or ROC tries to claim PRC, or if they join to become PROC or whatever, they are operating in Chinese land (both mainland and Taiwan also includes HK and Macau). The Chinese civil war never ended, so both PRC and ROC governments are operating on Chinese territory. No contracts were ever signed between them to split up mainland and Taiwan island.
If I am Solomon island or other pacific country leader, I will sell one or a few islands to China or other countries if right price is paid. What for you have many these small islands and are poor? Just like you are poor but you have many houses, at right price you sell one or two and make your life comfortable.
@Ben Chod No, they won't sell us Greenland, lol. What about Puerto Rico or Virgin Islands- they have voting rights here. I honestly don't know the history of Taiwan. I just appreciated what the gentleman in the video had to say, and I always want to see nations achieve freedom and success.
@@dionlesmana3172 That sounds like a history to me. And if they were fighting the Communist takeover, then they were the true patriots. I triple vote for Taiwan sovereignty now!
chinese Taipei along with japan always make an issue out of a non-issue. why cant the countries in the pacific region choose their strategic partners for trade and defense, just like how you guys chose america for your own strategic partners
@@TheMazuryk I am slightly more concerned about the land lease since 'military usage' seems to be the long term goal =/ For better or for worse; this pandemic that they failed to erase their leak to it had caused an awareness of what is behind the panda mask and unifying people. Democracy works slower than the autocratic rule but together we will be stronger and our group circle will also be larger than the dictator's bubble Beijing had successfully made over the years.
@@michaelwang6125 Absolutely right. By the way, "the panda mask" is a great metaphor ! I will use it. ;) Indeed, dictatorial China will use a multiplicity of security-related tools to "secure" the so called new "Silk roads". Here is the perfect alibi to build military bases along these tentacles, and nothing is more easy as Chinese corrupting power is laying a debt trap for borrowing governments. It is also the case in Central Asia and the former Soviet republics, where Moscow intends to remain the "boss". So, will Beijing abrogate its security interests to Moscow in this region ? In Tajikistan probably not, especially if the Taliban or another "organisation" start to destabilize the country... But one day or another, the panda mask will fall on the Russian dolls... :)
@@TheMazuryk the Ulgar internal official document of 2014 just got leaked... very likely as a result of power-grab internal fighting within Beijing Communist Party or anti-xi. Ugh, some of the mulism countries leaders might end up using the new varient as an excuse to not show up to the Olympics (exclude Plaskantan which is heavily in debt to Beijing) We can probably read about it in a few weeks and see how other countries reacts since the immediate priority is on the new Nu-Xi Virus (which got named Omicron by WTO)
The US if it doesn’t want china there could just make a better offer to the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands are a sovereign nation that can make it’s own mind up.
no matter how cood is the offer , they know endmerica cannot be trusted , dont forget endmerica is the trouble maker , wants war and destruction towards other countries .
china is 5000 yrs old and no legal right to claims ?
Yeah I know .... here we go again... hmmm
@@buildmotosykletist1987 hmm... sovereignty jurisdiction and patriotism flags... hmmm if a king doesn't rule that definition nobility will... hmmm
That is why a one world government make sense.
@@buildmotosykletist1987 United States of America are ruled by nobility... hmmm... in it's very definition... it is still an Oliver Cromwell kind of political show case..... hmmm... I had enough of patriotism flags...😡
@@buildmotosykletist1987 join me for my quest for the ambitions of a species... our species of humanity...😘😇
DW, what's wrong with leasing an island?
Are you suggesting that the island should be taken over by gun boat and killing as when the British took over Hong Kong in the 19th Century?
Yeah, and the 2 Opium Wars against China then during the Qing (Ching) Dynasty were done totally very democratic, the British Parliaments passed the resolution each time round to attack China because China refused Victorian Britain to force huge quantity of opium into China and to take away tons of silver and gold from China.
Same game different commodity
Different world.
What point are you trying to make? Two wrongs make a right?
"Hey man, rome used to own slaves, so why do people say I can't own slaves now?"
Also, back then those two countries didn't have world ending nukes.
@@dan7564 Some Chinese are still harping on about the Opium Wars and British Gun Boat diplomacy. It's like the explanation or excuse for their government trying to bully ever other country in the world.
@@dan7564
but he only mentioned ONE wrong, the english taking what they want by force.
what china is doing is leasing an island from a sovereign nation that willingly chooses to lease that island to china.
Why don't we report on the 800 US military bases around the world and why don't they anyone to speak for the Chinese side??? Interesting selective reporting DW!
i know it's quite off topic but does anybody know a good website to watch newly released tv shows online?
@Isaias Nelson yea, I've been watching on FlixZone for since april myself :D
Bcos US is bad among worse ...only two choice left u want to chose bad or worse
China is a Communist Country!!!
MELANESIA SAY NO TO CHINA!!!!!!!
850 known US military bases, excluding the unknown as well as proxy bases like US's biolabs in Ukraine.
a lease is paying rent. unlike Germany had stolen Chinese lands in the past
Ouch!!! that hurts hehe.
When Chinese hosts a casino in Cambodia, western media said China wants to build a military base there. Now, China wants to develop petrochemical industry on one of Solomon islands, forecast of military base again crops up. China operates a petrochemical plant on an island off Brunei for years, a military base has yet to emerge. The industry generates income for Brunei which has problems with low oil price. Likewise, the lease would inject much needed funds to Solomon Islands and more when production comes on line. Has Taiwan in all the years of diplomatic relation with Solomon Islands ever thought of starting industries to improve livelihood of people there ?
You have a point but when things comes to worst someday, this place could cater for the strategic position of Military Base. A win-win position by China.👌Western Media esp. U.S were not being Paranoid bcoz the potential is there. China is doing a shrewd move with high incentives.👌
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@M9 Bcoz the topic here is China.👌 I have my issue with U.S but that was a different story to tell.
As I've pointed out and even you acknowledge it, the strategic position was not a simple commercial investment but a veiled one to convert in terms of necessity someday. It was a chess move.👌
@M9 So , you are also aware about the possibility?😆 No need for fear mongering if it was bound to happen someday.👌 I am not American, a bit Ironic from me since I do have American and Chinese blood.😆
Its the money. The other guy pays its lease whereas the other guy pays what? Whoever stays on that island, the owners couldn't care less. They end up the same way anyways so why not go with the one with benefits on the side?
So what if China ultimately wants to build a military base there. If US can have a few hundred military bases around the world, and surrounding China with many of its bases, why can't China build a base there in that solomon? If USA thinks that they alone can do certain things, then they have to wake up and deal with the reality.
U r greener than a 1 minute turd
mate the only reason why ww3 hasnt started is bcoz we have 1 large superpower. if there are two, well something like the cold war will start
@@diollinebranderson6553 that's the deal the number 1 can't stay number 1 forever.
For what reason?
@@mickryan2450 rise and fall of empire due to decadence and corruption (pride before the fall)
Whatever China does will be looked at as expansionist. The good news is China expands with trade and business deals as compared to when the west did with guns and colonialism.
Well let's see who's going to turn up and why did the other lot turn up with guns and ships when they could have let thing carry on as they were in china Indonesia etc etc.
Pm a trator
And Solomon Islands are much smaller than Ukraine ... 🤣
Deals? Very expensive deals.
Are you even aware of the genocide inside China towards anyone that are against the komunist party. And all cencor on the internet
Wasn't the opium wars just Britain defeating China by trading with it?
Taiwan claims the South China Sea just like China, in fact the 9 dash line in the South China Sea were first claimed by the Republic of China which now only occupies the island of Taiwan.
Oh I think the Taiwanese were more greedy. They expanded further on their map (11-dash lines)
@@vennsim71 Mainland removed 2 because a section with Vietnam was settled by negotiation.
Taiwan claim Mongolia as well ..
Taiwan's claims of independence from China is as realistic as Texas's claim of independence from America. Both should be allowed to have it but the larger country will never let it happen.
*"in fact the 9 dash line in the South China Sea were first claimed by the Republic of China which now only occupies the island of Taiwan."*
That is untrue. Republic of China never had a 9 dash line.
Japan and South Korea and so many countries can have military bases for America, why can't the Solomon Islands do the same for China?
The difference between American and CCP China is democratic system VS the communist emperor's system
@@doogiechen2726 --- big deal! Truth is a meritocracy working for the good of the country and its citizens VERSUS a Plutocracy where half its citizens DON'T vote and the other half brainwashed by "dark money" to vote against their own interests. A failing and flailing Plutocracy is trying to dictate to a successful and ascending meritocracy, the world sees this and is quietly laughing! Look at the REAL RESULTS! Keep repeating a LIE will not alter the results and the truth!
Because it belongs to Australia and make the most of it you won't be there for long.
It's an independent country. Not belong to Australia.
@@doogiechen2726 naieve. USA censors everybody. Congress people in USA all deal with Chinese in business. So does Australia politicions. Lets not be so gullible making out that its about politick views. Its about the money. Good on Solomon Islands. Good on 🇨🇳
When are you going to do a story about the USA occupation of Guantanamo Bay in Cuba? Cuban Government doesn't want them there and has told to to leave.
the US can do whatever they like, who is going to dispute that ?
@@frankcheung917 China?
@@frankcheung917 Russia?
@@frankcheung917 India?
@@frankcheung917 Iran?
one thing to remind folks.... China did not invade/fire shots for the last 40 years...
Yes if you are comunist you dont have a god and who would like to throw there only one life away for a corrupt government.
Maybe that's why ccp is not able to have a war because if you die you don't go to heaven you just stop existing.
Please stop killing people in concentration camps ccp please stop harvest organs from Prisoner.
Time to Stop the ccp
@White Wolf Vietnam War?
The PLA Invasion of Vietnam?
But does use threats and more will come. Communism is about military
What about Tibet, war with Vietnam, war with India, conflict (and many shots ) in its Western provinces, killing of Vietnamese in the South China Seas etc.
US and European countries have claim islands all over the world, what the difference.
CCP is the difference.
Yup, no difference. US also have a base in Diego Garcia, and other places.
So, is this the justification for China to do the same?
The difference is China isn’t stealing and claiming them. China is leasing and paying lease payments with an agreed length of time
Europeans just plant their flag and give them the bible to take the indegineous peoples land and install anglo saxon laws.
The Solomon islands are sovereign countries which have their freedom to make their own choices.
In theory that would seem to be correct but are the leaders of the Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka truly representing the wishes of the people or just acting in their in own interests to acquire wealth and maintain power. The people of these countries do not seem to happy with the decisions made by their leaders. They are protesting about Chinese involvement and the state of their economies. The possibility of China establishing ports and military bases has increased political tension in each country.
@@superlight7654 They are elected by their people, am I wrong?
Don’t worry China didn’t invade a country as US did they just bought it
@@superlight7654 issint this same logic applies to almost all EU leaders and Zelenski. Right now they all are USA puppets.🙄🙄
@@clarkl7027 They are elected to carry out the wishes of the people not to follow a personal agenda - am I right?
US have many military bases around the world why no comments.
Vincent Teoh gamers Because they follow at least some shreds of rule of law. I
JDB JBD U.S. even doesn't sign UN INTERNATIONAL SEA CONVENSION. U.S. rules international water by U.S. law.
@@Babayaga_themanoffocus The laws that the US itself wrote? Yeah, real cute. Notice how the US stopped following its own international laws once Russia and China actually learned how to play the game though?
Philippines: American Base
Taiwan: American Base
Japan: American Base
South Korea: American Base
Thailand: American Base
Who has a lot bases and who should be worried...who is far away from their home land doing what....
Most people get wary bcoz China is a Communist unlike the U.S which is a Republic.👌 Chinese Gov't. is control freak when it comes to their people and possible territory.👌
@@JV-yd4qg china never have war for more then 40 year and america have 6 war in 10 year..lol
@@JV-yd4qgthat is how you defined communist. maybe before 1980's china is really communist. now is not any more. how can a communist country booming their economy?
@@chesterloh7060 So? should we relied on that? no one knows the future and certainly with the chess move from the Chinese Gov't., it does not bode well on the future.👌
@@JV-yd4qg i can confirm usa have more war then china in future..and usa have 300++ army base in all over the world and china only have 1 army base in small scale in djibouti..oh ya..china is evil then usa..lol..is a joke dude..
Solomon’s leader is smart. First allow China to come in & then allow US & China compete with each other to invest in his country.
Dumbest move ever made. Who else will dare to invest in their lands after they've proven to be untrustworthy?
@@zhuoshili7780 dumbest huh! If no one is interested in it why other countries interested in investing 😂
@@zhuoshili7780 trustworthiness is hardly a thing in international politics, unless there are no economic gains that have priority over trust.
This is more about greed if you’re trying to get these giants to directly to investment checking each other. If I’m the USA I would leave this issue for you to sort out if it doesn’t go favorably, and it will not. Now live with it
The rest of the world wised up to what the Chinese were up to and you dived head first as a dummy. 🌷
What if there's a military standoff in Solomon Islands? They're the first to be attacked
Why you always say Chinese communist government.？ Why you do not dare to say American imperialist government.？
One is new and one is old, that is why. Everyone knows how the American Government rules, pretty or not. How will China? well there is a conversation.
@@meganh9460 Which is old?
Bro, the Chinese Communist Party conquered the Chinese mainland and that is the government. You understand that communism is bad yet are so ignorant you want to pretend China isnt communist
Why even comment this? What is the purpose?
You guys not know, China always being nice. China never call America Imperial Regime. Stop calling China Communist Government. Just say Chinese government. In Chinese word for USA "MEI GUO" literally means beautiful country. USA you Stop being malicious.
Taiwan also claims their rights on south China sea as it's inherited Republic of China. But this Taiwan represent to German seems inefficient in communication.
He is like a freaking clown. I cannot understand what he is saying in English maybe he is better communicating in German ??
English is like his fourth language. He also speaks Twainese Mandarin, French, and German.
@@timhocking529 It's Chinese mandarin rather than Taiwanese mandarin. There's no such thing in the world called Taiwanese mandarin.
What rubbish is your "expert" talking? First, what China's unilateral claims? If China's claims are unilateral, that means no one else is claiming those islands. So why should there be any dispute? Your "expert" slants his half baked presentation against China.
The UN has not decided who is entitled to the islands in the South China Sea. The so-called "world court" that decided on the Philippines case against China was no world court. It was a private arbitration panel convened unilaterally (yes, this time it's unilateral) by the Philippines, and paid for by the Philippines. It has no jurisdiction to decide on anything whatssever. Get a real expert.
In 1930s', when Taiwan was a Japanese colony, Japan took control over the 11 Dash-lines (its islands, reefs & shoals) ...China protested .... but no other nations protested because those islands, reefs & shoals didn't belong to them.
When WWII was over, the Japanese government had to return Taiwan and the 11 Dash-lines (its islands, reefs & shoals) back to China.
In 1950s'/60s' when PRC (Red China) was being sanctioned by US ... and the ROC (Free China) was being protected by US military forces stationed at Taiwan .. the US forces were helping ROC to manned the outposts by rendering assistance to ROC in the logistics of transporting the Chinese military men from Taiwan to those 11 Dash-lines outposts in the South China Sea.
But, when ROC was expelled and being replaced by PRC (at the UN) .... the US, (in order to contain and obstruct the rise of China) started ....
(i) to dispute the legitimacy of the 9 Dash-lines ... and
(ii) to encourage many ASEAN countries to claim "ownership" of those islands, reefs or shoals .... and
(iii) to deliberately ignore the fact that 1982 Convention was not expected to deal with islands, reefs or shoals (already being claimed by China)
(iv) to protest that these 9 Dash-lines contravene the freedom of navigation.
Is this the way to talk about the "rules base UN international order"?
Can you explain how 9 dashed lines on a map creates any sort of legal right or ownership of the South China Sea regardless of how long ago it was drawn, who or why it was drawn. Please can you show us all the official Chinese document proving irrefutable ownership of the South China Sea. Didn't think so. This is just bully boy China tactics, bending rules to suit themselves at the expense of smaller nations.
@@nevmcc3884 can you please explain US evil design to claim a navigation right from a thousand miles from south China sea...
@@nevmcc3884 . No need to explain to the great empire that is on the way to history book. The CIA had brought down hundreds of legitimate government in the last 80 years. The US is on a slippery slope downhill.
Good bye Uncle Sam.
In 1936, Mao held Taiwan cum Formosa independent, even through Taiwan was captured by Japan from Manchuria in 1894. Japan renounced Taiwan in 1951, while under Western occupation, principally the US and Australia, Generals MacArthur and Northcott, respectfully. In 1971, the representatives of Cheng Kai Shek were expelled from the the UN. Taiwan wasn’t mentioned.
Prior to China claiming 9 dash line, RoC (Taiwan) used to claim 9 dash line as it was part of China historically.
Taiwan never claimed the 9 dash line. They claimed the 11 dash line instead.
@@jyashin nope, they claim thanos
@@jyashin yups I also heard that, in fact they also claim outer mongolia and part of rusia as part of ROC.
In the end whether KMT or CCP who ruled over china, they will always make trouble for neighboring countries.
I am always laughing when some uninformed people think taiwan is better version of china lmao
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@jyashin the Taiwanese apparently claims more...
This guy is Just bitter with the rise of China but can anyone change it ?
If China was a free republic it would be a different story. No one wants to live under a dictatorship! Obviously Taiwan wants to maintain sovereignty.
@@terrirobinson2935 Same.👌
Rising of China is Inevitable but collecting a bargaining chips in the long run? not a good thing.👌
@@terrirobinson2935 . The majority of Chinese people are happy with the Chinese government.
@@terrirobinson2935 This side of earth are living in several dictatorship. No problem at all. lol
*Russian bordering with Ukraine on 0 km distance and Nato try to enter Ukraine
the west: That wast Threat!!
*China make a diplomatic move and invest on Solomon island about defence agreement yet separate by 2000 km of sea from Ausie border
The West : This is Threat!!! They try to invade Australia!!!!!
Australians have a great minds,
Maybe if Taiwan, Japan or Britain went to Solomon Island and make business there... they will shout to the whole world.. BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO..
now that China is there.. They are saying.. "We must prepare militarily. China is going to invade us".. hahahahaaa
@@mannymarquez1513 Because we have a servering diplomatic issues with China, the closer they are the better they can attack us. Them setting up in solomon islands is 2K KM to close, they want a staging ground to invade australia or when they invade taiwan to disbale Australia way of helping by having pacific sea access to them to pick off Australia troops when their in the water. and for if it was Japan, SK, Taiwan they are allies of Australia therefore we dont fear a attack from them.
When China makes a deal with a country, they also develop it. US and Australia are now sitting up. China - 1, Australia - 0😄
And place the economy into debt, until they effectively own the country
@@Birch37 China at least doesn't kill people all around the world.
Develop in to a debt.
@@Birch37
of course.
china is like a slimy banker offering you the loan you need, at a ridiculously high interest rate.
if you choose to not get the loan, nothing happens.
usa and its lackeys are just a band of thugs. if you have something they want, they will break into your house, kill your family and take what they want.
i'd much rather deal with the banker than the thugs. wouldnt you?
Not to justify it, but China is doing what all emerging powers have done in its history:
- Germany immediately before WW2
- Japan during WW2
- Britain, France, Netherlands etc. in the 19th and early 20th century
- The US flirted briefly with colonialism with the Philippines
China are Hypocrites as they agree with Russia and Nato expansion but now do this..
You either against something and don't do the exact same thing or you shut your mouth and China can not do that.
flirted.... Really???? It has a very large history with colonialism, Cuba, Hawaii, Philippines, prettty much every Island the US has, South/Central America, were the US practiced it's own form of colonialism/Empire building.
But it’s 2022 now and a lot has changed. Especially generally mutually understood fact that colonial expansionism is NOT GOOD.
@@GTRyan35 🤣👌
@@GTRyan35 No 'but' and it is indeed 2022. A lot has changed and a lot don't.
Taiwan is on the wrong side history
All right, Mao.
China is on the wrong side of history.
@Tom Koller Grab a history book and study "the Marshall plan". US military bases also brings lots of money to the locals.
More like China is helping the Taiwanese economy. China is everyone's biggest trading partner.
Australia did not consult Solomon Island when Australia signed the AUKUS with UK and US. So why are Australia and the US so angry when Solomon Island signed security deal with China?
Come on, Solomon Island is a sovereign country and they are free to decide their own foreign policy.
You are correct, who or what they do is there own business as Is ours in Australia. There PM has just proves his is like the rest of the so called world leaders and lined his own personal pockets while his people receive nothing, congratulations.
But next time the have a riot or cyclone flattens the place l hope there PM remembers the NEW phone number to ring for help
Because Solomon Islands were won by USA in the Battle of Guadalcanal from the Japanese occupation during WWII
Taiwanese ambassador is conveniently omitting the fact that Taiwan also claim the south China sea.
Guess that's probably why DW never invites any PRC personnel.
Like Australia, DW probably invite the PRC a@#$$$holes but they don't show up or even pick up the phone.
Not "ambassador", but "representative". There's a huge difference as Germany does NOT diplomatically recognize Taiwan.
Don’t be jealous, those who can do and who can’t complains.
Donkey Kong China sure does complain about the USA a lot
Sure that’s mutual.
I am Proud of Chinese Life 华人的生活 because those companies are.
Good that the Solomon Island PM has taken this shift. Too much Australian boomerang tactics and keeping this small island economiies under suffocation of development aspiration.
They Sovereign Nation, they have the right to choose. Bravo.. SI.
You have no idea what you are talking about. The problems created by china's belt and road initiative are well documented. The only ones who benefitted will be the politicians who accepted the CCP bribes.
Chinese bot.
Development aspiration?
Seriously?
Coconut copra and resort hotels for westerners and rich Asians to fly in, get drunk and blink the local girls.....see Thailand (Phuket)
Australia is not stopping them from doing anything. They can choose to do whatever they like.
Some facts. The nine dash line is used to be called eleven dash line pre dating PRC (is ROC which represented China in UN). So it is a not a claim made recently. There is no UN position on this. The so called UN position was a tribunal court funded by US and Philippines and an arbitration court supposed to be valid when both parties agreed to participate. In this case China did not and therefore not legit. UN made it clear that this court is not related to UN.
That is completely false. The 9 dash line violates more than a few UN positions including that you cannot own international waters and that you are only allowed a small 25-35 mile economic zone past the coast line. They also ruled on artificial islands not adding to that economic zone. Its an absolutely insane claim that sees China owning waters hundreds and hundreds of miles off its coastline but 15 miles off another countries coastline.
@@meganh9460 facts, the claim of 11 dash line was made way before UN was established. Any law domestic or international usually does not cover existing exceptions. UN conversations do not apply to any countries that don't sign on. The dash lines (11 or 9) are not solid (border line).
@@baljiangusa Facts, that doesn't matter. No one will accept the 9 or the 11 dash line, no one. Maybe if China bribes a landlock nation enough.
Its China that wants to change the status quo in the south China sea, they need support to do that and they have none. So its a moot. China can try to take it by force if they wish but they will just set a horrible precedent, as they are incredible short sided. If they achieved such a grab, I wonder what their trade routes would look like when India claims the Indian ocean.
@@meganh9460 No one will accept but they have made their point that they made their claim long before anyone else made their own claims, that their claim is as legitimates as the claims of the neighboring SE asian countries.
Mr Shieh is either talking nonsense or trying to steer away from 1992 consensus.
The 1992 consensus was agreed in Singapore with both the ROC (Taiwan) and PRC government in an international city!
At that time Roc was ruled by a freely elected government under KMT, led by Lee Teng Hui who is a native Taiwanese.
So don’t be misled by DPP and current Taiwanese regime!!!!
Problem was that Li Deng Hui went full rogue and abandoned Taiwan, literally saying Taiwan was a rightful colony of Japan. He was the one who started the DPP in the first place.
Are you saying the current Taiwanese government wasn't freely elected?
So what, the US has littered the whole region with military bases, while they are located thousands of miles away from this area.
The only objective of the US is hegemony over the region.
China is depending on these sea routes for its supplies and it's not surprising that they want to position themselves to be able to ensure that these routes will remain open.
On the contrary to the US, China is not instigating regime change operations in other countries or colonized other countries.
They focus on trade with mutual respect and benefit for both sides of the equasion, while the US is only threatening any regime that does not agree with their policies.
_On the contrary to the US, China is not instigating regime change operations in other countries or colonized other countries._
You are right. China likes dictators.
@@dannyarcher6370 Just as if the west is any different.
China likes any country that wants to do business and does not interfere in the internal politics of other countries.
The west likes dictators just as much, as long as they do what they are told. As soon as they deviate from their demands, they just replace the leadership with a puppet government which follows their demands.
@@rogeroeyen Please give me your list of authoritarian dictators which the West props up for economic or political purposes.
I can name one. Maaaaybe two.
China's entire business model is finding corrupt leaders to buy off.
@@dannyarcher6370 If you don't know the answer to that yourselves, you'll be better off watching your favorite sitcom instead of commenting on geo-political issues.
On internet you can easily find 20 examples if you want to put in some effort.
Solomon needed US and China to take an interest in it.. USA wasn't paying attention to them so now it got the attention of US and Australia.
Looks like the Aussies are shitting bricks.
Taiwan is not a country but a province of China. Currently, the Republic of China which operates in Taiwan island after the civil war & The People's Republic of China which now governs the mainland both claim to represent China. There is only one China in the world n most countries recognised The People's Republic of China in the mainland as the legitimate government of one China.
It was a HUGE mistake by Goof Whitlam and that crim Nixon
What happened to sovereign nations right to choose their security alliance? Barely 3 months has passed since we are told about this eternal right.
Logic dies in the hands of the western propagandised.. They don't see the irony. Moreover Solomon island doesn't border the capital of any western power but Ukraine borders Russia with proximity to Moscow. 🤣
And this right is indeed sacred, holy and eternal 🇺🇲🙄!
Should just annex or organize a 'regime change' like Guam or Hawaii the western way.
It doesn't make sense that Hongkong under colonisation of British was more democratic than Hongkong under China. Can anyone explain to me?
The explanation is you are ignorant, read more on the matter, and not just western media, read everything to get all the perspectives or the whole picture. Then...you can explain it to yourself.
@@rap3208 Ok. Here is what I found : British looted about $45 trillion during its colonisation on India.
How dare those Chinese, those island belong to Australian.
(it's the solomon islands > an independent archipelago nation)
Hahahahaha
Solman island belong to chinice before 100 cencutrye they want to back again ☺️☺️☺️
xixinan except the OZ are not paying them a dime
Don't let those bullies spread out any further please.
this island belongs to solomon islands not for china okay
Love china you bring prosperity to the world having balance power in each other
It’s wise that Solomon Islands to sign an agreement with China in an win/ win situations. There is nothing wrong to lease an island to China with local employments to the islanders where the West had done nothing for so many years. Pacific Islanders must never forget what the Americans and the French had done to the atolls by testing their nuclear bombs there.
Agree
It's wise that Vietnam is now strategic allies with the United States. They must never forget what the Chinese did to their people, killing them.
There is no country called Taiwan. Taiwan is just an island, the country name is Republic of China. And it is funny that the ROC complaint about the same treatment that the subjected PRC before that go as far as rejecting PRC from UN. In addition, ROC still claim whole of china, tibet and even Vietnam.
Protential use of military base. Seems like the 600 military bases built by the US aren't scary at all
You dont see America claiming islands and land as their own do you? Compared to china that claim taiwan Tibet and south china sea. You see the difference? When saudi Arabia told the US military to leave, America gladly left without any argument.
@@larrythao1414 then usa should leave chagos island and returnjng it bak to their people. They built military base in chagos island and moving all of the people out from their homeland.
@@larrythao1414also, usa has destroyed bikini atoll by doing several nuclear bomb test over there. Now, all of the poeple there have to move away from their homeland and are dying at their early age due to side effect of the nuclear test. Does that sound like a democracy country will do?
@@larrythao1414 Have you learned the history? In 1949, the nationalist party fleet to Taiwan. Before that, in 1945, it was occupied by Japanese.
@@larrythao1414 Also, you are being nonsense by talking about Tibet. It's part of China, it's the formal leader in the region doesn't want to give up the power. Also, will Tibet be better if China didn't control that region? Probably not because it will be an landlocked country with almost of land to grow anything.
The bow tie guy really nailed it. He understands China.
Lol. Yes you and him understand China like no other..
They don't care about what you may say. How long is Solomon Islands be living as an uncivilized country under US, Australia etc..?? That has shown that People can no longer live under those who never shown means to care, develop or improve their livelihood. So what's the use?
Pay close attention to what he says at 9:59 - "Speech of freedom, speech of region and so on..." HAHA! 🤣
Taiwan history will judge you harshly. Choose now to be on the right side of history like Solomon Island.
This guy is Chinese in origin he ignores his own identity, the US can have basses all over the place but not China so China can also play the role of security to any country that chooses it anywhere in the world,
US can have 700 military base all across the globe and they act it as normal.. But when any Asian nation wants to do tge same!!!!
Considering the Chinese Communist Party has over a million Uighyurs in concentration camps, you are complicit and evil
It is not about the Asian Nation. China is a dangerous state another Germany in the making.👌
@@ArchesBro yes Chinese are bad.. But not as bad as they are portrayed..US has killed millions and millions of ppl all across the globe directly and indirectly
.. At least china is not going in this path.
LOL Now Australia can understand why Chinese gets upset When Australia and USA had bases in Subic Bay, Okinawa, and South Korea equally close to China's coast. They also sailed battle ships up and down the coast of China too.
So the U.S. ignores Solomon Islands for 30 years, doesn't have diplomatic relations at all, and now that China want's to lease a small island suddenly the area is "strategic". Can U.S. policy be any more vacuous?
Why are experts worried? Isn’t a sovereign nation able to do whatever they want in their territory? Just like Ukraine aspirations to join NATO?
whats wrong if china help,country,and have base,.its nothing wong,.everyone want to make othars slaves,..china want to help solomons,and have base,so,.why not,whats diferent china,taiwan,usa,or somalia,.
The Japanese couldn't hold and resupply Guadalcanal in the Solomons in WW2. So now China has bought an island in the Solomons? Good luck, welcome to Iron Bottom Sound.
China try to get record high with the amount of ship and considering china manpower you can't 1v1 them anytime in a golden age.
the united states should stop playing games and get serious with what the Chinese are doing and stop them from taking advantage.
Why dont you go and do it ?
Go read up on America's Monroe Doctrine and see what America has been up to first in the laz 70 years. Then you will see who is the real culprit.
@@ftd7435 i guess your on the Chinese side.
@@77Victory1 Go read the Monroe Doctrine first before you pass judgement.
When was English the national language of Taiwan? Certainly shows where his loyalty lies.
Thought it was Madrian Chinese ..🤔🤷♀️
Still is Madrian Chinese and will always be.
Taiwanese are Chinese.
Westerners,good luck...it’s all I want to say as a Chinese 🤪
Good luck to you to ☺
Good luck in dropping ethnic collectivism.
@@meganh9460
isnt that what the anglosphere does all the time and has been doing for centuries?
The US basically ignored Solomon Island for decades. Now China want to invest in Solomon Island, as usual the nosy US suddenly become so concern of the Solomon Island lol
"Right side of history". C'mon mate, just spit it out: right side of money so I will maintain my leadership.
Exactly
How the US media do not report the Catalan and London? You all day reported the China News
They did, check the previous videos they posted. And this is German news lol.
And according to Dreamworks‘ newest movie Taiwan straight up belongs to China now.
Before the Solomon Islands Prime Minister knows China will rename Solomon Islands Sea as the new South China Sea, then the Prime Minister of Somon Islands will scream for help to deal with China's deception and betrayal. What does he mean, "the right side of history"?
LOOK CHINA RECORD . HONG KONG TAIWAN , WHO NEXT SOLOMONS.
@@wilo1463 isn't Hong Kong a Chinese city 🤦? Does Taiwan not claim the whole of China, including Mongolia at some point, and has an 11 dash line claim in the south china sea?
Should the world not be more concerned about a country or countries that has levelled the middle east through bombing over decades?
@@wilo1463 you don't read history enough.
You try to be too clever and make wild guesses about the future.
I'm surprised the Taiwan representative kept mentioning Hong Kong. One country two systems can be interpreted in many different ways. Taiwan and China currently still claim to own each other which essentially is already one country two systems.
China betrayed Hong Kong already don't believe China
@@ajnarula9492 china betrayed HK is one thing, Taiwan is a different situatuon. If Taiwan wants to be left along, and not become the next Ukraine, Taiwan needs to be friendly to China. Believe China or not, right now Taiwan is still free from China's control. Not claiming to be an independent will give China no reason to invade Taiwan
Americans playing Taiwan games now this is super dangerous.
China lease outpost military for strategic and expansion, china challenge US superpower status..
yea.. so much, for the so-called peaceful china!!
UK did the same for Hong Kong and Macau for 99 years didn't they?
The Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea act as geographic barriers to the Pacific from any advancing power from the north. China is trying to weaken Australian defences. China has basically been at undeclared war against Australia for at least 2 years now. The Solomons and Papua are where the Australians held out against and stopped the Japanese advance against Australia and with the might of the Americans, pushed the Japanese out of the Pacific. China is seeking to weaken Australian/American defensive positions, as the Japanese tried to do nearly a century ago.
papua new guinea and solomon islands are independent governements with the right to do their foreign policy in the way it suits them. They are not your defensive barrier. And most importantly they are local people they were not brought from UK and european prisons like australians.
@@zakihr3329 So is Ukraine, and you know what kind of action Russia took when the country is about to join NATO. You must be Chinese so you know how Chinese gov react to that too. So don't sweat! It's just geopolitics. 🤭
@@Riverrun4460 have you not heard of the Cuban crises, and it is Australia that has been provoking CHINA. but I am sure everything in the end will level out.
@@chrisgriffin9164 and CHINA has been provoking its SE Asian neighbors (and other nations who trade through South China Sea) by illegally putting their military bases on artifificial islands. This is destabilising regional peace and ILLEGAL.
@@chrisgriffin9164 and how did Australia provoked China again? Politely asking them to open for Covid investigation!? OUTRAGEOUS!
Taiwan should be reunified with its motherland. No point resisting as it is just a matter of time. Besides people on both sides of the strait are one - Chinese.
Hong Kong is a clear example of why that will never happen.
Step by step, more to come.
Tulagi will be Not- Too- Lucky. haha. I like his bow tie. Nailed it.
I would rubbish SI prime minister statement 'my people'. What he did is his own ideology. Stop using public as there is no proper consultstion. I would agree if he do consultstion to the rural people before stated, my people". Long live Solomon Islands
Good idea lease the island for the better.
It is very clearly . If USA would have leased than Twain and some puppets say ok and they would never complain and nor argued . But if China 🇨🇳 would do some thing good why so much criticized.
Time for the West to lease a nice chunk of Taiwan! It would serve the never-elected Chinese Communists right.
China is strong, irrespective of whether you like it or not, China will excert some influence in the south pacific. Japanese used military means and failed, we will use economic means. Look at those islanders, they are living in appauling conditions, without electricity, without internet connection, without a decent healthcare system. And Taiwan is part of China, sooner or later, it will be reunified by whatever means possible.
People seem to forget the two islands that were nuked by America in that very Ocean. I’d think twice about taunting the US.
Where was China 15 years ago when the Solomon Islands became a failed state?
it is none of others' business. the sovereign country and its islanders have the right to decide for themselves.
In 2018, Vietnam government tried the same thing but failed.
They’re allowed to make deals. The USA does it so can other countries.
China had help and invest in many countries, where is the military based? Many the problem is when DW have sensitive and critical Indian host on the topic perhaps, no?
Wow now aussie you can feel how Russia felt
The Hague International Court ruled that the 9 dash line does not exist based on what CCP led China claims that it is based on their history. There’s no historical evidence as proven by the Philippines. It’s the Philippines that has a map that shows that the Spratly islands are included in the map as early as the 1700. Merry But China has historical writings that claims that their southern boarders are around Hainan Island which is very near China as late as the 1800s... check out the international ruling in 2016.
NONsense . Even US recognised it until China became Communists.
UNCLOS ruling IS NOT LEGAL OR LEGIT because China did not participate and under the rules both sides must agree for any ruling to be valid. China already knew they will appoint biased judges.... by a Japanese guy.
So it is not binding . All member of security council also in the past did not obey the ruling of this court
US is not even a member...
Why do you have to bother about Taiwan who has always been a part of China. Bother more about your own country.
What ever court, it is made by human.
The Arbitration Tribunal is non-binding. An Arbitration Award is worth its weight if both parties agree to the Arbitration. In this case, China did not submit to this Arbitration. They boycotted it.There is no jurisdiction.
It is not by The Hague. Please get your facts right.
Bullsht! Telling lies again!
History is repeating itself in military build-up as China 🇨🇳 is looking to expand. Myanmar, Africa, Spratley Islands Paracel Islands, and Afghanistan for mineral exploration for China! Washington, Australia, Great Britain, Canada. South Korea and Japan need a multinational military protection force to show China that they will not bealkoqwd tosetup a military base in The Pacific.
Taiwan is breathing the last breath . Share the last breath with American. Then only 0.5 of last breath before coming to reality of time, American and Australia heart shrink by 10 percent
Great grammar mate
Get it right. Solomon’s is mainly under Australian sphere of influence since WWII, second.. with NewZealand then US.
Huge fan of this news anchor from India 👍👌💐🎂
@Haran Sivasambu yes
"..... there's one question you've got to ask yourself: Do I feel Tulagi? Well, do You, punk!??"
I think Taiwan independence will be a long shot especially when 98% of Taiwan's population are Han Chinese. Now, mainland's percentage is something like 91% or 92% which means Taiwan is more "Chinese" than mainland China in proportionate terms. I don't think one country or two country is the problem, the issue here is a political clash. It's a fight between political parties for who will run the country. I think one country, two system will work if there is a higher parliament that oversees the two systems. Then again, I don't think both sides will want to give up power to that higher parliament.
Mao Zedong hid in a pig's burrow when the Imperial Japanese invaded. The CCP are cowards.
Are you saying the Chinese government gets to claim taiwan, not because of democracy, but because of genetic liniage?
So basically, Africa gets to claims the world as theirs by that logic.
@@dan7564 I'm saying they're both sovereign Chinese territory no matter what political system is in place. You're thinking in term of politics exactly what I was trying to point out. No matter if PRC tries to claim ROC, or ROC tries to claim PRC, or if they join to become PROC or whatever, they are operating in Chinese land (both mainland and Taiwan also includes HK and Macau). The Chinese civil war never ended, so both PRC and ROC governments are operating on Chinese territory. No contracts were ever signed between them to split up mainland and Taiwan island.
taiwan voted and said no to china
If I am Solomon island or other pacific country leader, I will sell one or a few islands to China or other countries if right price is paid. What for you have many these small islands and are poor? Just like you are poor but you have many houses, at right price you sell one or two and make your life comfortable.
God bless and keep Taiwan free.
@Ben Chod
Cool! I'd vote for that. I learn so much on the internet!😉
What's the 51st?
@Ben Chod
No, they won't sell us Greenland, lol. What about Puerto Rico or Virgin Islands- they have voting rights here.
I honestly don't know the history of Taiwan. I just appreciated what the gentleman in the video had to say, and I always want to see nations achieve freedom and success.
@@terrirobinson2935 Taiwan had no history, its part of mainland that used by KMT to hide after loosing their ambush on CCP.
@@dionlesmana3172
That sounds like a history to me. And if they were fighting the Communist takeover, then they were the true patriots. I triple vote for Taiwan sovereignty now!
The only reason why China leasing Tulagi in the Solomon Island is to keep Morrison annoy and mad.
If want to enjoy nice clean beaches, why not the Chinese enrich the Solomons instead of ingrates Australia.
chinese Taipei along with japan always make an issue out of a non-issue. why cant the countries in the pacific region choose their strategic partners for trade and defense, just like how you guys chose america for your own strategic partners
Total support to Taiwan, Honk Kong and the anti communist resistance all over the region.
Mr Hsieh Chih-wei is right : the communist regime of Beijing is buying governments in many strategic countries.
@@TheMazuryk I am slightly more concerned about the land lease since 'military usage' seems to be the long term goal =/ For better or for worse; this pandemic that they failed to erase their leak to it had caused an awareness of what is behind the panda mask and unifying people.
Democracy works slower than the autocratic rule but together we will be stronger and our group circle will also be larger than the dictator's bubble Beijing had successfully made over the years.
@@michaelwang6125 Absolutely right. By the way, "the panda mask" is a great metaphor ! I will use it. ;)
Indeed, dictatorial China will use a multiplicity of security-related tools to "secure" the so called new "Silk roads". Here is the perfect alibi to build military bases along these tentacles, and nothing is more easy as Chinese corrupting power is laying a debt trap for borrowing governments.
It is also the case in Central Asia and the former Soviet republics, where Moscow intends to remain the "boss". So, will Beijing abrogate its security interests to Moscow in this region ? In Tajikistan probably not, especially if the Taliban or another "organisation" start to destabilize the country... But one day or another, the panda mask will fall on the Russian dolls... :)
@@TheMazuryk the Ulgar internal official document of 2014 just got leaked... very likely as a result of power-grab internal fighting within Beijing Communist Party or anti-xi. Ugh, some of the mulism countries leaders might end up using the new varient as an excuse to not show up to the Olympics (exclude Plaskantan which is heavily in debt to Beijing)
We can probably read about it in a few weeks and see how other countries reacts since the immediate priority is on the new Nu-Xi Virus (which got named Omicron by WTO)
@@michaelwang6125 Thank you, Michael. That's very interesting ! But can you tell me more about the leaks you were talking about ?
We Chinese are building up a few military bases close to OZland which similar to American's bases in Japan or Korea.
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There is nothing wrong leasing any land by any sovereign country,