China starts "combat ready" patrols in disputed seas

[The Great One]

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Philippines to stand ground vs bullying of China


MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - The government will continue to “stand its ground” at the Scarborough Shoal as it continues to gather evidence on the "bullying" tactics of China, Malacanang said on Sunday.

President Benigno Aquino III insisted, however, that there are still “de-escalating” efforts to temper the standoff at the shoal.

“We don’t think that at this point in time that they will engage in any military activities… And we are --- purposely our actions have been geared towards de-escalating the situation,” Aquino said.

Five Philippine vessels are already stationed there. “We will continue to stand up and hold our ground,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a separate statement.

This, despite the 10 Chinese vessels posted in the area, including seven fishing boats.

The government will enforce the law up to the extent it can in so far as the Chinese fishing boats are concerned, Aquino added.

“We are documenting everything that is possible to be documented, so that when we make that case in the appropriate body, we have the necessary evidence,” Aquino added.

Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, meanwhile, said authorities are now gathering information on past incidents involving the bullying of China.

He told radio dzRB that all these can be brought to international tribunals.

On Saturday, a Chinese vessel sped past the two coast guard ships, creating waves that battered the ships.

The DFA accused China of employing “bullying” tactics, noting “these maneuvers by the Chinese vessel posed a danger to the Philippine vessels.”

The standoff at the Scarborough Shoal began on April 8.

China has already warned the Philippines against internationalizing the dispute.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/04...bullying-china

[LetsGetRowdy]

With propaganda titles like that it will make a lot of people emotional, for sure. the truth is, philippines is a small bully trying to take advantage of a larger country with the backing of its former colonial master. it looks like the western colonizers and asian colonized are coming together to battle the "other".

[rcrmj]

lol the indian cheerleader``

[ChinaToday]

Philippines to stand ground vs bullying of China how? by begging usa to come to her rescue hahaha, the thing that shocked the philipines president is every one was so quiet .

[3Idiots]

Philippines to stand ground vs bullying of China how? by begging usa to come to her rescue hahaha, the thing that shocked the philipines president is every one was so quiet .

You should be worrying more about mother china.. than about phillipines or usa.

Sun Tzu said, "Learn from history .... or China will be history".

At the very least ... you should pray that China dies like USSR ... and not like "West Germany" & "East Germany".

Atleast you owe that much patriotism to .. mother china. Long live mother china.

Go.. pray. For that's the only hope.

[Mahmoud_EGY]

Philippines to stand ground vs bullying of China how? by begging usa to come to her rescue hahaha, the thing that shocked the philipines president is every one was so quiet .

for some countrys usa is their savior who no one in the world dare to say something about it the truth is usa is losing their power and influnce maybe the gorgian lesson wasnt clear for some people

[Federer]

With propaganda titles like that it will make a lot of people emotional, for sure. the truth is, philippines is a small bully trying to take advantage of a larger country with the backing of its former colonial master. it looks like the western colonizers and asian colonized are coming together to battle the "other".

You Look Like Chinese Justin Beiber.

[stardave]

With the trend topic like that, do you actual expect some kind of discussion? Or do you just want to vent your usual prejudiced?

Well then have it your way, the evil Chinese is trying to take over the world bla bla bla, and their first step is the innocent puppy eye Filipinos, and eventually they will use their evilness to genocide the rest of the peace loving freedom democratic people on earth like foremost, the always righteously Indian people.

Therefore the rest of the freedom loving good people must form an alliance to defeat the soulless dirty, evil communist Chinese at all cost.

There, after reading that does that make you happy now? Do you feel all fuzzy inside?

[Beast]

With the trend topic like that, do you actual expect some kind of discussion? Or do you just want to vent your usual prejudiced?

Well then have it your way, the evil Chinese is trying to take over the world bla bla bla, and their first step is the innocent puppy eye Filipinos, and eventually they will use their evilness to genocide the rest of the peace loving freedom democratic people on earth like foremost, the always righteously Indian people.

Therefore the rest of the freedom loving good people must form an alliance to defeat the soulless dirty, evil communist Chinese at all cost.

There, after reading that does that make you happy now? Do you feel all fuzzy inside?

It will fitted the bollywood script and make all Indian having an orgasm in front of the big screen.

After the show, will be back to the reality.

[peaceful]

With the trend topic like that, do you actual expect some kind of discussion? Or do you just want to vent your usual prejudiced?

Well then have it your way, the evil Chinese is trying to take over the world bla bla bla, and their first step is the innocent puppy eye Filipinos, and eventually they will use their evilness to genocide the rest of the peace loving freedom democratic people on earth like foremost, the always righteously Indian people.

Therefore the rest of the freedom loving good people must form an alliance to defeat the soulless dirty, evil communist Chinese at all cost.

There, after reading that does that make you happy now? Do you feel all fuzzy inside?

see, I've told you! national average IQ is very important.

[3Idiots]

see, I've told you! national average IQ is very important.

It's only important and relevant for people who use it ..... chinese low IQ isn't too much a problem because they just do repetitive manual labour on the assembly line.

Don't worry .. the rest of the world (the innovative and thinking world) will send the next level civilian technologies and equipment on which chinese slave labour can keep itself busy.

you don't worry.. keep slaving under the "whip of CPC". it suits us.

[WuMaoCleverbot]

the truth is, philippines is a small bully trying to take advantage of a larger country with the backing of its former colonial master..

Here's another example of China portraying herself as the victim. Big fat China being bullied by a small and weak country...this is a BIG FAT LIE.

[peaceful]

Here's another example of China portraying herself as the victim. Big fat China being bullied by a small and weak country...this is a BIG FAT LIE.

with 100 million population, comparable with Japan.
with a country size comparable with Japan

why PH is damn poor? because people are lazy, government is corrupted, culture simply never existed.

sad for you guys.

[3Idiots]

with 100 million population, comparable with Japan.
with a country size comparable with Japan

why PH is damn poor? because people are lazy, government is corrupted, culture simply never existed.

sad for you guys.

you should worry about your own china.... and give up your false HK and TW flags.

Neither HK and TW people associate themeselves with crappy PRC.

[WuMaoCleverbot]

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Originally Posted by Nirvana

Why Philippines Stands Up to China | The Diplomat


This tension in the SCS in fact plays very well in the Philippines favor.

The Scarborough has never been a very strong case for China and this standoff further demonstrates to International Community the clumsy manner with which China is locking itself in: a maze of ambiguities, imbroglios and incoherency.

For one, we can observe that there is no official mention of the “dotted line” in all statements by China and media for this
incident. Is it so embarrassing to mention China “undisputable historical waters”?

For two, we can observe another imaginative use of historical records. Xinhua for example, in its “Backgrounder: Basic facts
on China’s sovereignty over Huangyan Island”, cited first the argument of the astronomer Guo Shoujing alledgely selecting the
Scarborough as an astronomical survey point (in 1279). Now knowing that the shoal is at more than 500 miles from Hainan, one
may asks why Guo selected this place for his observations? Sure he must justify to his emperor why. In fact, if you dig
further into the issue, you will discover that there is no historical account by Guo, or by anyone in his team or administration, of Guo ever setting foot on any rock of the Scarborough. No map, no expedition preparation, no report of the difficulties of maing observations on rocks. Either the ancient scientists were sloppy in their reports, or today’s Chinese scientists (a very few of them) have been overzealous in interpreting history.

For three, even if, with a big stretch of imagination, we accept that an (Chinese) astronomer, under the commission a (Mongol) administration, knew and use the Scarborough for some scientific purpose, it would not be a title of discovery, and certainly a
proof of sovereingty for TODAY’s China. We can ask ourselves why the next date cited by Xinhua for facts administrative Chinese acts on the shoal is 1935? What happens during the centuries in between? In summary, nothing before 1279 and suddenly this very far away place (and dangerous for navigation) was “selected”, then forgotten for centuries… Really “undisputable proofs”?

For four, the standoff started by the incident of Philippines forces inspecting alledgely Chinese fishermen catching
endangered species. China imposed its unilateral moratorium on fishing above 12-degree latitude (as if the whole SCS is
already under China’s administration). Let’s see if China will keep the fishing boats (and the Maritime Patrol vessels to protect them) near the Scarborough. If not the situation will de-escalate due to the self-imposed, scientifically illogical and unlawful
annual Chinese unilateral fishing moratorium!

So hang on Philippines!