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Good on the Philippines protecting their legal rights from pirates.

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Oh, no! You mean they are operating in international waters? What a menace!

Commodore Jay Tarriela, a Philippine Coast Guard spokesman, said Chinese patrol ships had this year come as close as 60 nautical miles (111 kilometers) west of the main Philippine island of Luzon.

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Yep. Important to also observe non-UN recognized Taiwan province maintains a presence on certain islands in that sea, with powerful watercannons at their disposal.

Oddly, this is never reported for some reason.

-16 ( +3 / -19 )

Beijing claims most of the strategic waterway despite a 2016 international tribunal ruling that went against it, and there have been frequent clashes or tense standoffs between Philippine and Chinese vessels.

Beijing did not participate in that staged "tribunal". Taiwan province has also denounced the ruling.

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deanzaZZRToday 05:00 pm JST

Oh, no! You mean they are operating in international waters? What a menace!

Commodore Jay Tarriela, a Philippine Coast Guard spokesman, said Chinese patrol ships had this year come as close as 60 nautical miles (111 kilometers) west of the main Philippine island of Luzon.

Ramming ships is not legal operating.

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JJEToday 05:06 pm JST

Yep. Important to also observe non-UN recognized Taiwan province maintains a presence on certain islands in that sea, with powerful watercannons at their disposal.

Oddly, this is never reported for some reason.

Because it is only relevant to the CCP apologist who has to hide behind the skirts of independent Taiwan.

Beijing did not participate in that staged "tribunal".

Nothing staged about it. Don't show up to court and you should expect an adverse judgement against you.

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Philippines is being used as a proxy by you-know-who.

Their claim in the SCS lacks legal merit and history.

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JJEToday 05:16 pm JST

Their claim in the SCS lacks legal merit and history.

Utter nonsense. UN recognized Philippines is entitled to the same rights as everyone in UNCLOS. It is oversized Peking that is clearly in violation.

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That vessel in the main photo is CCG 5901 - also known as "the monster".

Largest armed coastguard cutter in the world.

Manila is obviously just puffing some smoke to pretend they are tough. That thing will hole anything under the waterline if they foolishly get into a jousting match with it and they should well know it. If not, get ready for an 'abandon ship' type episode.

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JJEToday 05:35 pm JST

Manila is obviously just puffing some smoke to pretend they are tough. That thing will hole anything under the waterline if they foolishly get into a jousting match with it and they should well know it. If not, get ready for an 'abandon ship' type episode.

Hopefully they will abandon it on another shoal so they can legally resupply it.

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JJEToday 05:35 pm JST

That vessel in the main photo is CCG 5901 - also known as "the monster".

Largest armed coastguard cutter in the world.

And you wonder why the neighbors find China disgusting.

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What? Countering the peace loving Chinese??

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If it's in international waters and they're not trying to block off anything, just let them be.

-19 ( +1 / -20 )

Philippines is being used as a proxy by you-know-who.

Let us not forget that few months ago Washington announced big investments (more US military bases) in the Philippines and economic support in exchange of? Today you have the answers. Complete fabricated narrative anti China which justifies the shipping of more US weapons to the continent.

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It time for PATO!

The Pacific Alliance Treaty Organization.

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FosJan. 12 06:25 pm JST

Philippines is being used as a proxy by you-know-who.

Let us not forget that few months ago Washington announced big investments (more US military bases) in the Philippines and economic support in exchange of? Today you have the answers. Complete fabricated narrative anti China which justifies the shipping of more US weapons to the continent.

China's ship ramming, assaulting, and water cannoning are well documented.

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It time for PATO!

The Pacific Alliance Treaty Organization

That what be duplicitous behavior by the USA but when has that stopped USA hegemonic behavior?

Address by President Carter to the Nation Washington, December 15, 1978

Diplomatic Relations Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China

"—Both wish to reduce the danger of international military conflict.

—Neither should seek hegemony in the Asia-Pacific region or in any other region of the world and each is opposed to efforts by any other country or group of countries to establish such hegemony."

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Good luck against Chinese “aggression”.

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deanzaZZRToday 05:52 am JST

—Neither should seek hegemony in the Asia-Pacific region or in any other region of the world and each is opposed to efforts by any other country or group of countries to establish such hegemony."

The US's actions are purely to prevent a Chinese hegemony.

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Nice try..

A couple of ants don't scare a dinosaur..

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The US's actions are purely to prevent a Chinese hegemony.

An unstoppable Chinese hegemony that is coming..

Sooner or later..

Get used to it..

Tic-toc

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TokyoLivingToday 07:25 am JST

Nice try..

A couple of ants don't scare a dinosaur..

US missiles are perfectly capable of taking out Chinese dinosaurs.

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If it's in international waters and they're not trying to block off anything, just let them be.

As we all know the US State department disinformation has a track record of promoting manipulative narratives. After various attempts to destabilize the area against China legit patrols, Washington is trying to recruit Filipinos fishermen.

Just to stay in the area, let us remember the "just cause" of Vietnam War. The reason which caused the US invasion of South Vietnam, killings millions of people and leaving the country devastated. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident

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