How China’s ‘Salami Slicing’ Tactics Spark South China Sea Tensions | WSJ U.S. vs. China

The U.S. long avoided being involved in the South China Sea disputes with China, but recently it changed tactics. How do you enforce international laws without escalating to military conflict? That’s the question the U.S. and the Philippines, among others, have struggled with as China has incrementally claimed and militarized islands across the South China Sea.
WSJ explains how the U.S. is ramping up its deterrence against China in the region as tensions are reaching a boiling point.
0:00 China controls 27 outposts across the sea
0:54 Importance of the South China Sea
2:43 China’s claim to the sea
4:48 How the U.S. and its allies are countering China
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[@stillcovalent]

So now Vietnam and US are "strategic partners"? How times have changed since 1975.

[@kornkernel2232]

Yep, and Vietnam is still communist today. US isn't exactly concern if they are partnering with communist as long as they are not really antagonism them. This is what I'm really baffled with China's move that it seems to be antagonising its neightbours which just makes them closer to US, instead of making mutual respect and diplomacy to side with them.

[@sonh99]

Biendong Sea not south china sea. Use correct word 👌

[@eungkim3928]

Some history....Ho Chi Minh requested an audience with Woodrow Wilson, but Wilson refused to grant him an audience. One can say Wilson was an out right racist (after all, he re-segregated the federal govt after the Reconstruction period), but the US was allies with France, back then and we still are. But when Minh, who was moved by the Constitution, was rebuked by Wilson, he sought out the Soviets. Makes one wonder if there would have been a Vietnam War if the US had worked with Vietnam and France to secure Vietnam's freedom from French colonialism.

[@theobuniel9643]

I don't know who said this exactly, but I remember a Vietnamese communist official saying something like this: "We fought the United States for 20 years. We fought China for thousands more."

[@jeffbenton6183]

​@theobuniel9643 Some experts argued against the Domino Theory on the grounds that no Vietnamese government would ever want to work with China. The propaganda which the US used to (often successfully) convince VC fighters to desert and go back home often included claims that "if you work for the Communists, you're just helping China betray Vietnam."

[@nieljosephpalca7849]

Power only respect power. The reasons why China dominates the Philippine EEZ is due to the lack of will and action of the past Philippine government/administrations in enhancing its maritime and security agencies such as the Philippine Coast Guard(PCG) and Armed Forces of The Philippines(AFP). The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) alone experienced decades of being underfunded. As a result, the PCG lacks large and long range patrol vessels to patrol and protect the vast Philippine EEZ.

[@catterpie]

Partly true, because even if the Philippines focused on its coast guard and navy without the US help they can't do nothing. Under Obama they de-escalated the standoff between the Chinese and PH, the PH de-escalated while the Chinese did not. And Obama did nothing. Under Trump, he focus internally and didn't want to meddle with these. When it's Biden's turn it was too late as the fortresses are done. TLDR They need the US to counter balance China.

[@leihtory7423]

Unless you apply the rules to everyone. China is not gonna move an inch. Chinese military islets are next to Vietnamese military islets in your so called West Philippine Sea. Unless you & the USA reject Taiwans 11 Dash claim. China aint never gonna renounce its 9 Dash line claim. Unless you & the USA reject Japans claim EEZ on East Philippine Sea. China aint never gonna leave the West Philippine Sea.

[@redlancelot2634]

Is marcos doing the Right thing right now like getting back with US and publicly shows the china harassment by patrolling the coastguard and navy to the disputed areas?

[@TheKkpop1]

Phillipines is playing 2 cards. To quickly agree Code of Conduct in South China Sea and getting US aids. I'm sure US knows how to exchange marcos family stashed money for 4 military bases in philippines.

[@timloo6191]

Eez is not territorial sovereignty

[@HieutNguyen.]

We don't want war. We just want to take your land. 😅😅😅

[@Banana79144]

I think or feel sorry for all those who fought in the pacific to keep it free and now this.

[@chancellorasher9417]

And here some money that’s definitely not a trap

[@Qiushishuo]

Check the constitution of Philippines in 1973. The territory is well defined in it. So can you claim more, just because you are more interested on it nowadays?

[@Bk6346]

Vietnam has grabbed the most islands in the disputed Spratlys. And these islands in the South China Seas are in international waters.

[@Cris88G]

Hahahahah

[@kitttycat3015]

Jinping really thinks talking about NATO/US/West is going to convince SEA to excuse his salami slicing 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@winkus8586]

All asian countries have signed the local currency swap agreement.. You know what i mean??????

[@yeetian2774]

US is busy killing themselves. NATO has Hungary and Turkey. The west is turning into an Islamic world. So what’s ur point? 🤡sir

[@Bonk_RN]

@@yeetian2774Only hungary and turkey, compared to the entirety of western europe and north america

[@yeetian2774]

@@Bonk_RNentire Europe? Macron just said he will not choose sides🤣

[@Bonk_RN]

@@yeetian2774 There’s the UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, not to mention close NATO allies like georgia and morocco.

[@jonathanl3941]

Seems more like turkey carving than slicing

[@greenarmyman3000]

Every salami slice is another green light for Lockheed, Boeing to up its arms sales. Thanks Xi for pretty much committing sepuku again!

[@Dept246]

Wall Street Journal failed to mention that Vietnam occupies the most islands in the disputed South China Seas at 27.

[@pipiqiqi4010]

So CCP is a good friend of the united states, and all the ASEAN countries are the pawns of the both.

[@joshuam.6027]

@@Dept246 and Vietnamese are among the friendliest of all the disputants, never once rammed other fishing boats so you're argument is invalid.

[@ScoobyDoo-zp1sq]

@@joshuam.6027 you should do your research. There are multiple accounts of Vietnamese boats and their paramilitary of ramming other boats…

[@Dept246]

@@joshuam.6027 I am simply pointing out that the islands in the South China Seas are disputed. These islands are too small to support life without external supplies. These countries are fighting for the fishing and oil resources surrounding these islands.

[@LuisVelazquezLV3]

it's almost like China hasn't read up on Japanese WW2 history of owning all of those "island fortresses" throughout the pacific. they should probably do that.

[@Western_Decline]

The US literally illegally occupies Hawaii and Guam and uses Pacific Islands as vassal colonies.

[@TheKkpop1]

The west has never learned from when they started the 1st and second ww. It is staging for 3ww by demonising China. We Asean had enough of western colonisation and war in Indochina.

[@kongwee1978]

It is American draw the 11 dash line to China right after WWII. Japan did not hesitate to claim South China Sea belong to China

[@timloo6191]

U must be a Pinoy man

[@timloo6191]

​@@kongwee1978 stop talking that Pinoy man. If u are singgies man, remember flor comtemplacion and singgies flag burning by pinoys

[@byron8657]

Salami slicing or divide and rule tactics are the same use by China! K

[@auro1986]

think how you can transfer microchip manufacturing from taiwan to somewhere else

[@vladmuresan8028]

What if they don't want to give the manufacturing?

[@detroiter2655]

Very good question, sounds like an awesome new WSJ or Forbes video

[@MarkBlackMigo]

It’s already in the works with factories being built in the US (Arizona)

[@getbox2339]

Vietnam ang Thailand inthink starting the production.

[@Bk6346]

Taiwan semiconductor factories are fabs. They don’t design the chips or the machines that make the chips. Someone described it as like a restaurant or bakery they purchase an oven, get recipe from elsewhere but they do the cooking.

[@JustMe--ke5xo]

The same people doing the salami slicing are also the same people complaining about us arms sales. what jokers

[@FilipinaTalks]

Thanks for the info

[@architecturehappy]

Great info and video.

[@UrMediaIsFake]

it's fake.

[@CrimsonAlchemist]

US & Vietnam getting closer

[@TheKkpop1]

Vietnam will not forget what's agent orange in killing field.

[@abrqzx]

@@TheKkpop1 WOW as if China did not invade Vietnam for the sake of communism 😂 Vietnamese people hate China more than the US after the Vietnam war 😂

[@csh.c]

USA killed millions of Vietnamese. Did you learn anything in school?

[@danielerlach8221]

Ok and China attacked Vietnam after that

[@whysoserious7553]

Lots of Chinese bots working overtime in comment section

[@javierruiz9774]

Philippines and Vietnam should build islands too and use the same strategy.

[@leonjiang-kq2qo]

Actually Vietnam built the islands first and more. You just proven your ignorant and quite easy to be brainwashed.

[@slchoong007]

Both countries do build on those islands. WSJ didn't report that and only tells you that China is bad and America is a God's saviour

[@stanleywh9796]

yes both vietnam and philipine was massacre by usa not china ... yet once again they fall into the trap again

[@Bk6346]

Vietnam has built up their occupied islands as well, adding about 500 acres. It is actually Vietnam that occupies the most islands in the disputed Spratlys. The Philippines is paying a woman to live on one of their islands.

[@danjohnston9037]

Ship More Harpoons

[@akk424]

It's time to put paper dragon to it's place

[@philipages]

Unfortunately, they encountered Mischief Reef. We're about to learn why it's called Mischief Reef. 🙂

[@luongo7886]

And what will you Pinoys do about these chinese thieves stealing your islands?

[@hkdood7836]

Weekly schedule of ccp Monday: attack Taiwan Tuesday: attack Japan Wednesday: attack Filippine Thursday: attack India Friday: attack us Saturday: attack Europe Sunday: declare peaceful rise

[@TheKkpop1]

Hi China hater, Mon-Sunday: hating China. What else you do beside spreading hatreds???

[@easyeducation2590]

Chinese government is planning ww3

[@Bonk_RN]

@@TheKkpop1Its not hatred. Its truth.

[@TheKkpop1]

@Bonk_RN Hi China hater, Where is the evidence??? However, I can show NATO invaded Syria, Iraq, Lybia, Serbia,and Afghanistan, killing million creating million homeless refugees and letting them died from disease and hunger. They are starting new war in Asia before finishing war in Europe. Get your fact right.!!!

[@edmundduke1296]

China hasn't attacked another nation since 1979. When's the last time the US did?

[@kennsun1239]

china a bit greedy

[@404killer]

Yeah really, already the strongest nation on Earth at this point especially due to the 60s education boom in CN

[@Hellorr01]

China just took back the territory that originally belonged to China. The territory of these islands within the eleven-dash line is itself the territory of the Republic of China. It is also documented in the United Nations Historical Archives Map. These thieves in the Philippines and Vietnam took advantage of China's anti-Japanese and civil war + post-war revival. Vietnam and the Philippines took the opportunity to occupy the territory that originally belonged to the Republic of China, and now they say it belongs to them. Don't you find it ridiculous?

[@404killer]

@@Hellorr01 Why would you think a stretch of uninhabited islands off the coast of several sovereign nations 'belongs' to china? They're pretty far from China there , some in international waters😂

[@rickdalton1862]

​@@Hellorr01 the islands are fake islands, made by China 😂😂😂. And it's so funny that China tries to claim international waters. China doesn't respect international laws so why should the world respect China 🤔 🙃😁

[@FluffyBirb.]

I don't think it's a "bit'

[@Sagar251291]

Not just sea, similar tactics are employed for land with Bhutan, Nepal and India as well. And when Indian army did finally stop further incursions it led to the 2020 clash.

[@yeetian2774]

Bhutan is occupied by India. Nepal has turf war with India, not China.

[@pipiqiqi4010]

the real bad guy is India, invade the territory of China inch by inch. the 2020 clash is because you cross the red line.

[@julioduan7130]

1. India is trying its best to prevent Bhutan from reaching a border agreement with China. 2. It’s said that Indian soldiers entered Chinese side of LAC using Google maps, which can’t be relied on to mark the border. 3. There are no border disputes between China and Nepal. It’s India which doesn’t want to see its neighbors living in harmony.

[@___Anakin.Skywalker]

China owns those territories since ancient times

[@JL-kf6pm]

​@@julioduan7130 I've encountered a news last year that Nepal have a border dispute with Nepal, include Bhutan as well. Your statement is wrong.

[@wallacekatini100]

Where did the stop Asian hate mob go?

[@lloyd9500]

I don’t see how that’s relevant

[@giga5490]

?

[@TheXZ111]

can't wait the day we will have cargo airship to get rid off all this bullsh*t

[@ironbravehearts]

If they can take the South 🇨🇳 Sea, then we should take the Bering Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Tasman Sea, Coral Sea, Banda Sea, Arafura Sea, Sea of 🇯🇵, 🇵🇭 Sea and the Gulf of 🇲🇽

[@TheKkpop1]

Hi war monger, South China sea is free to navigate since the ancient civilizations began. We don't need you to lecture us western sphere of influence in the name of freeDOOM and DemonCrazy.

[@ronaldlalisan5592]

👍👍

[@wumaobot]

💪

[@ggwang7495]

U already have

[@ipincsmuhammad9162]

It's all just acting

[@devamjani8041]

India has been encircling china and has built military and strategic bases on ALL of the 3 chokepoints in the Indian Ocean. china gets 60% of its trade and 90% of its energy supply from gulf via these choke points. India can easily cut china's access to them. Also, India is the only counter to china in the region and has awesome military capabilities. With India investing more and more in its navy, it is forcing china to rethink its strategy.

[@parvizdeamer]

True, but India is about 20 years behind China economically and militarily, particularly with weapons manufacturing. It’s still relies on Russia, where China is in really developing almost all its own weapons. Maybe in the future, if Indian ultra-nationalist don’t rip the country apart before then.

[@jeffreyyap4891]

Already build your toilet?

[@Oblivisci........]

​​@@parvizdeamer Militarily I would buy, but economically not so much. As far as Indias military goes though, they wouldn't be going at it with China by themselves. I have a feeling America would be more than willing to show China what a world superpowers military should look like.

[@Hellorr01]

It doesn't matter, if you think India has the strength to cut it, then try it. Let's see if India has the strength to fight against East Asia + Southeast Asia

[@jeffreyyap4891]

@@adawang6181 probably the whole universe India no.1

[@jaytrumpwins5739]

WE LOVE PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭

[@typicalKAMBlover21]

US tactics on Taiwan is just as salami as Chinese tactics on South China Sea. Just read US China joint communique on 8.17, 1982

[@fromfareast3070]

yeah 9 dash line seems proposterous until you realize the 11 dash line from the ROC which this video convenientely omitted.

[@david-ip2eb]

Chinese foreign policy can be very clearly easily understood in a second way. The biggest threat to Chinese is white so if Chinese can defeat white then Chinese can also defeat non white. This is why Chinese attention of all state media is on country where white is in charge even though the biggest threat to Chinese is from surrounding country with non white in charge. Good example is look at difference to Chinese reaction to India and Taiwan vs countries where white is in charge. After Galwan clash of 2020 Chinese medias were silent for almost one year before finally breaking the story. Also similar is the Taiwan situation where Taiwanese anti communist measures is imposed much harder than in country with white heads. But if a white politician in US or Europe make just a negative remark on China Chinese state media will have endless coverage and everyone in China will know of it

[@TheKkpop1]

Hi racist troll!!!

[@yanaya713]

To all former colonial powers, which happen to be "white" countries.

[@khan-cricket]

@@yanaya713 Funny hơ chinese ignore the imperial past of China ???

[@Oblivisci........]

​@@yanaya713 You do know China has been just as imperialist in it's past, right?

[@xuebrent3066]

@@Oblivisci........When? You clearly don’t know the history

[@manuelwong9889]

Is there anyone who has heard about the eleven dash lines on south China Sea which were established by the republic of China helped by US navy in 1947?

[@jonathan248]

Typo at 5:16: "defensese"

[@angelorossi1045]

Grazie

[@sol-user]

Make Beijing Nanjing again!

[@flyingaugust9142]

Shameless on you, the most racist Japanese militarism, and make other cities in Japan Nagasaki again

[@CHANGJIANGLONG]

氢弹将日本永久抹除

[@cowsmooo3344]

I think we should make Tokyo like Nagasaki (1945 colorised)🤭🤭🤭🤭

[@wumaobot]

​@@cowsmooo3344 why only tokyo?

[@byron8657]

Yes! Together we stand divided we fall! There’s strength in numbers! Shoulder to shoulder! Hand in hand! For peace security and prosperity to the Indo Pacific region! To our Americans brothers in Arms from your Filipino brothers! K

[@edmundduke1296]

As an American I say let China have you.

[@carlisclosetedphgt3666]

🤡🥱🥱

[@nigeltang8738]

what a joke.

[@volkei9181]

It's not brother but your master, Your dark lord, your source of drug problem, your corrupted government. And you're cheap labor, low-end maker of profitable goods, In which they take all the profit, along with their company and capital. No to mention the colonial era Massacre. And you'll have trouble and internal-conflict by design, forever slum. Because Master must have someone poor to willingly offer blood. A developed east Asia is not in US interest. How this media ignore that China from ROC era to PRC China claim 11/9 dash line, since the end WWII.

[@Moepowerplant]

6:38 And you say the US missed it's chance? What do you want, WSJ? America intervening in territorial disputes when Japan could hold their own in the Senkakus and Vietnam with their own islands quite ably without any US action?

[@felixsalomon2112]

What happen to the cul de sac in kings rd. In Mand. Philipines🎉

[@pro-libertatibus]

To precision missiles, all those flat islands look like pieces of cake.

[@FirstOfTheMagi]

They will realistically have anti-missile defenses. How good they are, Idk.

[@NamNguyen-xt4yk]

so u think the Chinese will shoot back with rocks and arrows?

[@pro-libertatibus]

@@FirstOfTheMagi Sure they will -- which will make their radars a prime target. As you imply, prior to any attack, their efficacy is an unknown.

[@pro-libertatibus]

@@NamNguyen-xt4yk Clearly, you specialize in fallacies of logic.

[@Western_Decline]

DF-21 is to US Aircraft carriers as Jared Fogle is to little boys.

[@jaytrumpwins5739]

WE LOVE TAIWAN 🇹🇼

[@user-ok6in1jy1q]

You claim this yet you hate Chinese

[@narayandasmasbad7224]

scarborough shoal has been part of the Philippine map since the Spanish era in 1500's

[@constantinexi6489]

Wasn't this a yes prime Minister episode

[@rickjackman3656]

Here’s a solution: for every ‘slice’ that China takes, supply 1000 missiles to a country in the region. That ought to solve the ‘slicing’ problem real quick

[@Hellorr01]

It's as if China doesn't have missiles. If China has been persecuted, the consequences will be borne by the whole world. Don't forget that China has strategic depth

[@portalkey5283]

I've always wondered why the US and other allies failed to heed the warning of the Philippines when Beijing was just starting to build those illegal structures in the South China Sea about 10 years ago. Now I know why. Thank you WSJ for this insightful explainer.

[@calvinl2199]

Vietnam started building features before China and still occupies the most islands in the Spratly’s. But that doesn’t fit the western narrative.

[@portalkey5283]

@@calvinl2199 Unlike Vietnam, the Philippines, and other SEA countries that have conflicting claims and built structures within their EEZ recognized by international bodies, beijing chose intimidation, bullying, and building of artificial islands with structures FAR from their mainland that destroyed marine life that used to be peacefully shared among said neighbors. We asians have little care about this narrative that people like you are obsessed about.

[@thefpvlife7785]

Strategy. USA let them build it so we can then step into there neighborhood

[@kelvinw.1384]

We did and supported Phillipines taking and then winning the international case. Only for the Phillipines to try to pivot to China under duerante. Kicj the us bases out. Only for China to build the islands and the us to say we're not around. Phillipines tried being nice to China and it blew up in their face.

[@portalkey5283]

@@kelvinw.1384 nah. The support came AFTER the artificial islands were built. AFTER the Philippines officially filed the case in the tribunal. The support that you're saying came a little too late.

[@MarvinChenFantasy]

寇可往,吾亦可往, I will have a slice of whatever you sliced.

[@azorac7188]

ppl really should have watched the [Yes Prime Minister] series a bit more… salami tactic really is just modern and fancy way of describing expanding their sphere of influence…

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

Theyre using this tactic in pretty much every direction. In India theyre setting up camps and then slowly adjusting deeper into the India's territory. Theyre also "adjusting" their borders with Nepal and Bhutan. The logic is that if they move slowly its more difficult to respond. Is a few miles of land worth x amount of economic ties? Thats what question the CCP wants its neighbours to consider. The problem is the CCP wants more and more land. So the cycle repeats over and over again.

[@kingwing3203]

China has 1/3 of the world's population and should own 1/3 of the land

[@david-ip2eb]

Chinese foreign policy can be very clearly easily understood. To vote is to be white and to obey is to be non white. Chinese goal is to make sure non white do not become white by supporting voting while also turning white into non white by becoming obedient. Good example is look at Chinese views on Taiwan and Russia. Taiwanese is now white because the majority of the population support having elections and use this as the identity difference from Chinese. Meanwhile Russia has now turned into non white because it follows Chinese model of a population who obey the orders of supreme leader and use this as the identity difference from rest of white

[@TheKkpop1]

Hi racist troll.

[@rickjames18]

What in the world are you talking about? Yes, Chinese foreign policy can be easily understood. The CCP wants to become the predominant power and control anything they can. It has nothing to do with what white or non whites.

[@kohcy514]

When can China learn from the true non-white, North Korea? I think they have much to learn from them.

[@carlisclosetedphgt3666]

see what you've done these 3 replies are all hidden! 🤣

[@leelaitiam19]

Most of trade from and to China including Taiwan, Korea and Japan

[@ChipNova]

Wait… Is the country US in the Asia or North America??

[@bentrinker1937]

The us wants the status quo where no one really has a claim.

[@enoshima6699]

Finally a more comprehensive reporting that doesn’t minimize the issue as a Taiwan-PRC issue but a Philippine-China issue.

[@TheKkpop1]

It's the war between US and China, not Taiwan. Unlike slavic, Chinese will not kill each other but American and die-wan-lung who will die for US. Time is on Chinese side, not for US to cook up timeline 2027 that China will invade Taiwan.

[@timloo6191]

Yeah man.....china containment that will create havoc in americant

[@carlisclosetedphgt3666]

Philipina wants to be center of attention confirmed 🤣🤣

[@enoshima6699]

@@carlisclosetedphgt3666 yikes english fail.

[@manishgrg639]

@@enoshima6699 Pinoys have identity crisis

[@Ray-hn5ng]

how irony speaking abt sovereignty from US general...the most war waging country on earth

[@ygolot1013]

I would start the baloney slicing strategy.

[@vt3729]

US taught them how to salami slice bruv.. they are just learning from the best

[@robdavie]

On Taiwan and the South China Sea the countries pushing back against China the hardest are from Asia. It is simply nonsensical for anyone to argue that the disputes are simply about the US and China

[@TheKkpop1]

On the contrary the west is very upset when there's no war in my region. We had enough of western colonisation and war in Indochina when the west is exerting their sphere of influence and power. You should keep the war in Afghanistan and Ukraine, don't export war to Asean.

[@ClaraSticks.like.figure]

​@@TheKkpop1you failed to understand why war was brought to Asian in the first place. Besides, other than angering other countries china is still relatively a newbie when it comes to war. Even Japanese had once defeated your ppl and they weren't really remorse doing it all over again. 😂😂😂

[@KinLee919]

ROC(Taiwan) has the exactly same claim in South china sea as PRC.😅 taiwan is actually welcoming china building more islands in the region. Including the diaoyudao dispute with japan, ROC and PRC are in the same position. Like if some taiwannese politicians visit those dispute island, the mainland china will backing them, vis versa. Cus by both constitution, we are the same country, just different government.

[@TheKkpop1]

War is brought into Asia when China was weaken by British, French, European and Japan. European, US and Japanese are taking opportunity to colonise Asia. A strong China will keep western imperialism out from Asia. Korean and Vietnam wars are the turning point China is standing tall again. Only China can keep the balance of power in Asean when it punished the mighty Vietcong which had defeated France and US + allies. The west is trying to come back for another new era of colonisation in my region. Will China allow the west to wreck Asia again???

[@kohcy514]

@@TheKkpop1 War occur when their is imbalance of power. Now, China is too strong for Asean nation. And is China and not US that is challenging the claims to the islands in SCS.

[@PigRipperLAW]

How much biodiversity and paradise islands were lost due to military shenanigans.

[@abrqzx]

Those coral reefs are protected by the Philippine government since forever and China just destroyed them

[@PigRipperLAW]

There’s one comment and I can’t see it.

[@khorkienjoo5292]

To me, the reason China wants the entire SCS is to monopolise the entire fish stock there, then Southeast Asians will have to eat expensive fish.

[@rising_sun4441]

I remembered decades ago when China only have shanties on a few parts of Spratly's. Now it's man-made islands with modern weapon installation and runways.

[@kingwing3203]

On Chinese territory, the Chinese voluntarily built whatever facilities they wished, whether it was straw huts or skyscrapers.

[@upasnaghangale9027]

चाईना धोकेबाज देशहे ऊसने भारका बहुतबडा भुभाग हडपलीयाहे जीसमे तीब अरुनाचल ओरभीकई भुभाग शामीलहे

[@Hellorr01]

China just took back the territory that originally belonged to China. The territory of these islands within the eleven-dash line is itself the territory of the Republic of China. It is also documented in the United Nations Historical Archives Map. These thieves in the Philippines and Vietnam took advantage of China's anti-Japanese and civil war + post-war revival. Vietnam and the Philippines took the opportunity to occupy the territory that originally belonged to the Republic of China, and now they say it belongs to them. Don't you find it ridiculous?

[@georgesikimeti2184]

@@Hellorr01no,china isn’t the authority,there are higher human protocols in place!

[@xiaoqiangsun179]

The most proficient thing for Americans is to turn the result as reason, then temper with the history 😅

[@letsplaywar]

then temper with the history what does that mean?

[@ahmedosama1457]

I LOVE IT WHEN USA TALKS ABOUT "RESPECTING A COUNTRY sOvErEiGnTy " 😂😂😂😂😂

[@telaviv77]

How come Malaysia has no problem? its always silent...

[@LeeSkJohn-sv8wi]

Malaysia knows spratlies belongs to china that Malaysia stole. And eez is not territorial waters. So the need to negotiate the use of EEZ inside china territory.

[@colekarrh9114]

My wishfull thinking is that they will ask to become a US territory again and then state

[@Doggiedodo]

Evil 👿

[@enoshima6699]

Same tbh

[@yanaya713]

100 million people, do you want to pay their pension?

[@TheKkpop1]

American knows how to feed a dog.

[@savagex1322]

They'll just get 2-0'd

[@itsjustabricc]

It's really fascinating. I think it's already evident to China that their strategies and foreign policy is turning her neighbors against her. As much as we all acknowledge that the US rooting for the countries against China is really just them trying to proxy and exercise their interests in the region, all the said countries they supported co-aligned with their interest. I can only see this working out for China by flipping their tables and campaign completely, moving to be supported by their neighbors, and erase their antagonistic image in the region. This video did not mention it but we all know China has a problem with the whole neighborhood and not just South East Asia. I hope they do things for the betterment of the entire region, unless they really are just vouching for conflict and an all-in attitude to achieve the picture they are painting, "Hegemony."

[@aviefern]

It's definitely a complex issue, and I don't see China taking over the US's role as the world police any time soon. Their economy is too fragile and they are facing multiple structural issues. That being said, they seem to be goading the US into spending more on their military and supporting nearby countries. It could be that their aim is to force the US into more debt, which they are happy to buy. Maybe it's a shared strategy between Xi and Putin to stretch the US on multiple fronts and cause domestic instability by interfering in elections. This is already happening, and we all know that instability is the #1 economic killer.

[@itsjustabricc]

@@aviefern That is a very interesting perspective. However, it would be a very big gamble on the part of China if that is the case. It's one thing for them to ante up their rivalry with the US, but to push most of her neighbors into siding with the US is like spreading poison all over her yard. It's hard to believe that China would be willing to antagonize its neighboring countries when they know the said countries are the sole reason why the US is able to flex its muscle in the region while American shores are miles and miles away. Your words and mine are all just speculation as far as I know. But I must say that I don't expect nor want China to act as a peace police, not with their authoritarian government. What I think they ought to do however is sincerely move (let me emphasize the importance of sincerity) for an Asian-centric campaign where international law and economic prosperity is upheld instead of militaristic maneuvers in the contested waters. It shouldn't be surprising for a nation like the Philippines to request military aid from it's oldest treaty partner when China made bases/man made islands and swarmed their vessels near Philippine shores. They should have done it the other way around, with fairness and cooperation in mind, and partnered with the Philippines as well as other claimants in utilizing this beautiful body of water into benefiting everyone. The resources there will not disappear into thin air and could wait until all nations can settle with agreements that can safeguard all of the claimants. As far as I'm concerned, China has never stood for fair and lawful treatment with other claimants, they have always acted that everything is already theirs when they should have known that the other claimants would never sit back and let it all just happen. And this is the exact reason why everyone is calling Uncle Sam.

[@aviefern]

@@itsjustabricc , China seems to be following the old US imperialist playbook of bigger gun diplomacy. They are winning friends where they need to, for example in Africa, to get access to minerals and votes in the UN. Meanwhile they know that the nearby countries alliances with the US are only worth it as long as the US has the power to protect them. If they can spread the US thin and get American public opinion against intervention, then these countries will seek alliances with China on their own terms. In recent experience, we saw the US reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The reluctance of the US to intervene sends a strong signal to East-Asian countries that the US may not stand up for them if China invades. In that scenario, it makes more sense for them to be aligned with China.

[@itsjustabricc]

@@aviefern I very much agree with that. With your words in consideration, I'd like to know what you think the Asian countries ought to do then in that scenario. Without the influence of US muscle in the region, in what way can Chinese aggression and expansionism be mitigated with? It's really difficult to see it working out without any initiative for a peaceful and fair resolution from either China or the US.

[@georgesikimeti2184]

China main weapon and idolised through out the world even the mighty USA is economic trade,period.It’s ideology isn’t yet comprehensive worldwide compare to democracy,however problem started when china used its successful economic miracle to promote its ideology as an economic tool to justify its arrival in world order hierarchy,well it’s not that easy!

[@sherwinclarencego1933]

Cause China insists that seas they they used to fish many hundreds of years ago still should be valid today in a more globalized and international rules based order world. Its like saying the Romans should still have the lands and seas that they had before. Whatever happened many hundreds of years ago can no longer be valid now as there are now new countries that have exclusive economic zones on these waters are provided by law. China also has those EEZs as their right but they have went far beyond those allowable in law which is 200miles.

[@UrMediaIsFake]

Incorrect

[@leelaitiam19]

All SEA country first started occupying island. Then came China. When its China US became concern . But when its other SEA country they kept quiet.

[@jaytrumpwins5739]

WE LOVE JAPAN 🇯🇵

[@user-ul5lw6or8w]

I would like to give you a piece of information to the Americans here. Before the reclamation of the islands in the South China Sea, China at that time was very dissatisfied with Japan’s reclamation of the Chongtori Reef, and submitted it to the International Court of the Sea for arbitration. However, the court ruled that Japan’s reclamation of the islands complied with international law. Immediately after this judgment, the reclamation of islands in the South China Sea began. I will give you a little knowledge. Then China put a large number of coral polyps near the Okinotori Reef filled by Japan, and finally emptied the small island filled by Japan.

[@ericvalencia161]

So in essence, China was bullied by Strong Japan and because it cannot fight back, it turned to bully weaker countries which is Vietnam and the Philippines.

[@sonh99]

Biendong Sea not south china sea. Use correct word 👌

[@Juan-ko3wb]

Nobody likes you china, if you guys really want peace and prosperity, then allow philippines, japan, Korea, Vietnam, and all the other countries to have their rightful ocean territories in peace

[@user-ul5lw6or8w]

@@sonh99 Set aside disputes and jointly develop

[@rainnelmaclang4803]

Do not rely on other countries to defend the Philippines. This is the most important thing for Filipinos to understand in dealing with China and US rivalry. Prepare foreign policies and defense plans based on the fact that if the Philippines has to fight a war for its sovereignty, it will do so alone, because other countries, particularly US and EU will stay back. Learn from what is happening now to Ukraine.

[@kelvinw.1384]

And that where you have 0 understanding of what an alliance means. The US replies on alliances for both miltary protection and soft power. To not honor a defensive alliances loses the trust and respect from other allies. Lose your word and trust .... then you lose all diplomatic pull. Also the huge expat community in the US would never allow it. There is also a bit of colonialism guilt and shared heritage of being a fellow democracy and English speaking. Americans would only really fight gladly for a few countries. UK, Australia, Canada, Phillipines, Poland. The rest are we must do so because of an alliance and a mutual like.

[@rainnelmaclang4803]

@@kelvinw.1384 What alliance are you talking about? During WW2, they left us alone to fight the Japanese because their priority was the European warfront. After WW2, they prioritized building back Japan's economy while leaving us to fend for ourselves to rebuild our war-ravaged country. They helped rebuild post-WW2 Europe through their Marshall Plan. We received no such assistance. We are not an ally. We are a vassal state. Like Ukraine, they see the Philippines as nothing but a source of cannon fodder in their proxy wars against China and Russia. In our case, they will fight China to the last drop of Filipino blood. Wake up! Let's stop expecting others to fight for us. We have to show the world that we are prepared to stand on our own, just like what Vietnam is doing.

[@zumabbar]

two superpowers? more like two superbullies

[@calvinl2199]

Forgot to mention that Taiwan’s claim of the South China Sea is the same as China’s. Vietnam’s claim is almost as big as China and overlaps with that of Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Vietnam also occupies the most islands in the Spratly’s, which is claimed by China, Taiwan, Malaysia, and the Philippines. But China is the designated boogeyman so who cares about the details.

[@ondreiii]

Obviously, there are disputes among these countries but China’a claim on the open sea is insanely larger than your mom’s bottom. Here’s your ¥0.5, Wumao. 🪙

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

some decades ago, vietnam stole an island base from the philippine military and to this day, vietnam is still there on that island

[@koaylt]

Vietnam has grabbed a number of islands closer to the Philippines. Why the Philippines and the US keeping quiet about this? US is only using China as bogeyman to project their hegemony and encircling China with military bases. China in time will break out from the island chain of bases. Once war breaks out those islands may fall to Chinese control.

[@aofeizhang8735]

Where there is your power, there is your land. Where there is lack of your power, there is loss of your pand.

[@LeeSuKwang-ol5oy]

11 dash scs belongs to china and Taiwan territory since 2947 before unclos eez even existed. Eez is not Philippines territory. It's international waters. Eez entitlement to resources does not meant entitlement to islands and sea belonging to china and Taiwan. What china do within their SCS is none of your business. Unclos had no jurisdiction to deny china historical ownership. This jurisdiction lies within the international court of UN ICJ. Not unclos arbitration. Whether philipines gives bases or had mutual defence treaty with USA is none of china business. China will defend their SCS.

[@mlEric-si3ef]

6:20 Anyway，A small country will only become a battlefield, or even a ruin 😂😂

[@adropovskidney]

I just find it funny that the US army general says that the US respects the sovereignty of these country when there is a long history of US intervention and support for colonial rule of all these countries. But hey, the US gets to do whatever they want without impunity around the world.

[@wowulam7411]

If there was a long time support then what happened to it? Wouldn't it supported until now?

[@forzer456]

Yes the us has done some messed up things but I would rather choose the us over china. China would not even care to listen and will do whatever it wants.

[@the80386]

When the US army guy said "we respect their sovereignty", I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. how can someone say that with a straight face, given USA military conduct over the decades? He goes on to say PRC operate on their own set of rules, which is literally what the USA does with their so called 'rules based order'. you couldn't make this stuff up!

[@188jan]

The Philippines should had no problem like this if the Philippines Senate allow to continue the lease of the American bases in the Philippines the Clark n sufic in the 90’s. The primary instigator is the former senator who voted no non other than Joseph Ejercito Estrada.

[@FG-fc1yz]

1:51 Zitat Präsident der Philippinen: National Security is no longer about territorial defense, economic security is national security --> EEZs Inseln in Philippinen: Norden: Luzon, Süden: Mindanao

[@gdchalatsis000]

Lessons about sovereignty by a US army officer. We listen carefully #not

[@ScoobyDoo-zp1sq]

You could apply the same argument to what US allies are doing. These are disputed areas but they have slowly incorporated them into their territory like the Phillipines

[@parvizdeamer]

How have they ‘incorporated them into their territory?’ They respect their national political sovereignty, their borders and their exclusive economic zones. If anything China’s annexation of islands in other countries EEZ is driving them closer to the USA. Look at Vietnam. It’s just like what happened to Russia with Sweden and Finland, after it invaded Ukraine. You can try and spin it, but only one country is taking territory illegally and not respecting the sovereign rights of its neighbors.

[@ScoobyDoo-zp1sq]

@@parvizdeamer Chinas claim to those islands predates UNCLOS. A countries EEZ cannot infringe upon a nations territorial sea. The spratly would inherit a territorial sea if China has sovereignty over it as it claims. This would make the issue of Phillipines EEZ null and avoid. E.g. look at the EEZ of Cuba relative to the US. It does not extend 200NM. Vietnams dispute with the Phillipines is exactly the same as Chinas as it claims the whole archipelago. China is actually being very restraint in this issue as all countries (Vietnam,Malaysia,Phillipines,China) have militarised these islands. Just imagine them being a neighbour to the US. We know how that story ends….The western media paints a picture that it’s only China but it was actually the Vietnamese who militarised the islands first which prompted China to respond in turn. Also, do not confuse the US interpretation of the laws vs the reality. There is no higher power to pass judgement. The US for all its sabre rattling hasn’t even ratified UNCLOS so it’s not even qualified to speak. Chinese delegates added a signatory caveats when it ratified the Convention: China’s right to delimit the EEZ, to deny the compulsory jurisdiction of dispute resolution bodies (to overlapping EEZ claims), to lay sovereignty claim to islands and archipelagos in disputed areas, and to oppose “innocent passage” through its territorial seas without prior notice. UNCLOS in itself left a lot of grey areas just to get countries to sign up kicking the inevitable can down the road. For example India/China/Russia interpret the EEZ line to state that a country can regulate maritime traffic in its EEZ to mean it can restrict access to foreign naval vessels. The US disagrees although the do the same thing.

[@bread8176]

🤡

[@ScoobyDoo-zp1sq]

@@bread8176 debate my points then 😂

[@abrqzx]

@@ScoobyDoo-zp1sq Predates your face. No country in the world claimed a sea far from its EEZ than China. This is the sole reason why Asian countries doesn’t like China at all and that says a lot. You really think claiming other country territories would be good for China’s image? 😂

[@Americanpatriot-zo2tk]

…. China!

[@alexander15551]

USA: focused on Ukraine war China: time to start slicing salami

[@Kayzef2003]

It's EXACTLY the salami slice tactics of US/NATO that we now have war in Ukraine. Remember "Not one inch to the east" promise by James Baker?

[@TheXZ111]

🤣nope, Russia extended borders with NATO twice in a year by invading Ukraine, well done and congrats!

[@janvandermeer6159]

Eastern european countries wanted to become nato member. Nobody forced them. So your comparison fails big time.

[@enoshima6699]

Another PRC bot. Same comment in 3 videos. Lol

[@TheKkpop1]

@Eno Shima Hi troll, Fact is a fact. Asean know how the US is repeating salami tactics to colonise Asia again. War is coming to Asean before US finished the war in Europe with Russia.

[@TheKkpop1]

@Mr Egusi Spotted on!!!

[@HaithamA]

Bro said they respect the sovereignty of Vietnam 😂😂😂

[@jeffpotter2934]

US also respected Syria sovereignty

[@lvjinbin28]

North Vietnam used to support PRC, when PRC retook Paracel island from South Vietnam, so it's Vietcong should respect CCP by his own promise.

[@alexanderphilip1809]

Cold war ended. In case you didn't get the memo.

[@enveeife5223]

US does indeed. 5 decades of peace. The reason you know about the Vietnam conflict is because America doesn’t scrub its history books like China does (eg Tiananmen Square).

[@enveeife5223]

@@jeffpotter2934 As did China, Russia, Iran, etc. 😂

[@frenilfrancis226]

War street journal... 👍

[@GotHoai]

China calling FONOPS illegal while ignoring International law is hilarious

[@TechLiberator]

Did the US respect the rights of Hawaiians?

[@enveeife5223]

Yes. It does.

[@kevinjenner9502]

In 1993 President Clinton formally apologized for the US role in overthrowing the Royal Monarchy of Hawaii (1893) and subsequent US annexation (1898)

[@Matthew-rp3jf]

Uh yes?

[@softdrink-0]

Over 100 years ago? Nobody is alive that made the decision to annex it. Plus we give the Hawaiian islands many benefits

[@enveeife5223]

@@softdrink-0 Wait, are we talking now or a century ago. 2 problems you’re about to encounter: 1. If America did some bad stuff a century ago, why does that make it okay for China to do it today? 2. Great Leap Forward. Cultural Revolution. Tiananmen Square Massacre. Uyghur human rights abuses. Tibet abuses.

[@LONE_WOLF_GANG]

We all know how much the US " respects" the sovereignty of other nations.

[@Western_Decline]

US dropped an average of 14000 bombs a year in Afghanistan.

[@zpezar8532]

They sure did. It’s what happens when you attack another country.

[@zpezar8532]

It’s not really a US/China thing. It also has to do with the fact that China’s claims violates the space that Vietnam, Taiwan, and the Philippines claim to be their own.

[@leihtory7423]

@@zpezar8532 Love that USA still occupies Cuba. But OK. Taiwans claims are the same as mainland China and then some. Taiwan has the 11 Dash line. Vietnam also has also built military islands in Philippine Waters, thats well before China did. Vietnam also claims huge swaths of Philippines EEZ. Philippines in 1970 stole Thitu island renamed it Pagasa island, from ROC which is Taiwan today. Which depending on your level of anti-china is and is not part of China. And so far the most violent incident has come from the Philippines Navy shooting and Killing Vietnamese and Taiwanese fishermen.

[@redlancelot2634]

*coughs IRAQ

[@caesaranthonyrnrnt7330]

Can we stop calling the entirety of those waters as ‘the South China Sea”? Some of it the west Philippine sea as ruled by international courts.

[@GraniteInTheFace]

It takes two to slice salami.

[@SaianaKrishnaMehrotra-fr4qt]

actually why US is so fasturated about CHINA , see the same will happen with India when they get a upper hand.

[@ishtiaquealamin6147]

But the thing id India will never be able to achieve this kind of supremacy as some of the deluded Indians think.

[@PentangleYT]

Lol. Easy to throw shade at India. India has won every single war against the Pakistanis and still hasn't gone ahead with salami slicing. In fact, India has itself been a victim of salami slicing by the Communist Chinese in the north since 1962.

[@kenm4898]

Where???

[@adambmorzen]

Sure thing Uncle Apu

[@colsbleu-ty6oi]

How? Learned form the US’s ‘Salami Slicing’ Tactics Spark North America Tensions...From 13 states to 49+ONE

[@adambmorzen]

Sure thing Peng

[@TheVineOfChristLives]

If only the Philippines renewed their lease with the American bases. They lacked the foresight to see this coming and therefore should not be afforded sovereign independence.

[@heavyplaysrobloxyt5523]

Seems the International court doesn't work properly , so they are fighting against each other to occupy as many as they can, including Vietnam-my country. pretty much depend on your power strength, until one day the conflict occurs . then the winner take it all like an ABBA song . good luck

[@NoOne-to6do]

You failed to mention US doesn't follow this international tribunal of exclusive economic zone.

[@colekarrh9114]

Taiwan is also not a part of China

[@kenm4898]

The US never signed UNCLOS aka the Treaty of the Seas but nevertheless does not violate the EEZ of any country unlike China which did actually sign UNCLOS and routinely violates the EEZ of other countries.

[@enveeife5223]

That’s actually not true.

[@Matthew-rp3jf]

Please give us details instead of making a baseless accusation. You're nothing but a paid schill.

[@enoshima6699]

US customarily abides by UNCLOS, even though it did not ratify it. Unlike China that ratified it but constantly violate it.

[@rpishyao629]

Is the Philippines a US colony? Why would a sovereign country have foreign military bases? (Doesn't this mean that all decisions of the Philippine government need US permission?)

[@ChesterCsquare]

No, the Philippines is a sovereign country. The US and PH have a mutual defense treaty and has signed some agreements that would allow the US access to PH bases.

[@kerbytamares6403]

Seems your not familiar with Phil -Us relations. Those EDCA sites are not foreign military bases, they are Filipino controlled bases that allows the stationing of US troops and equipments.

[@AgustinLozada]

sorry for your ignorance!

[@vlhc4642]

All US-approved democracies are colonies

[@kenm4898]

A mere "colony" doesn't kick the US out of Subic Bay and Clark Airbase.

[@ZZForz]

why dont you guys interview china?

[@UrMediaIsFake]

Because then their false narrative about China will fall apart, they need to keep lying to the western audience for as long as they can

[@zzzzzsleeping]

America came back to the Philippines and now eating the CHINESE SALAMI

[@JohnDoe-qz3qi]

Having 800 bases in other countries and trying to lecture other countries. Ridiculous. You can’t make this up.

[@JCB576]

The difference is if you do it with the will of the host countries (which often get paid) or against their will

[@TomNook.]

You absolutely can make this up, American PR is far superior to anyone else.

[@gdchalatsis000]

@JC9819 do you have in mind Guantanamo?

[@kenm4898]

Well you have 27 military bases in the South China Seas now. 🙄

[@kevinjenner9502]

Guantanamo Bay, where individuals were held indefinitely, without charge, while previously being tortured by the CIA at their Black Sites.

[@leihtory7423]

Failed to mention Taiwans 11 Dash line. Where Chinas 9 Dash line comes from. Failed to mention China was not the first to build military islands. Vietnam had already built artificial military islets in the Philippines contested waters. Failed to mention in 1970 Philippine took Thitu island from China. & renamed it Pagasa island.

[@redlancelot2634]

I don't see any taiwanese military harassing other country's eez

[@enoshima6699]

Only Vietnam and China reclaimed artificial islands and militarized them.

[@redlancelot2634]

Btw none of the China's claim in south china is valid or legal, and some of them is illegally occupied. Philippines has every right to pursue its claim because its back by international law and community. China already doing it in the Philippines what Russia did on Ukraine, Illegally occupied and invade other country's lands and territory. And Pagasa island will always be 🇵🇭 and we will never forget Scarborough shoal.

[@keurikeuri7851]

Funny how you said building military islands. Have you been or seen who lives in Thitu or what we Filipinos called Pag Asa Islands. It's is majority civilian communities. Most if not all buildings are residential homes and school for the children there. Saying it's a military island makes you look like a Chinese propaganda machine. And it's obvious you're Chinese or pro Chinese because Taiwan who originally took the island not mainland China does not call it Thitu, Taiwanese call it Zhongye island. And yes again the country of Taiwan took the island first not mainland China.

[@leihtory7423]

@@keurikeuri7851 The point there is you stole thitu island 1970. Chinese dont call it Thitu either. So there goes your, im a Chinese propaganda machine. So we've established that. You on the other hand Anti-chinese troll. Philippines Stole Thitu Island. Philippines Then built a Military base, then built runway. also "Extending the Island". See by doing so. You extend a 1000sqm island by a 100sqm. You dont get to complain if the chinese extend their 100sqm rock into a 1000sqm island. See the way I see it. You are the ones bullying the Chinese.

[@littlecat677]

I still remember watching news reporting vietnamese and Philippine navy bullying and shotting Chinese fishing boats in this water around early 2000s. China only started to reinforcing islands after Vietnam did to their own and the intensity of harassment went out of control. So there is a causality in such event and you have to look at it from different perspective. In the end, I hope this can be resolved peacefully and don't let warmonger get in the way.

[@Buu.yaanaa]

Hahahh chinese bots and their ridiculous bullshits, of course people would shoot and kill if they see a cockroach what is not obvious to you 😂

[@buzz-es]

Yes Comrade

[@PentangleYT]

50 cents credited

[@lvjinbin28]

PRC defeat South Vietnam and retook Paracel island in 1974 PRC defeat Vietnam and retook Johnson South Reef in 1988 you don't know that history?

[@enveeife5223]

I don’t remember this at all… We’re they shooting back at China or something? Sounds like front page news, or fake news.

[@dm1795]

the US would have already invaded & annexed half of the south east Asia.

[@adambmorzen]

Sure thing Peng

[@carlisclosetedphgt3666]

they happily accept that especially philipinas 🤣🤣

[@andes1784]

Aid always come with big hidden cost (maybe 4ever slavery) and nothing is free. Why can we have peace and enjoy our lives, no war?