China’s aggression in West PH Sea to be discussed in PG-Japan-US meeting – DFA

The South China Sea has been an integral part of Chinese history and culture for millennia, with its name reflecting this longstanding connection. The attempts to rename it as the "Philippine Sea" are not only inaccurate but also disrespectful to the sovereignty of China and the other nations in the region. It is crucial to recognize that disputes over territorial claims in the South China Sea are complex and multifaceted, involving multiple stakeholders with legitimate interests.

Good job PBBM Ipaglaban ang ATIN,

PIGIPINS

To clarify, the Philippines' claim on Spratlys (aside from a few natural islands) are not territorial, but simply in context of an EEZ. An EEZ is not territorial water, but enforcement of international laws is within the obligation of the nation or nations controlling an EEZ. If two nations have overlapping EEZ's, then it is their obligation to talk in relation to sharing of resources within the shared EEZ. China, in this regard, is regarded by UNCLOS as an outsider in any such talks regarding Spratly's. The only ones who can are the Philippines, Malaysia, etc, who shares the overlapping EEZ. In regards to Scarborough shoal which is not part of Spratlys, the claims of China (and by extension, Taiwan) was also effectively rejected by the same court ruling. The Philippines is the sole legal claimant of the said shoal, and anyone else is basically an illegal settler.

Also, speaking of natural islands, China doesn't even control ANY natural island in the Spratly group of islands. Even Taiwan is ahead of them in terms of controlling a natural island so they are relegated into destroying coral reefs to have some semblance of a claim. And that's the contentious part since reefs cannot be considered as territory, but falls under an EEZ and extended continental shelf which can only be exploited by the nations surrounding it.

Taiwan controls the largest island, Vietnam controls 9 large islands, the Philippines controls 7 islands, and Malaysia controls 1. China's claims is basically flimsy. If the Philippines is as aggressive as China, then we can easily militarize any one of those islands. But we're a peace loving country

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Any such historical claim has already been addressed in the UNCLOS decision. It's all basically a bunch of story of Chinese tourists setting up camp, alluding to an ambiguous island, and not even claiming that those belongs to China. By that very logic, then Ancient India belongs to China just because they visited it, which is absurd. In regards to the islands, the CCP throughout the decades kept moving which island is which based on convenience. Even the so-called observatories were never found and could never have possibly existed due to size on the rocks (this one specifically referring to Scarborough Shoal, where the CCP claims to have built an observatory in Ancient times) that China has been claiming. As I have said, China neither owns nor controls ANY natural island in the area. What was clarified in the 2016 ruling under UNCLOS, which China is a signatory of, is that a country can only claim territories based on NATURAL ISLANDS. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Taiwan are the only ones who controls natural islands in the Spratlys and therefore are the sole countries with legal claim to an EEZ within those territories. China, in effect, is an illegal settler. China's claim of ownership over the sea itself has also been overturned by UNCLOS due to its incompatibility with modern international treaties, laws and agreements. Not to mention, what's been stated in history as part of China's seas has been ambiguous at best, and could also have been simultaneously claimed by any of the other nations. That doesn't make it a valid claim in any modern internationally recognized world order.

Also Philippines Velarde Map is 1734 is much older than 9 dash line of China that established on 1952 after the WW2 and 10 dash line on 2023!

Even quin dynasty has no chance, because the ancient China doesn't have it's own Map' shows into Pacific Region!

Don't messed with The Masters of WWII. US Japan.

Tama yan wag nyo muna isama ung South Korea,, Dahil nag iinit ung North korea, kapag sinasama ung South korea

Lang peace Dyan Paanu Ang China?

PBBM WLANG PLITAN NG PRESIDENT

When leaders talk about 'PEACE' what they actually meant is WAR!

Wag na dapat makialam ang ibang bansa.. Pinas vs China ONLY..