Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over baselines around Scarborough Shoal



The Philippines has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest Beijing’s drawing of baselines around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. China sent naval and air forces to the area today to bolster its claims. Meanwhile, Manila is beefing up its coast guard fleet, with reports suggesting that some 50 new ships coming from France and Japan from 2027 would more than double its capacity. Buena Bernal reports from Manila.

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47 thoughts on “Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over baselines around Scarborough Shoal”

  1. In the past 5000 years, China has always been at the table and seeing other diners came to the table and left.
    Since the beginning of history, the Philippines has always been on the Menu.

    Who is controlling the elites of the Philippines?
    Who is controlling the military of the Philippines?
    Who is controlling the media of the Philippines?
    Sovereignty?
    Naive!
    Ha ha ha!

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  2. Some puppies forgotten they are only USA dogs barking on USA behalf. When Philippines wanna show muscle, they got the wrong guys. Dogs are dogs. Don't not insane, means sane Philippinoes go fighting till the last Philippinoes for USA Proxy Wars. Don't be an idiots.

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  3. PRC claims SCS since the 50s but was never able to start to enforce it's claim until they had developed a blue water fleet in the early 90s. That's is a good 40 years in which they had never exercise their sovereignty in the area. Those 40 odd years were the most peaceful for the Filipino fishermen. This raises an interesting question: can a country claim sovereignty without being able to exercise for a long period of time? If so every country, especially the powerful ones can lay dormant claims on other territories though historical ties and when they have the muscles to enforce their claims, it will create unnecessary warfare and disrupt the peace in the world. IMO, ownership should lies with those residing there.

    It is also interesting to see how PRC would treat those territories annexed to the other countries such as Russia, India by the previous government and dynasty. Note that PRC claims HK despite it being ceded to the UK by the Qing government 'in perpetuality' so there is no guarantee that PRC will not do the same when it views that it is powerful enough to enforce the claims and these territories are substantial.

    The PRC also claims SCS via as a successor state to the ROC. This is problematic as firstly the ROC still exists. It's like the father still exists but the son already lay claim to the family estate. How laughable. And secondly, since the claim is via the successor state, shouldn't the primary claimant be the ROC (the father) and not the PRC (the son)? The father has not spoke much on the issue but the son keeps making noises. 😂

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  4. Philippines you have the worst and stupid president in history. The sea issue agreement has been in force between Philippines and China for decades with no disputes. So now under marcos, if he want to change it, is possible. But need time and diplomacy in meeting and discussion with china NOT sudden demands and collaborations with US on war provocations and threats against China.

    This is why Asean is not backing Philippines in such stupid handling of issue.

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  5. – Taiwan is not part of China
    (when I was in Taiwan, they don't want to be called Chinese, they want to be called Taiwanese)

    – Hongkong is not part of China
    (When I was in Hongkong, they didn't want to be called Chinese, they preferred to be called Hongkongers, and they preferred to sing "Glory to Hongkong" than the Chinese anthem)

    – Tibet is not part of China

    – Xinjiang is not part of China

    – Free the Ughyur People in China Camps in Xinjiang

    – Ughyur People are not Chinese

    – China must follow the UNCLOS Law

    – There is no such thing as South China Sea, it should be called Southeast Asian Sea

    – The 9-dash line is not valid and not legal

    – Spartly's Island belongs to us South East Asian Nation not to China

    – West Philippines Sea is for the Philippines not for China

    – Senkaku Island is part of Japan, not China

    – Socotra Rock is part of South Korea, not China

    – Aksai Chin is part of India, not China

    – Kashmir is part of India, not China
    – Arunachal Pradesh is part of India, not China

    – Do Not Trust China

    – Do not believe in China

    – China does not respect other countries

    – China will never be superior to other countries.

    – Small countries will never be inferior against China.

    – We will Fight China.

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  6. Why does China keep doing this? Everyone knows China is a paper tiger. They were supposed to take out Pelosi if she went to Taiwan and then did nothing when she went… The Russians even created a pro verb to make fun of the Chinese cowards. "China's Final Warning" to make fun of the 89 "final warnings" they gave the U.S. navy for sailing through the Taiwan straight. They are pathetic cowards.

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  7. 😅 you only want to display episode 2(China reaction) of this latest drama, but not episode 1(PH enacts laws asserting maritime claims).

    Trying to mislead the audience?

    episode 1: PH Action.
    2024-11-8 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims.

    episode 2: China Reaction.
    2024-11-11 China opposes new Philippine maritime law, release drawing of baselines around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

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  8. 在久远的古代,中国的老祖宗就已经发现了这些无人岛屿!还登上了菲律宾,当时的菲律宾上面的人和野人差不多!中国的老祖宗为了让这些野人有地方生存!并没有将菲律宾这块土地纳入自己的领土!只是教化他们!让他们成立了自己的王国,并成为了中国的属国!!!

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  9. Funny enough, it was the US government that handed the Scarborough Shoal (and many other South China Islands) to the Chinese Navy at the end of WW2, before PH even gain its own sovereign independence from the US colonial rule 😅 Guess what? Even to this day, the US government still refuse openly support PH claims over any of those SCS islands …

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  10. China has no single right in the Philippines EEZ and they are in illegal occupying island, they are telling the truth China show it history facts thru evidence or proof that west Philippines Sea is part of there hallozination claims.

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  11. They angry because President Marcos approve 2 maritime zone laws and updated new map with EEZ and specific sea routes and Philippine Benham Rise on which some chinese research vessels illegally visits without permission of Philippine Government

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  12. Excerpt from a USIP article – It is worth recalling that in 2012, the United States chose to persuade the Philippines to withdraw from Scarborough Shoal (a separate set of features north of the Spratlys) while making no effort to compel the PRC to do the same. In effect, Washington forced Manila to cede that set of features to the PRC.

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  13. China's historical narrative nine-dash line claim was invalidated by UNCLOS 2016 Arbitration Court decision for having no legal basis. Despite China's refusal to the arbitration, the ruling is final and binding to China who signed and ratified UNCLOS. China's claim ON SOUTH CHINA SEA AND PHILIPPINE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE IS INVALID AND ILLEGAL.

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  14. Facing China's threat of invading Taiwan, China's illegal claim of the south china sea, including EEZ of the Philippines,
    Threat of China's growing nuclear arsenal, an expanding large navy, a multitude of militia vessels, ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles, and
    of China's building of artificial islands military bases on Fiery Cross reef, Subi reef, and Mischief reef,
    the US should deploy more TYPHON MISSILE SYSTEMS with SAM-6, Tomahawk and Patriot missiles, to deter China's aggression.
    The Philippines should acquire its Typhon missile systems, Tomahawk, HIMARS and Patriot missiles too, to boost its capability to defend its territories and sovereign rights to Philippines EEZ.

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