Jura The idiot
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South China Sea Strategies for other nations (Not China)
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No, Vietnam only claims all the islands in the Paracel and Spratlys. Which incidentally, is what China (and Taiwan) is also claiming.
That's a misleading statement. China doesn't claim all of the South China Sea - most estimates place the Chinese claim at around 80% of the SCS. While Vietnam's claim is slightly less extensive than China's, their claim easily surpasses 50% of the SCS.
Here's a picture of their claim:
There are 3 main differences in the Vietnamese and Chinese claims. The Vietnamese don't claim Scarborough Shoal, Luconia Shoals, or that little intersecting bit between China's nine-dash line and Indonesia's EEZ around Natuna Island. The nine-dash line around Scarborough adds a huge amount of maritime territory to China's claim.
Duterte knows that Japan will strongly support the Philippines against China, but rightfully questions the US commitment to the Philippines - this is the right question to ask of the US ambassador: “Publicly, I’m asking it now, Are you with us on this? Suppose if I decide to go to war, can I count on you?”:
As I understand it, Philippines used to have a long tradition of caste system under Spanish rule. Some of the early Chinese traders evolved into a mixed blood category that later formed the ruling elite, during American colonization and after independence. There was a long line of mixed Chinese mestizo presidents in Philippines, and Aquino is one of them I believe. They are usually pro-colonialist.
Duterte is native, what Spanish would call indio. They are anti-colonialist, ie anti-American.
Duterte is native, what Spanish would call indio. They are anti-colonialist, ie anti-American.
joshuatree
Captain
Hmm...no reports of finding illegal hauls so merely a lack of documents for right of safe passage and had no prior authorization to traverse Philippine waters?
UNCLOS Article 52 allows innocent passage through archipelagic waters. Furthermore - Australia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Russia, Ukraine, and the US objected to the Philippines Article 310 declaration 7.
7. The concept of archipelagic waters is similar to the concept of internal waters under the Constitution of the Philippines, and removes straits connecting these waters with the economic zone or high sea from the rights of foreign vessels to transit passage for international navigation.
Vietnamese reclamation at Pearson Reef.
At February 26, 2014, the area of Pearson Reef is 6.83 acres with 5.4 acres reclaimed.
About 2 years later on March 2, 2016 the area of Pearson Reef is now 7.46 acres with 6.03 acres reclaimed. The area increase is about 0.6 acre. The buildings are more built-up.
At February 26, 2014, the area of Pearson Reef is 6.83 acres with 5.4 acres reclaimed.
About 2 years later on March 2, 2016 the area of Pearson Reef is now 7.46 acres with 6.03 acres reclaimed. The area increase is about 0.6 acre. The buildings are more built-up.
