China’s “Illegal” Artificial Islands Spike South China Sea Tensions | From The Frontline

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  • Опубликовано: 31 янв 2025

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  • @ricardocoloyan8419
    @ricardocoloyan8419 Год назад +192

    Not following the international law of the Sea is the main cause of the conflict.

    • @phillipchan6919
      @phillipchan6919 Год назад +12

      International laws allows artificial islands to be built on international waters.

    • @franktoh3041
      @franktoh3041 Год назад

      Not recognizing China's historical claims to the South China Sea is the main cause of the conflict.

    • @ColoniaMurder20
      @ColoniaMurder20 Год назад +33

      @@phillipchan6919 does it mean U.S. able build artificial island near in coastal in China?

    • @phillipchan6919
      @phillipchan6919 Год назад +9

      @@ColoniaMurder20 The US is allowed to build artificial islands in international water, not within 200 nautical miles from foreign land. This means China is also allowed to build artificial military islands 200 nautical miles away from India. 😄

    • @deancafe4739
      @deancafe4739 Год назад +36

      ​@@phillipchan6919Internaional law does not permit a country to illegally occupy territory that are withn the exclusive economic zones of other countries.

  • @alexmonteza5077
    @alexmonteza5077 Год назад +189

    Correction Scarborough shoal is located 125NM West of Luzon and not part of South China sea.... west Philippine sea rather within our exclusive economic zone is a part of the Philippines continental shelf

    • @ronaldodelmundo9783
      @ronaldodelmundo9783 Год назад +5

      Yes 👍👍👍

    • @wionporky9937
      @wionporky9937 Год назад +7

      The "Nine Dash" line was decided on 1947 by the winning allies of WW2.
      EEZ is only confirm in 1982.
      Based on the chronical order, since the land belong to China, the area surrounding it is China EEZ.

    • @CODEX-tx5nr
      @CODEX-tx5nr Год назад +29

      ​@@wionporky9937decided by winning allies or by China alone? That drawing does not even came out before 2009. 😁

    • @wionporky9937
      @wionporky9937 Год назад +3

      @@CODEX-tx5nr
      The map was published in 1947 after WWII the winning allies agreed to the arrangements.
      The ROC government drawn the 11 dash line. After PRC took over they modified to 9 dash line.

    • @CODEX-tx5nr
      @CODEX-tx5nr Год назад +20

      @@wionporky9937 it was only shown internationally in 2009 and all other countries protested against it, therefore it is illegal. It is even against the chinese constitution even after ww2 since it states that the southern most part of china is the Hainan island.

  • @Frontliner8210
    @Frontliner8210 Год назад +10

    CHINA SHOULD KNOW WHAT IS THE MEANING OF "ILLEGAL CLAIM"

  • @ancientsalde7021
    @ancientsalde7021 Год назад +76

    It's time for for all asean countries like India, Vietnam, Indonesia The Philippines, Malaysia, Brunie,Singapore,Thailand and Cambodia to fight China's aggression in south china sea.

    • @deancafe4739
      @deancafe4739 Год назад +9

      First off, india is not part of asean. Secondly, asean as an organization is not united when it comes to the south china sea issue, countries like cambodia, laos and myanmar are fully controled by china's money, then there's thailand who has no teritorial dispute with china so it stays away from that issue. Then there's the philippines who has been the most affected by this illegal chinese activity, so what it did is ask help from its oldest and only treaty ally, the US.

    • @ancientsalde7021
      @ancientsalde7021 Год назад +10

      @deancafe4739 I KNOW INDIA IS NOT PART OF ASEAN COUNTRIES BUT INDIA ALSO A DISPUTED BOUNDARIES WITH CHINA.

    • @deancafe4739
      @deancafe4739 Год назад +7

      @@ancientsalde7021 so your statement should be like this, "its time for countries like india and the asean block fight china's aggression in the scs".

    • @lochinvar50
      @lochinvar50 Год назад +3

      I didn't realize India is now part of Asean. Since when?

    • @phillipyap7697
      @phillipyap7697 Год назад

      Don't think we Asian are stupid like Americans and their dogs.

  • @AgostoSales74
    @AgostoSales74 Год назад +53

    Stop calling it south China sea cause China mis interpreted that word,instead call it West Philippines sea very clear that area belongs to EEZ of the Philippines...

    • @ecodalos8970
      @ecodalos8970 Год назад

      Are you crazy? it has nothing to do with the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia will take care of it

    • @wionporky9937
      @wionporky9937 Год назад +4

      The "Nine Dash" line was decided on 1947 by the winning allies of WW2.
      EEZ is only confirm in 1982.
      Based on the chronical order, since the land belong to China, the area surrounding it is China EEZ.

    • @chocofield
      @chocofield Год назад +1

      Big check

    • @chocofield
      @chocofield Год назад +2

      ​@@wionporky9937if the china has based on historical claims then the Philippines has a historical claims. Show yours and Phil's will show too.

    • @wionporky9937
      @wionporky9937 Год назад

      @@chocofield
      What does Philippines have?

  • @gemmatagle2119
    @gemmatagle2119 Год назад +57

    Greediness could kill the nations.

    • @paoloorate2265
      @paoloorate2265 Год назад

      At least they aint bombing cities like what the USA is always doing.

    • @medialcanthus9681
      @medialcanthus9681 Год назад

      Haven't seen that happen. See how many islands USA has grabbed. Even UK n France has territories far far from their own land. Only China wants its own lands around itself before the others came into existence.
      China will have to capture the Philippines instead of doing small nonsense like firing water canons, and throwing stones.

    • @jessiejunio3046
      @jessiejunio3046 Год назад

      And that's China.. They claim Everything.. Even it's not for them..

  • @Hmonks
    @Hmonks Год назад +44

    The only way to solve this problem is to turn Chinese vessels to Chinese takeout for the fishes.

    • @One.Zero.One101
      @One.Zero.One101 Год назад

      China loves to play victim.
      * China steals our islands and rams our fishing boats.
      Also China: "You are increasing tensions in the region!"

    • @cashcash5995
      @cashcash5995 11 месяцев назад +1

      No one has courage .

  • @jorlybuo3733
    @jorlybuo3733 Год назад +49

    Stop using or calling that indo pacific area as SOUTH CHINA SEA..ASEAN NATION must agree and make a resolution to change it to ASEAN SEA..

    • @wionporky9937
      @wionporky9937 Год назад +1

      The "Nine Dash" line was decided on 1947 by the winning allies of WW2.
      EEZ is only confirm in 1982.
      Based on the chronical order, since the land belong to China, the area surrounding it is China EEZ.

    • @armadox9773
      @armadox9773 Год назад

      ​@@wionporky9937so where was your evidence for that, ccp puppet?

    • @junmin3089
      @junmin3089 Год назад

      ​​@@wionporky9937by whom? The invationist communist? Claiming the whole international waters means war, you are like the CCP wants a world war! China will be turn to ashes if they force their greedy ambition!

    • @CODEX-tx5nr
      @CODEX-tx5nr Год назад +6

      ​@@wionporky9937No it does not came out before 2009 and other countries protested against it, therefore it has no bearing. It is against International law.

    • @wionporky9937
      @wionporky9937 Год назад

      @@CODEX-tx5nr
      A 1946 map showing a U-shaped eleven-dash line was first published by the Republic of China government on 1 December 1947

  • @Seasideview2459
    @Seasideview2459 Год назад +30

    The solution is for all nations to cooperate in sea patrols to demonstrate the importance of freedom of navigation and adherence to UNCLOS of China.

    • @paoloorate2265
      @paoloorate2265 Год назад

      At least they aint bombing cities like what the USA is always doing.

    • @michaele4830
      @michaele4830 Год назад

      Let face the fact. If Philippines want a fight with China, Asean will only give vocal support. US will supply military hardware leftover from Vietnam war. US cannot afford F35 to fall into the hand of China and US have not forgotten Philippine human right abuse.

  • @lillycookie9993
    @lillycookie9993 Год назад +27

    Thank you so much all allies for helping the philippines .

    • @wionporky9937
      @wionporky9937 Год назад +3

      The "Nine Dash" line was decided on 1947 by the winning allies of WW2.
      EEZ is only confirm in 1982.
      Based on the chronical order, since the land belong to China, the area surrounding it is China EEZ.

    • @armadox9773
      @armadox9773 Год назад

      ​@@wionporky9937again the CCP Puppet was still here. How's your social credit score then? To low? That's why you were here defending your land sinking country to get a high social credit score?😂

    • @CG4779-u7f
      @CG4779-u7f Год назад

      and where was usa helping when the filipino boat was being water cannoned???

    • @animeweebs
      @animeweebs 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@wionporky9937shutup chinese spammer

  • @commentatorxyz5514
    @commentatorxyz5514 Год назад +72

    For Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam, these islands are as important as Nicobar islands are for India.

    • @phillipchan6919
      @phillipchan6919 Год назад

      These islands are Only important to China because it is artificially made by China.

    • @VoltarStarman-m6r
      @VoltarStarman-m6r Год назад +4

      Andaman Islands should be returned to Indonesia, and Nicobar Islands to Myanmar,
      Coz these islands belong to their Archipelagos, but stolen by the British - then handover to India.
      In the past these Islands were also illegally by the Chola Empire.

    • @thepedronix5318
      @thepedronix5318 Год назад +3

      SAME AS SABAH !

    • @surendrapujara7877
      @surendrapujara7877 Год назад +1

      British lapdog is crying here😂😂😂

    • @paoloorate2265
      @paoloorate2265 Год назад

      At least they aint bombing cities like what the USA is always doing.

  • @Firstpost
    @Firstpost  Год назад +73

    Did you know that China has built artificial islands in South China Sea and turned them into military bases? Comment below and join the conversation.

    • @omzoilerau4404
      @omzoilerau4404 Год назад

      All are members of UNCLOS but China is the one that is aggressive and not following it signed UNCLOS

    • @aurecyruswendelll.7204
      @aurecyruswendelll.7204 Год назад +17

      ​@@pubghype8893wumao did you there a arbitration ruling that not only Vietnam even Philippines Malaysia Indonesia has legitimate claim lol

    • @urheadisseethrough2700
      @urheadisseethrough2700 Год назад

      ​@@pubghype8893
      same goes to you mate.
      China's claim on these islands, is just based on their government's delusion

    • @patriot-h3f
      @patriot-h3f Год назад +1

      Americans underestimated the diplomatic experience of Vietnamese leaders. US should increase funding and build more NGOs in Vietnam to bring Vietnam into US arms

    • @ricardocoloyan8419
      @ricardocoloyan8419 Год назад +15

      No one is allowed to build artificial island inside the exclusive economic zone of other countries without permission as the country has exclusive rights on its EEZ.

  • @lillycookie9993
    @lillycookie9993 Год назад +22

    Thank you so much america for helping the philippines .

    • @CODEX-tx5nr
      @CODEX-tx5nr Год назад +1

      That is a give and take. Having US bases in the Philippines benefits both countries. It ensures stability in the West Philippine Sea.

    • @evelynerevallier3214
      @evelynerevallier3214 Год назад +1

      When US help, they take

    • @Joo-vw9kb
      @Joo-vw9kb Год назад +1

      The capital of the 124 year-old Philippines is closest to Taiwan (China), therefore all the Philippines (island) technically belong to China (mainland). Congratulations! The Philippines are so lucky to be a part of the great new China. I am from Singapore.

    • @CG4779-u7f
      @CG4779-u7f Год назад

      what help? where was usa when the filipino boat was water cannoned??

    • @CODEX-tx5nr
      @CODEX-tx5nr Год назад

      ​@@CG4779-u7fJust there watching in the vicinity preparing for the worst.

  • @aureliodinaguit1645
    @aureliodinaguit1645 Год назад +9

    Greed has no boundary

  • @DWCTbatch96
    @DWCTbatch96 Год назад +58

    correction: the water cannon incident happened at Ayungjn Shoal not in Scarborough Shoal. both shoals are inside the EEZ of the Philippines.

    • @paoloorate2265
      @paoloorate2265 Год назад

      At least they aint bombing cities like what the USA is always doing.

    • @Joo-vw9kb
      @Joo-vw9kb Год назад +1

      The capital of the 124 year-old Philippines is closest to Taiwan (China), therefore all the Philippines (island) technically belong to China (mainland). Congratulations! The Philippines are so lucky to be a part of the great new China. I am from Singapore.

    • @rap3208
      @rap3208 Год назад +6

      Being in your EEZ does not establish property it is your property. Being your EEZ just means you have exclusive rights to explore and develop the natural resources underneath the waves, that's it. THe EEZ is international waters, every ship of any nationality has a right to pass or be in it. The only sovereign waters of the Philippines extends 12 miles from the shore. This is what most filipinos is ignorant of.

    • @crazyboylucky7
      @crazyboylucky7 Год назад +1

      ​@rap3208 100% agreed your comment,

    • @goldmen7
      @goldmen7 Год назад

      ​@@Joo-vw9kbso what. I am in Philippines, strong country.

  • @robinrahul2176
    @robinrahul2176 Год назад +37

    China also own moon through China 10th century history from ping pong dynasty😂😂😂

    • @mamacryright5740
      @mamacryright5740 Год назад +3

      If so, why China didn't interrupt india rover went to moon ?

    • @kgCode658
      @kgCode658 Год назад

      ​@@mamacryright5740china will get nuke by India.They can try if they want.

    • @robinrahul2176
      @robinrahul2176 Год назад +5

      @@mamacryright5740 because CCP knows the capability of its own incompetent army...and they don't want to repeat Galwan all over again...😅

    • @VoltarStarman-m6r
      @VoltarStarman-m6r Год назад

      Andaman Islands should be returned to Indonesia, and Nicobar Islands to Myanmar,
      Coz these islands belong to their Archipelagos, but stolen by the British - then handover to India.
      In the past these Islands were also illegally by the Chola Empire.

    • @robinrahul2176
      @robinrahul2176 Год назад +1

      @@VoltarStarman-m6r for this first Indonesia or Myanmar government has to have a claim over these terroeries but even they know where the line of their territories are...😝

  • @noside8469
    @noside8469 Год назад +12

    Funny how the Chinese defence Minister asserts their rights to a territorial sovereignty over 2000+ KM from their nearest shoreline 😂😂😂😂

  • @francejosephfrancisco7586
    @francejosephfrancisco7586 Год назад +10

    selfishness at its finest

  • @Theosapologetics
    @Theosapologetics Год назад +5

    Filipinos doesn’t usually wants war they are known as defensive people even their characters as people are defensive not invasive.
    They even gave up their historical land (SABAH) to Malaysia for peace and no more war.
    But usually they set limits when that limits are abused you will find out .
    ARABS,GREEKS,SPANISH,PORTUGUESE,JAPANESE ,BRITISH/AMERICANS they’ve tried and won the battle but lost the war.
    Filipinos are known in resilience and so nationalistic when certain boundaries are abused.
    The thousand islands helped them overcome the odds and defeated colononizers though not in colonial war fashion but in gorilla warfare.
    China knows it very well that Filipinos just don’t die they keep reoccurring multiplying.

  • @LKAtienza-p6f
    @LKAtienza-p6f Год назад +1

    Go Philippines, Vietnam, indonesia, malaysia and india! Fight for what is yours !

  • @celsochiang
    @celsochiang Год назад +29

    If there's the best time to repel Chinese aggression it's NOW! Like-minded nations are urged to prepare and act in unison asap before it's too late.

    • @waltergoodwin7463
      @waltergoodwin7463 Год назад +1

      Let’s see super natural flooding. Inhuman treatment of its own people, a near collapsing economy, famine like conditions are more than ripe, citizens feed up with their government. As of now within a 5 to 10 year period China has screw its very own population over by the tune of 300 million to 700 million people it will lose from its population. With no noticeable replacement, in which has started a ratio in which men out number the women by 140 men to one woman. Sounds like beginning death nells to a nation governed by foolhardiness.

    • @benjamintarr8330
      @benjamintarr8330 Год назад +1

      ​@@waltergoodwin7463my man you are well informed on the current Chinese news, respect

    • @goldmen7
      @goldmen7 Год назад

      ​@@waltergoodwin7463hope China implode.

    • @hisagony8094
      @hisagony8094 Год назад

      @@waltergoodwin7463 Foolhardiness, lies and greed.

    • @hisagony8094
      @hisagony8094 Год назад

      Their historic dreams in their historic rights, in their historic claims the "Nine Dash Lie."

  • @rameshrai7844
    @rameshrai7844 7 месяцев назад +1

    If China wouldn't occupy these islands obviously AUKUS will. Philippines is not interested with these islands they're already Americano.

  • @Peggyg13
    @Peggyg13 Год назад +28

    These other nations within the South China Sea need to increase their military budget. They can at least acquire the ability to hurt China at sea. China has a lot more to loose.

    • @deancafe4739
      @deancafe4739 Год назад +1

      Increasing military budget is easy when you have the money, if not then its really hard because your priority as a government is to feed your population first.

    • @VoltarStarman-m6r
      @VoltarStarman-m6r Год назад +2

      Andaman Islands should be returned to Indonesia, and Nicobar Islands to Myanmar,
      Coz these islands belong to their Archipelagos, but stolen by the British - then handover to India.
      In the past these Islands were also illegally by the Chola Empire.

    • @wionporky9937
      @wionporky9937 Год назад

      @@deancafe4739
      Buy American weapons to support the American economy 👍

    • @CODEX-tx5nr
      @CODEX-tx5nr Год назад +1

      ​@@wionporky9937as if China is not selling weapons? 😂

    • @iceybleu4498
      @iceybleu4498 Год назад +1

      @@wionporky9937 YES BUY AMERICAN NUKES AND DROP THEM TO CHINA.

  • @fugak-han0072
    @fugak-han0072 Год назад +39

    Right,China has no intention of cooling down tensions just like the way it does to Indian territorial borders.🇵🇭🤝🇮🇳

    • @pipiqiqi4010
      @pipiqiqi4010 Год назад +1

      for China, there is no compromise with the unfriendly countries for the territory, if you want to grasp the China territory, just let's have a fight to decide who can have the territory.

    • @Bond007-d5o
      @Bond007-d5o Год назад

      CCP brutal they own rule, no word,

    • @paoloorate2265
      @paoloorate2265 Год назад

      At least they aint bombing cities like what the USA is always doing.

    • @Joo-vw9kb
      @Joo-vw9kb Год назад

      Stop being so obsessed with Chin n South CHINA Sea already, u losers/racists/haters. I am from Singapore. China is our only hope for peace, stability and prosperity in Asia. India is so poor, thanks to your colonizer; look into the mirror first!

    • @kaisercruz2872
      @kaisercruz2872 Год назад

      ​@@pipiqiqi4010covid spreader, shut up

  • @Winnie_ThePooh8964
    @Winnie_ThePooh8964 Год назад +6

    UN should have do something in this matter

    • @delmonte4824
      @delmonte4824 Год назад

      ​@@user-it8gk3ke7hno,usa is a demoractic country,unlike china.china and its brainwashed inhabitants is the greatest treat to freedom,peace and democracy for the world today.

    • @NidaYestre
      @NidaYestre Год назад

      They need to move fast! But wait will China listen? I doubt it..

    • @jackytang3683
      @jackytang3683 10 месяцев назад

      Any resolution by UN need vote from China

  • @HanipaleMalae
    @HanipaleMalae Год назад +2

    Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia,

  • @jnjs7844
    @jnjs7844 Год назад +17

    HISTORICALLY, under Tang Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty until 1912, HAINAN is the southernmost territory of China. It was also adopted in the China's Republican Constitution in 1947.
    The official Spanish Map of the Philippines(1734) shows Scarborough Shoal (Panacot), Spratly Is (Los Bajos de Paragua) are part of Philippine territory.

    • @josebriones3265
      @josebriones3265 Год назад +1

      corect ka Dyan atin Ang west phillipines sea and south phillipines sea 1734 pa Yan binili Ng mga American Doon sa mga Spanish at mayron Tayong old map

  • @garyverano9927
    @garyverano9927 Год назад +5

    9-line obviously not acceptable by simply looking at the map. China is too far out yes they can claim the ocean fronting china but not the west Philippine sea.

  • @Qwerty01012
    @Qwerty01012 Год назад +5

    Of all the videos I watched this is by far the most accurate way of explaining things! 👏

  • @leapdrive
    @leapdrive Год назад +19

    China’s games in the SCS are all they got left in fighting back from their losing trade wars around the world. China is toast.

    • @VoltarStarman-m6r
      @VoltarStarman-m6r Год назад +2

      Andaman Islands should be returned to Indonesia, and Nicobar Islands to Myanmar,
      Coz these islands belong to their Archipelagos, but stolen by the British - then handover to India.
      In the past these Islands were also illegally by the Chola Empire.

    • @phillipyap7697
      @phillipyap7697 Год назад +2

      Keeps dreaming

    • @leapdrive
      @leapdrive Год назад +2

      @@phillipyap7697 , what else is there left for China?

    • @armadox9773
      @armadox9773 Год назад

      ​@@phillipyap7697CCP PUPPET

    • @romeoacol7859
      @romeoacol7859 Год назад

      China leadership is soooooo greeedy

  • @bluelagoon6150
    @bluelagoon6150 Год назад +11

    To all filipinos we have to understand that Philippines is owned by the US government which was purchased from Spain in 1898 for $20 million dollars. So we have to be thankful to the US government coz if not for the US government we dont get our independence from different country like Spain and Japan thats all i want to share to all filipinos like me.👍👍👍

  • @GottaKeepWifeFed
    @GottaKeepWifeFed Год назад +16

    Great explainer on the complexity of South China Sea by FirstPost!

    • @phillipchan6919
      @phillipchan6919 Год назад +2

      Yes. Educate the ignorant.

    • @VoltarStarman-m6r
      @VoltarStarman-m6r Год назад

      Andaman Islands should be returned to Indonesia, and Nicobar Islands to Myanmar,
      Coz these islands belong to their Archipelagos, but stolen by the British - then handover to India.
      In the past these Islands were also illegally by the Chola Empire.

    • @GottaKeepWifeFed
      @GottaKeepWifeFed Год назад +1

      @@VoltarStarman-m6r Tibet and Xinjiang should return to freedom, they have been illegally occupied by China!

    • @Joo-vw9kb
      @Joo-vw9kb Год назад

      Stop being so obsessed with Chin n South CHINA Sea already, u losers/racists/haters. I am from Singapore. China is our only hope for peace, stability and prosperity in Asia. India is so poor, thanks to your colonizer; look into the mirror first!

  • @JamesBlume-p4b
    @JamesBlume-p4b Год назад +1

    Remember, China is an Expert of game playing !!! China say one thing; and does another !

  • @KenDavies-qv3fs
    @KenDavies-qv3fs Год назад +4

    China must obey International Law

  • @mac697
    @mac697 Год назад +15

    What happened to China??? Always making trouble since the Pandemic😓
    Lord God Jesus, protect Thy people on 🌎🇵🇭🙏🏻

    • @franktoh3041
      @franktoh3041 Год назад

      God please eradicate the troublemaking USA from the 🌎 Earth

    • @phillipyap7697
      @phillipyap7697 Год назад +1

      Making trouble is western specialities

    • @bmark1185
      @bmark1185 Год назад +1

      Their wolf warrior movie had completely warped their sense of reality it would seem. If they want to continue down this hostile path, then they can expect a heavily bumpy road for whatever agenda(s) they seek to accomplish.

    • @vonmyx
      @vonmyx Год назад

      @@phillipyap7697 China is a weak country with very weak economy

    • @fkoff7649
      @fkoff7649 Год назад

      NO, THAT'S CHINA'S SPECIALTY.@@phillipyap7697

  • @marklestermaaliw2697
    @marklestermaaliw2697 Год назад +23

    The Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, Canada and United States, Also the Latin American countries facing Pacific Ocean should form a PACIFIC TREATY "Association of Nations in Pacific Ocean" (ANPO) like what they did in Atlantic Ocean (NATO).
    One for all...all for one!

    • @paoloorate2265
      @paoloorate2265 Год назад

      At least they aint bombing cities like what the USA is always doing.

    • @苍海桑田
      @苍海桑田 Год назад +2

      A giant + a few disabilities + a few people who are not even disabled

    • @L3v3F4l4stin4
      @L3v3F4l4stin4 Год назад

      No we don't. There's already ASEAN and the FPDA. We don't need something like NATO = No Action Talk Only.
      We, in South East Asia are fine with what we have to counter China illegal expansionism

    • @adawang6181
      @adawang6181 Год назад

      Taiwan is the Republic of China, and the 11-dash line in the South China Sea was proposed by Taiwan. Taiwan is not yet a country, and the United Nations has not entered it.

    • @tracyelizalde1043
      @tracyelizalde1043 Год назад

      ​@@苍海桑田yup.. go and make fake stuffs.. or maybe your money can buy you some manners and shame..

  • @kendee9166
    @kendee9166 Год назад +8

    China wants all of the West Philippine Sea & now there's an inland Sea in Beijing.

    • @armadox9773
      @armadox9773 Год назад

      Yeah that was right. Luckily, who know how to breed strong typhoons on our territories to make it a natural weapon against china😂😂

  • @joelaverion4244
    @joelaverion4244 Год назад +9

    Obviously china is showing his greedyness... Flexing its muscle

  • @misterlooker-tu7fw
    @misterlooker-tu7fw 9 месяцев назад

    Amazing headline! Speaks straightforward and unbiased truth ♥️👏
    I always love watching news from your channel. God bless 🙏

  • @bcole4156
    @bcole4156 Год назад +8

    now its 10 dash line next year it will be 11 dash line ..extreme greed

  • @royparan51
    @royparan51 Год назад +3

    China is insisting the nine dash line. There is no such law of sea that covers all 9 dash line. An least no other nearby Country then that das line is applicable.

  • @NiX_aKi
    @NiX_aKi Год назад +9

    Let me guess, they also have historical rights over Jupiter and Mars 😂😂 They don't care if they look stupid

  • @davidcote6139
    @davidcote6139 11 месяцев назад

    The South Asian Sea belongs to many nations.

  • @deborahms1045
    @deborahms1045 Год назад +8

    Oops, this is in-accurate. The scarborough shoal is not part of the spratly islands but a shoal near the Philippines and deep within the Philippine EEZ. It was not claimed by china or Taiwan at all until they just to decided grab it under the failed leadership of former president Aquino and the trust he naively given to the Americans.
    The altercation in august where the chinese coastguard fired water cannons to the Philippine ships happened not in the scarborough shoal but in the 2nd thomas shoal. That shoal is the one that belonged to the Spratlys and yes it is farther from the Philippines than the scarborough but still well within tne Philippine EEZ.

    • @rap3208
      @rap3208 Год назад

      You are doing misinformation, you do know the 9-Dash line claim of China, don't you? This is the claim they put out in 1947 which they reaffirmed in 1992. It claims all the islands, reefs, and shoals within a U-shaped line in the South China Sea drawn in 1947 as its territory. Scarborough Shoal lies within this area. So yes, Scarborough Shoals which they call Zhongsha Islands is part of their claim.

    • @nestorportuguez8964
      @nestorportuguez8964 Год назад

      ​@@rap3208so many time telling in this whole world 9-line of China has no any bases. only you chinese firmly pushing it in no reasons at all. This means you really cooking to have a WAR. Remind You Chinese if war will go on you big lang will fall apart to an island. warning for you. okey go and insist what you want.

    • @hisagony8094
      @hisagony8094 Год назад +1

      @@rap3208 Oh that's right, your historic claim in your historic rights in your historic dreams,
      "The Nine Dash Lie." All Greeds and LIES.

    • @rap3208
      @rap3208 Год назад

      @@hisagony8094 It is not a dream, go read some historry to educate yourself.

    • @hisagony8094
      @hisagony8094 Год назад +1

      @@rap3208 You are making me laugh. hahaha. From your ancestors mouth until now. First, it was Nine Dash Line then,
      Ten Dash Line, and Now Twelve Dash Line,
      What is next? You know what? I call it Nine Dash Lie... And you I call you a Liar.

  • @rogelmagulud8794
    @rogelmagulud8794 Год назад +2

    Historical greedy...

  • @renemadera6460
    @renemadera6460 Год назад +9

    So much greed of china😢😢😢

  • @benjaminbio5834
    @benjaminbio5834 10 месяцев назад +1

    The problem with the ASEAN membership is that the president can’t and doesn’t call the shots, they consult China first before making decisions. If China agrees then you are fine and dandy.

  • @NiceTriGuy
    @NiceTriGuy Год назад +3

    Step 1 is to economically isolate China. Every country needs to stop trading with them AND prohibit their citizens from travelling to their country. How many countries are building islands to expand their EEZ illegally? Uh….. just one.

    • @tracyelizalde1043
      @tracyelizalde1043 Год назад

      Just watch the show.. they eat their own kind anyway.. everyone is even ok after the covid and bat eating they do.. and most of them doesn't have religion.. they just care about money and power and country bullying..

    • @tracyelizalde1043
      @tracyelizalde1043 Год назад

      Covid thing explained what Chinese Government can sacrifice for power.. they can sacrifice their own kind..

  • @blueboxvaccine5335
    @blueboxvaccine5335 Год назад +1

    UNLAWFUL...

  • @Hmonks
    @Hmonks Год назад +4

    BRICS the greatest counter against the dollar 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @WilliamWyckoff-of2ku
    @WilliamWyckoff-of2ku Год назад +1

    Byden is scared to stand up

  • @efrenrendon4467
    @efrenrendon4467 Год назад +5

    This 10 dashline of china means,,,, china like to go to WAR!!!!!😅

  • @dontahudson5269
    @dontahudson5269 Год назад +10

    Under Chinas logic Mongolia has historical claims to parts of China. In that case China should give that land back.

    • @franktoh3041
      @franktoh3041 Год назад

      Come and get it Mongol dog.

    • @Little-chilli
      @Little-chilli Год назад

      中国自古以来就是一个多民族国家。忽必烈建立的元朝是中国历史的一部分。他自称中国皇帝蒙古大汗,而且他在汉人地主的支持下平定蒙古草原的叛乱。还设立了和林宣慰司。你知道宣慰司是干嘛的吗?他是用来管理边疆少数民族的。顺便一提明朝在菲律宾也设置过宣慰司,而且当时的菲律宾国王去北京朝见皇帝的途中不幸离世。他的墓在山东省德州市,有兴趣你可以来参观。最后收起你狭隘的民族主义,不要把中国当成一直单一民族国家。

    • @Ma-baoguo
      @Ma-baoguo 9 месяцев назад

      中国人在公元前汉代就已经征服草原民族,那时候蒙古在哪里????

  • @gann9109
    @gann9109 Год назад +7

    Oil extraction should immediately commence in the West Phil Sea with the support of the US military and allies. As explored in the past there are possible Oil reservoirs in many areas within Philippine EEZ places that are possible to install Oil Platforms and can be constructed at a parallel time. Contracts to construct Oil Rigs may be awarded to US, AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN as they are showing serious commitment to help and support to secure the EEZ of the Philippines, their navy ships along with our navy and coast guards should be stationed around to provide protection during the process, operation of oil extraction were successfully achieved. Greedy China will never be able to approach those areas since they have great fear with the US and Allies.

  • @Yjn75
    @Yjn75 Год назад +1

    It's not "illegal", it IS ILLEGAL!

  • @angelicananez-f2p
    @angelicananez-f2p Год назад +2

    ibagsak ang mananakop na china God bless po 🙏🙏🙏

  • @donaldrossalexander9388
    @donaldrossalexander9388 Год назад +1

    We all need to stop calling it the South China Sea because it’s not!

  • @louistan7560
    @louistan7560 Год назад +11

    This is nothing compared to "occupied" territories like Japan and South Korea when one considers the number of US military bases in the countries. And of course, also elsewhere across the European Continent and parts of Africa.

    • @antixocialman
      @antixocialman Год назад

      a base is a base. where did the USA expand and enter other people's economic zone? or spray them with water. or create imaginary maps to lay claim on them? you tell us and I will not consider you a freaking clown

    • @rapfaelezio6282
      @rapfaelezio6282 Год назад +6

      atleast those military bases, doesnt bombards and harasses fishing vessels

    • @raevj
      @raevj Год назад +4

      The US leases those bases, they don’t occupy the land or rule over the people. They are allies…occupy is when an adversary rules over the land of another country, like Russian in Eastern Ukraine.

    • @ecodalos8970
      @ecodalos8970 Год назад

      ​@@rapfaelezio6282 Why go to the airea belong to China?get away ,then everyone will be OK

    • @MRDPG59
      @MRDPG59 Год назад +3

      'Occupied" ???? do some research and you will see the governments (and most of the citizens) Of these countries are in agreement with the US to have the bases in their countries .
      As opposed to China occupying areas in countries such as Tibet /Inner Mongolia/Bhutan/Philippines/India/Japan/Taiwan/Vietnam/Kazakhstan/Laos/Mongolia/Myanmar/Nepal/ETC Whose governments and people DO NOT WANT THEM THERE

  • @aureliodinaguit1645
    @aureliodinaguit1645 Год назад +1

    Greed causes trouble

  • @gerwinguzon2968
    @gerwinguzon2968 Год назад +8

    WEST PHILIPPINE SEA, PHILIPPINE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE AND BENHAM RISE EAST PHILIPPINE SEA, PHILIPPINE

  • @josevillanueva2173
    @josevillanueva2173 Год назад +1

    During the administration of marcos senior. There"s no problem about south china sea,but the succeding administration nothing done.

  • @hijodelsoldeoriente
    @hijodelsoldeoriente Год назад +14

    The mere fact that they recently added another line (10-dash line) shows how arbitrary and delusional CCP's claim is.
    I think it was even 11-dash line claim decades ago. It's so baseless even with historical claims.

    • @VoltarStarman-m6r
      @VoltarStarman-m6r Год назад

      Andaman Islands should be returned to Indonesia, and Nicobar Islands to Myanmar,
      Coz these islands belong to their Archipelagos, but stolen by the British - then handover to India.
      In the past these Islands were also illegally by the Chola Empire.

    • @armadox9773
      @armadox9773 Год назад

      CCP use mixed drugs like Shrooms and Marijuana thats why they are getting delusionals😂
      Ahh Xi Jin Ping still has winnie the pooh on his dreams😂

    • @hisagony8094
      @hisagony8094 Год назад +1

      Now they changed it to 12 Dash Line. So, from Nine Dash Line to "Twelve Dash Lie."

    • @hisagony8094
      @hisagony8094 Год назад

      @@lamarcalewarts1155Then you can go to SCS, that is where you will see the 20 dash line that you want to see. Have fun. LOL😅

    • @hisagony8094
      @hisagony8094 Год назад

      @@lamarcalewarts1155 And they call you
      invaders with so much greed.

  • @Tiyopio
    @Tiyopio Год назад +1

    Us, reserved armies of the Philippines, only waiting for them to start the war. We are a small country, but no one can ever take our land and properties anymore. We oath to defend our country when needed. Once and for all, let's finish this bullying. We will fight, only our government still being diplomatic. But when war comes, we will fight with and defeat the giant.

  • @alicelongshaw9189
    @alicelongshaw9189 Год назад +2

    china must pay to the phil because tchina used the ares part of the phil they build afake islands so china must pay what they have done to pilipinas

  • @editodaganzo-eg6rd
    @editodaganzo-eg6rd Год назад +1

    Dirty tricks nila Yan kung maniniwala sa kanila..

  • @lndian_Patriot
    @lndian_Patriot Год назад +5

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  • @winglo1697
    @winglo1697 Год назад +1

    Does the U.S. play any CLEAN games around the world?????

  • @multipolarworld23
    @multipolarworld23 Год назад +3

    It's called "South China Sea" for a reason, China can build whatever the hell they want to in their sea 😂

    • @DrewYourLover
      @DrewYourLover Год назад +2

      It does not belong to them entirely and it was not even the orignal name. So, India owns all of the Indian Ocean? LOL

    • @NidaYestre
      @NidaYestre Год назад

      LOL!!!@@DrewYourLover

    • @adawang6181
      @adawang6181 Год назад

      @@DrewYourLover If India can build artificial islands in the Indian Ocean, it can occupy the Indian Ocean, but it is a pity that India cannot do it. China has built artificial islands in the South China Sea and set up military bases, so it has a right to own them

    • @animeweebs
      @animeweebs 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@adawang6181china have no right to do so

  • @herchickenlegs4
    @herchickenlegs4 Год назад +1

    BULLIES and DELUDED

  • @MTBBikeLife
    @MTBBikeLife Год назад +8

    The hypcracy is that if the UN ratified China's Nine Dash line map, Beijing would be fully supportive! There is nothing like a bad sport when the umpire doesn't rule in your favour!

    • @hisagony8094
      @hisagony8094 Год назад +1

      Unfortunately, they don't follow the rules, they only follow the rules of greed not creed.

  • @ongdavid831
    @ongdavid831 Год назад +5

    The US did not sign the Law of the Sea convention, something you obviously did not mentioned!

    • @Hmonks
      @Hmonks Год назад

      They have the UNCLOS for a reason and the US have respected it for a long time, that is something Wuhan doesn’t understand

    • @mamacryright5740
      @mamacryright5740 Год назад +1

      Liar is good at lying

    • @faustinoco3933
      @faustinoco3933 Год назад

      Its because the US is the number one violator of the laws of the sea.

  • @Player-wx7re
    @Player-wx7re Год назад +1

    The South China Sea is actually occupied by China since Tang Dynasty (It is agreed in 1946 AND NO NATIONS HAD OBJECTIONS) so China could neglect the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea since it's only applicable on the open seas, but not the one owned by China. Instead, other countries like the Philippines are using the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as an excuse to annex the islands and get economic benefits from China. The question is how the title was using 'illegal' while China was just doing its own things in its lands? The reason you can see this video is probably to criticise China using facts out of thin air. There's no doubt on this as this was a video from another country wanting to create danger for China.

  • @lndian_Patriot
    @lndian_Patriot Год назад +5

    As a devoted supporter, I'm amazed by the Zinnia Seed rescue team's impressive efforts. Their commitment and passion are evident in this amazing spectacle. Keep up the good work!

  • @Truthseeker12332
    @Truthseeker12332 Год назад +2

    Good for China !!

  • @ryanbrian9371
    @ryanbrian9371 Год назад +6

    Taiwan as a #Chinese breakaway #Province, it also claims the #whole of South China Sea and it has disputes with
    Brunei
    Malaysia
    Mainland China
    Vietnam
    Phillipines

  • @landroydee8127
    @landroydee8127 Год назад

    Build build build arsenal west Philippines should be safe safe people's in the Philippines.

  • @vandanadevarapalli9575
    @vandanadevarapalli9575 Год назад +2

    This Chinese mining firm has even built a whole new town in Peru and even so many other countries

  • @МуратХубиев-у1д
    @МуратХубиев-у1д Год назад +1

    Молодцы китайцы !!!!! Это море так и называется Южно-Китайским !!!! Всё правильно делают .

    • @evelynerevallier3214
      @evelynerevallier3214 Год назад +3

      Et l’océan indien “appartient” à l’Inde ?

    • @МуратХубиев-у1д
      @МуратХубиев-у1д Год назад

      @@evelynerevallier3214 Да

    • @ToTheHellfire024
      @ToTheHellfire024 Год назад

      china owns the whole universe even the planets all of space, and all the matter and energy that space contains. It even includes time itself and, of course, it includes you, Even the supercluster of galaxies called the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall and that includes russia also.

    • @hisagony8094
      @hisagony8094 Год назад

      @@ToTheHellfire024Not true, they said, they do not own the covid. LOL.

  • @ernestodelacruz9392
    @ernestodelacruz9392 Год назад +3

    Ang mga traidor pa ang nagsupply ng backfill materials. Galing Zambales

    • @One.Zero.One101
      @One.Zero.One101 Год назад

      Yep, politicians and businessmen getting rich while knowing that sand is being used to build Chinese military bases.

  • @floromacato5760
    @floromacato5760 Год назад +1

    Dapat kailangan umàlis na kayo mgà chickua, wàla kàyaon batayàn as per unclose.

  • @panaypro1578
    @panaypro1578 Год назад +8

    Historical Claim in Chinese DREAMS, Territorial grabers, China us Very very Far from disputes island compare to Philippines very near, bad thing is China doing is different to what they do in disputed area

  • @jkd6969
    @jkd6969 Год назад

    Why are they SO GREEDY?

  • @azteclegalgroup7604
    @azteclegalgroup7604 Год назад +10

    Filipinos have been inhabiting the West Philippine sea for the last 50,000 years. We were there when our sea was land in the ice age.

    • @nmew6926
      @nmew6926 Год назад +1

      Filipinos have no history of navigation. Pinoys on island X don't have any idea that there are other islands just beyond the horizon. So dont talk BS

    • @Wumao_Buster
      @Wumao_Buster Год назад +2

      @@nmew6926 😂😂 😂 coming from Chinese bot?

    • @RichMidasPapa
      @RichMidasPapa Год назад +1

      so what? Native american has inhabited in North America for three thousands years. Do the still have the claim of North America?

    • @Wumao_Buster
      @Wumao_Buster Год назад +3

      @@RichMidasPapa For the information of everyone. China's
      claim like the 9 dash line in the South
      China Sea has no basis under present
      International Law specifically the EEZ
      under the 1982 UNCLOS law which China
      itself was a signatory to it.
      Moreover, this territorial dispute had
      already been resolved in favor of the
      Philippines by the United Nations Arbitral
      Ruling but China refused to recognize
      it because according to China it claims
      historical rights to the disputed territory.
      If we follow this ancient historical rights
      argument of China can China then
      claim parts of Korea? Or Vietnam? This
      territories were occupied by China during
      the Han Dynasty in ancient history. Or
      can China even claim Siberia and the
      Central Asian countries like Kazakhstan,
      Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan...etc. since this
      too were territories occupied by the
      Chinese empire in past history.
      If this historical rights argument by
      China will be given credence then
      Mongolia has a legitimate historical
      claim on China too since Mongolia
      ruled China in history under Kublai
      Khan.This is why ancient historical
      claims are absurd and must remain as
      that...ancient. But the truth of the matter
      is obviously the plain and simple bullying
      by a superpower to a smaller country
      due to the bully's greed to expand its
      territory.
      Psychology experts are truly correct in
      saying that bullying is the result of the
      bully's insecurities. And China's historical
      claim to this territories are not only
      ridiculous but also insecure.

    • @Wumao_Buster
      @Wumao_Buster Год назад +3

      @@nmew6926 For the information of everyone. China's
      claim like the 9 dash line in the South
      China Sea has no basis under present
      International Law specifically the EEZ
      under the 1982 UNCLOS law which China
      itself was a signatory to it.
      Moreover, this territorial dispute had
      already been resolved in favor of the
      Philippines by the United Nations Arbitral
      Ruling but China refused to recognize
      it because according to China it claims
      historical rights to the disputed territory.
      If we follow this ancient historical rights
      argument of China can China then
      claim parts of Korea? Or Vietnam? This
      territories were occupied by China during
      the Han Dynasty in ancient history. Or
      can China even claim Siberia and the
      Central Asian countries like Kazakhstan,
      Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan...etc. since this
      too were territories occupied by the
      Chinese empire in past history.
      If this historical rights argument by
      China will be given credence then
      Mongolia has a legitimate historical
      claim on China too since Mongolia
      ruled China in history under Kublai
      Khan.This is why ancient historical
      claims are absurd and must remain as
      that...ancient. But the truth of the matter
      is obviously the plain and simple bullying
      by a superpower to a smaller country
      due to the bully's greed to expand its
      territory.
      Psychology experts are truly correct in
      saying that bullying is the result of the
      bully's insecurities. And China's historical
      claim to this territories are not only
      ridiculous but also insecure.

  • @ColoniaMurder20
    @ColoniaMurder20 Год назад +3

    15th century? Taiwan wasn't part of China before.. just look at Aboriginal people in Taiwan. you will know their physical features are similar to Austronesian people and they speak local dialect in the Philippines.

    • @aryankhan3619
      @aryankhan3619 10 месяцев назад

      North east india and south india facial structure different from other indians why are they part of india

  • @vittoanaranto4795
    @vittoanaranto4795 Год назад +1

    10 dash line now btw

  • @mickgatz214
    @mickgatz214 Год назад +6

    China CCP can't even look after their own country... 😂

    • @VoltarStarman-m6r
      @VoltarStarman-m6r Год назад

      Andaman Islands should be returned to Indonesia, and Nicobar Islands to Myanmar,
      Coz these islands belong to their Archipelagos, but stolen by the British - then handover to India.
      In the past these Islands were also illegally by the Chola Empire.

  • @VM-1964
    @VM-1964 Год назад

    Most wonderful round up👍

  • @Xavier-gm6ui
    @Xavier-gm6ui Год назад +4

    Its West Philippine Sea not South China Sea, the South China Sea was too far from the island of El Nido or palawan. Please correct it!

    • @chocofield
      @chocofield Год назад

      Yeah they keep on mentioning SCS , ones in for all, Philippines has WPS.

    • @Joo-vw9kb
      @Joo-vw9kb Год назад

      The capital of the 124 year-old Philippines is closest to Taiwan (China), therefore all the Philippines (island) technically belong to China (mainland). Congratulations! The Philippines are so lucky to be a part of the great new China. I am from Singapore.

    • @NonieBetita
      @NonieBetita Год назад

      Agree on that, everyone of us must be aware of...because calling it China Sea make it as entitlement for China for the ownership of the sea....thats according to the crazy thinking and greediness of China's leader.

    • @Xavier-gm6ui
      @Xavier-gm6ui Год назад

      @@Joo-vw9kb Are you sick the of asia for saying all the soveriegn island of the Philippines belongs to china?

  • @arnelbernardo4844
    @arnelbernardo4844 Год назад +1

    Qu ni de China. Qu ni de!

  • @OmegaSupreme711
    @OmegaSupreme711 Год назад +4

    9 dash line is obsolete. Now they call it 10 dash line....in the future probably 11, 12, 100 dash lines 😅😏

  • @BenedictWest-x7k
    @BenedictWest-x7k Год назад +2

    They are really high in opium!!! 😂

  • @julieocampo5493
    @julieocampo5493 Год назад +2

    China have their own map.
    India and Philippines should also have their own maps 😂

    • @armadox9773
      @armadox9773 Год назад

      Philippines has its own map way back before the spaniards colonize the philippines which shows the disputed islands and shoals as part of the philippine continental shelf.

    • @pipiqiqi4010
      @pipiqiqi4010 Год назад

      so, let's have a fight to decide who has the right to own this dispute area.

    • @adawang6181
      @adawang6181 Год назад

      China has artificial islands and military bases, not just its own maps

  • @nelsontan8178
    @nelsontan8178 Год назад +1

    war is just around the corner

  • @eihcrapolo8489
    @eihcrapolo8489 Год назад +3

    Bakit kasama ang Malaysia sa claimant.?😂

    • @jamesleeborgonia222
      @jamesleeborgonia222 Год назад

      nakiki claim, tulad ng pagnanakaw nila sa north borneo

    • @Naruto-u2k3n
      @Naruto-u2k3n Год назад

      Yung EEZ ng sabah nahagip ng 10 dash LIE ng china

  • @maxvillame5966
    @maxvillame5966 Год назад

    Agree

  • @vyorobe8347
    @vyorobe8347 Год назад +3

    The Philippines was so resilient to allow the militarism of artificial rocks.
    She has enough to allow being bullied despite a warm
    friendship from previous administration.
    And proposing bilateral settlement just to dilly-dally small Asian nations to submission.
    Is it because it is named South China Sea? Or, how about if India Sea is cordoned by India Hahaha

  • @joeunfeigned8148
    @joeunfeigned8148 Год назад +2

    Hello china, why you are always referring 9 dash 9 which already deleted in the phase of terretorial rights?

  • @williamzabiski7653
    @williamzabiski7653 Год назад +4

    In brics. India consider them friends and will last forever and now what's the heck happened

  • @RenatoBarlolong
    @RenatoBarlolong Год назад +1

    Magdisision na Pilipinas kung lalaban ipagtanggol ang west Phillipine sea. Pagusapan na kung paano. Kung talagang tutulong ang US Ngayon na panahon. Hindi pupuwede ginagawa Ng China kailangan ipatupad na arbitral ruling

  • @theccpisaparasite8813
    @theccpisaparasite8813 Год назад +3

    Not in quotations. These sand piles are built on territory of the Philippines.

    • @Joo-vw9kb
      @Joo-vw9kb Год назад

      The capital of the 124 year-old Philippines is closest to Taiwan (China), therefore all the Philippines (island) technically belong to China (mainland). Congratulations! The Philippines are so lucky to be a part of the great new China. I am from Singapore.