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Philippines-China WPS Dispute
Topic Started: Jul 15 2012, 02:28 PM (105,143 Views)
MSantor
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The Indonesian president is very blunt against China:

Reuters

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Indonesian president says China's main claim in South China Sea has no legal basis

By Kanupriya Kapoor and Linda Sieg

JAKARTA/TOKYO (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo says one of China's main claims to the majority of the South China Sea has no legal basis in international law, but Jakarta wants to remain an "honest broker" in one of Asia's most thorny territorial disputes.

Widodo's comments in an interview with a major Japanese newspaper come as he embarks on a visit to Japan and China and is the first time he has taken a position on the issue since coming to power in October.

China claims 90 percent of the South China Sea, which is believed to be rich in oil and gas. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan lay claim to parts of the sea, where about $5 trillion of ship-borne trade passes every year.

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Bought by China

Cambodia finally getting out of the closet.

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Cambodia Publicly Endorses China Position on South China Sea

Kong Sothanarith
March 25, 2015 2:38 PM



PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - Cambodia's leader has publicly endorsed China's position that territorial disputes in the South China Sea cannot be solved through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

In Phnom Penh, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday the issue should be solved by the countries directly affected by the disputes.

Although this is the first time Cambodia's leader has explicitly stated his position on the issue, Phnom Penh came under fire by some for its handling of the matter while it held the chairmanship of ASEAN in 2012.

Referring to the rotating ASEAN chairmanship, Hun Sen defended Cambodia's leadership.



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Decades ago, the Cambodian tyrant Pol Pot killed and imprisoned everyone with an "education" and vacated entire cities in order to create a true agrarian utopia.

The result?

NO INTELLECTUALS - Hence all you have left are the s.tupid ones. That could explain why they think like that.









Edited by Hong Nam, Mar 26 2015, 10:02 PM.

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As expected.... the Philippines stands alone.
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Philippines says to resume works in disputed South China Sea
Reuters
4 hours ago


MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Thursday it would resume repair and reconstruction works in the disputed South China Sea after halting activities last year over concerns about the effect on an arbitration complaint filed against China.

China itself is undertaking massive reclamation works in the area, while Taiwan, Malaysia and Vietnam have also been making improvements to their facilities.

The works, including repairs to an airstrip, did not violate an informal code of conduct in the South China Sea because they would not alter the status quo in the disputed area. The 2002 code was signed by China and 10 Southeast Asian states in Phnom Penh.


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Mar 26 2015, 10:01 PM
Philippines says to resume works in disputed South China Sea
Reuters
4 hours ago


MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Thursday it would resume repair and reconstruction works in the disputed South China Sea after halting activities last year over concerns about the effect on an arbitration complaint filed against China.

China itself is undertaking massive reclamation works in the area, while Taiwan, Malaysia and Vietnam have also been making improvements to their facilities.

The works, including repairs to an airstrip, did not violate an informal code of conduct in the South China Sea because they would not alter the status quo in the disputed area. The 2002 code was signed by China and 10 Southeast Asian states in Phnom Penh.


Reuters


Safe to say the bully would eventually declare an ADIZ over the SCS once radar installations and airstrip facilities are operational on these reefs.

And most of the Asean nations would say or do nothing about it.

Useless to talk about any bilateral talks with the bully, when it is clear she treats signed agreements like waste paper (2002 code of conduct), along with the precondition that she owns the whole SCS before any talks.

Meanwhile the EDCA seems to be getting nowhere....
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China 'seriously concerned' by Philippine's building in South China Sea
Reuters
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry expressed serious concern on Friday after the Philippines said it would resume repair and reconstruction works on disputed islands in the South China Sea, saying Manila was infringing on Chinese sovereignty.



"On the one hand the Philippines makes unreasonable criticism about China's normal building activities on its own isles, and on the other announces it will resume repairs on an airport, runway and other illegal constructions on China's Spratly Islands, which it illegally occupies. This is not only a series infringement of China's sovereignty, but it also exposes the Philippines' hypocrisy."

Hua Chunying - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
At daily news briefing, calling on the Philippines to withdraw from the islands.




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Say what?!?!?








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Philippines dismisses China concerns over South China Sea military repairs
Reuters
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MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines dismissed concerns by China over its plan to repair military facilities in South China Sea, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Saturday, insisting Manila has sovereign rights over territories in the disputed areas.

The possible repair "is no way comparable to China's massive reclamation activities, which not only violate international law...but also unnecessarily raise regional tensions", spokesman Charles Jose said in a statement.

"China's recent statement expressing concern over what the Philippines plan to do should not distract us from the real issues in the South China Sea, which are China's illegitimate 'nine-dash line' claim," Jose said.



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Philippines hits back at Beijing over South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines on Saturday shot back at Beijing’s criticism of its activities in the South China Sea, saying they were “in no way comparable to China’s massive reclamation activities” in the waters.

It also said accusations that Manila was being “hypocritical” would not distract people from Beijing’s own actions which were raising regional tensions.

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Seaplane Could Advance Chinese SCS Claims

TAIPEI — A new Chinese-built seaplane could help seal Beijing's control over its claims in the South China Sea (SCS), say military specialists on China.

The Jiaolong (Water Dragon) AG600, under construction by China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA), will be China's largest operational seaplane. CAIGA did not respond to inquiries after the company's announcement on March 17 that it had completed the front fuselage assembly for the prototype.

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"Amphibious planes like the AG600 would be perfect for resupplying the new artificial islands that the Chinese are building in the SCS," said Richard Bitzinger, coordinator of the Military Transformations Program at Singapore's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

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http://mobile.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/03/29/15/ph-offers-sabah-win-malaysias-support-un-case-vs-china/ :armyeek:

PH offers Sabah to win Malaysia's support for UN case vs China

03/29/2015 7:45 PM
By Tessa Jamandre, VERA Files


The Philippines has offered to downgrade its claim on Sabah in exchange for Malaysia’s support for its case against China before the United Nations.

The quid pro quo was contained in a note verbale the Department of Foreign Affairs handed to a representative of the Malaysian Embassy last week, a week after the visit of Malaysian Defense Minister Dato Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

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