2011-06-08 (China Military News cited from http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/08/china-philippines-sea-idUSL3E7H80FF20110608">Reuters) -- China stepped up criticism of the Philippines in a fresh exchange of invective over disputed waters, calling on Manila to stop infringing its sovereignty with irresponsible claims over the South China Sea.
"China demands that the Philippines stop unilateral actions that damage China's sovereignty and interests at sea and could lead to the expansion and complication of the South China Sea dispute, and stop issuing irresponsible comments that are inconsistent with facts," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said.
The comments, posted on the ministry's website late on Tuesday, were China's most vitriolic in weeks of tension as the Philippines has denounced what it says is the increasing assertiveness of Chinese ships in the region. On Tuesday, it cited the United States' stake in the stability and security of the world's second-busiest sea lane. [ID:nL3E7H70W9]
Hong said China had stood by its position for centuries. Conducting missions and patrols by Chinese vessels in waters under Chinese jurisdiction was "completely reasonable".
China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan all claim territories in the sea, which covers an important shipping route and is thought to hold untapped oil and gas reserves. [ID:nL3E7H502N]
China's claim is to most of the sea's 648,000 square miles (1.7 million square km), including the Spratly and Paracel archipelagos.
Manila has accused China of intrusions into its territory, citing six instances, including one in March when two Chinese patrol boats tried to ram a survey ship.[ID:nSGE72305M]
Vietnamese officials have also complained about Chinese activity in the contested waters, accusing Chinese patrol boats of harassing an oil-exploration ship conducting a seismic survey 120 km (80 miles) off Vietnam's south-central coast.
One incident this month, in which Chinese vessels placed a buoy and posts in a part of the sea it claims, spurred protests in the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
China could launch its first aircraft carrier this year, according to Chinese military and political sources, a year earlier than U.S. military analysts had expected.
Despite that growing naval might, China says it poses no threat to its neighbors and that its long-term double-digit increases in military spending are in line with overall growth.
Hong said China was willing to negotiate directly with the Philippines to "seek an appropriate resolution to the relevant dispute". (Reporting by Michael Martina; Editing by)
June 8th, 2011 at 10:05 am
Scold is simply a front. We know that China is screwing the Philippines behind its back while it pretends that it is up in arms in front of the media. Since when did it own the South Border? Why is China not saying anything on all of the oil and gas Malaysia and Brunei is siphoning in the South Border? Why pick on the Philippines only. To a lesser degree, Vietnam also? Because you can afford to bully them. Well, go ahead and sneak up another Mischief Reef incident. Try steal another reef. You know very well that Reed Bank is part of the continental shelf of the Province of Palawan. It's not even part of Spratly's. South Border? What about UNCLOS? What about Philippine Maritime rights? You are way out of line and the whole world knows it. You can't fool the world this time. Any way, Mr. Chung Hoon is on its way to the West Philippine Sea (formerly South China Sea). Say hello, you are in Aegis TV!
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June 8th, 2011 at 10:11 am
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June 9th, 2011 at 7:47 am
If China violated Vietname and use Marine Surveillance Ships to cut the Cable, After we exhausted all methods to keep we but it does not work, we should go a head to launch missile to destroy the China Marine Surveillance Ships. That is the last solutions we have to use.
Have a nice hell.
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June 9th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
China's rapid pace of developments over the last three decades was viewed in a positive light by good and normal people,while at the sametime seen as a threat by people who are NOT-GOOD or full of craps(ill-wills). The economic and political developnments have been tested time and again(in the forms of political instigations within China and the un-manly allegations of China's trades and currency issues by the US and its team-mates)and China was more than capable of confronted and eventually soundly overcame. The South China sae dispute will naturally requires China to set a new course in dealing with the difficult situations in a peaceful manner(although force should not be ruled out). China will have to earn back the respects lost during the past centuries. Many nations in South East Asia were taught or misled in viewing China(and Chinese people in particular)in a negative way. China will have to re-introduce the new China(Socialism with Chinese characteristics-means NO-NONSENSE)to all the people of South East Asia and actively seeking to bridge any gaps of foolish mis-understandings past down from the 20th century. Just because a CHINA-MAN does not bully DOES NOT mean china-man allows himself to be bullied narrow-minded cowards.
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June 9th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Socialism and Communism is dead. Look at Europe. Their socialist ways has made them rethink and is now making an about face. Same as in the United States. Obama's socialist way is ruining them. China has copied capitalism and look at the success. But freedom will always be its Achilles heal for there is no freedom in China. Capitalism will be short-lived because freedom seeking Chinese people will prevail over the communist/socialists demagogues. Don't even think you can introduce to Southeast Asia you brand of Socialism. T'will be junked!
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June 23rd, 2011 at 4:06 am
The phillippines is merely a pawn of the US. Have fun bending over for the americans...
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=20751
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