Can Vietnam Balance U.S. and China Relations Amid South China Sea Disputes? | Taiwan Talks EP468

[@taiwan_talks]

Follow Taiwan Talks on Instagram instagram.com/taiwantalks_taiwanplus/

[@ArabicReja973]

*International laws* are very clear on the South China Sea: - parts of it belong to some ASEAN countries including the Philippines 🇵🇭 and Vietnam 🇻🇳, - the rest of it is the international water, - no part of it belongs to China🇨🇳 or Taiwan🇹🇼.

[@JackC-e6i]

...um...actually Taiwan does claim some of the South China Sea....but I am sure the Taiwanese government is more than willing to have dialogs with neighboring countries about it rather than what the cpp is doing...

[@teogeorge2203]

But if part goes to Philippines as you said, she will breed pirates and it will not be safe anymore.

[@chickaboomboom2726]

​@JackC-e6i KMT (ROC) HAS CLAIM TO THE SOUTH CHINA SEA NOT THE DPP GOVERNMENT extension of the U.S

[@chrismitchell4622]

@@JackC-e6i Philippines and Taiwan have an agreement!

[@legpol]

In addition to the international law, a natural law also shows the SCS belongs to countries bordering on the sea. The natural law is the phenomenon "bordering". If you border on the sea, part of the sea belongs to you. For instance, China borders on the Pacific Ocean, part of the Ocean belongs to China; the Philippines borders on the SCS, part of the SCS belongs to the Philippines.

[@lastChang]

Vietnamese 🇻🇳 and Chinese cultures are very close. - Even the Forbidden City, a symbol of Chinese civilization in Beijing, was designed by a kidnapped Vietnamese and built by forced laborers from Vietnam.

[@whitegoat1089]

So why then that China always picks on countries with similar cultures. Out of 3 countries around China, Vietnam is the closest in culture and yet you treat Vietnamese with a mindset of slave owners to slaves. Take for example: Cambodia. Whenever the topic involving Vietnam and Cambodia comes up, Chinese always take the side of Cambodia. That just sends a message to the world to not embrace Chinese culture, or risks become slaves.

[@strahnbrad3979]

Vietnam admits they have Chinese blood but why is the older brother China bullying VN

[@minhloi4536]

​​​@@whitegoat1089 You should mention, pretty much the world is western slaves.............. If you even understand History.....

[@Unknown-tw2qc]

​@@whitegoat1089when ROC have the control you still treat vietnam as a slave lol, now you dont have power try to become friend with communist vietnam

[@tlsvd5842]

@white goats Cambodia is poor country and needs help building roads infrastructure and money and listen to China order. Other countries don’t listen to China and fighting back

[@tidus0615]

If countries will just sit tight and stay in their own yards,then no alliances will be needed.If you threaten your smaller neighbors,then you push them to get into alliances to protect their sovereignty.

[@doraymunpho6680]

That is what Filipino want the Chinese to understand,thank you for that❤️❤️❤️

[@marierocher4422]

Ask all Chinas border countries how China behave?

[@jyy9624]

Hear hear

[@minhloi4536]

Are you referring to the Europeans⁉️ Their global colonization ⁉️ And they created the baddest global Dictator ⁉️which created global disputes and proxy wars.

[@minhloi4536]

Why do we have China vs Taiwan North vs South Korea disputes ⁉️ Etc and the two present Wars⁉️ But No North vs South Vietnam 😂 Can anybody answer that question. .............................

[@QuietJugung]

Vietnam is an independent country so its policy is consistent. Philippines foreign policy depends on who the USA election meddling install as president so it will change again and again.

[@philiplim1016]

We are not a puppet of the US,as evidence by Duterte favoring china over the US,our foreign policy depends on our current president,we won't be having these disputes if China only follows international rules, BOYCOTT ALL MADE IN CHINA PRODUCTS 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@QuietJugung]

@@philiplim1016 Unfortunately current Philippines president Marcos wealth stolen from the Philippines people by his father are held in the USA.

[@romeocivilino6667]

The Philippines didn’t really have major Land Reclamation on it’s Controlled Islands, because it’s against the Environmental Laws, both China PRC and Vietnam had been continuously destroying it’s Marine Ecosystems of the West Philippine Sea. The Philippines is an Archipelagic Nation while China PRC and Vietnam is both Continental, Coastal States only.

[@AhmetTekin101]

The US 🇺🇸 is willing to sell the Typhon systems to Vietnam 🇻🇳 at a discount price: $1 per system. It's for common good.

[@mng1110]

😂😂😂

[@sandiequiambao5993]

Vietnam.be wise! 😅 Look what they did to phillipines after peace talk.they do very agreesive action in wps sea.😅 Friendly but enemy 😅😅😂

[@ashijntran3172]

Nếu không quân Mỹ tham chiến, Việt Nam sẽ cùng Mỹ đánh vào lãnh thổ Trung Quốc 1 trận, để mang lại hòa bình cho khu vực😂

[@pushslice]

There’s no need for balance. There’s only one country that is bullying Vietnam. and it is neither the US nor the Philippines. Everyone knows EXACTLY who it is . the despised pirate of the region.

[@namhophuong2776]

you know nothing about 2000 history of diplomacy and conflicts between Vietnam and China. 100 millions vs 1,4 billions who win will if the warfare is prolonged?. From Han, Tang, Song Yuan Ming Qing, they always bullied us

[@mehlanie13]

if we don't balance, china will definitely wage war on us, and with the few resources we have now, we CAN'T win. plus, as mentioned in this video, we still depend a lot on china in terms of economy (china is a huge trading partner for us), whereas to china, we're just a small trading partner. THEY have the upper hand, so we need to play nice if we want to stay safe, so to speak

[@flexcastle9488]

Is Invasion an Act of War? Involving military personnel of their country?

[@romeocivilino6667]

If Vietnam still relies on China, and deemed it much more important than the Philippines, it looks like the Philippines is really needed to somehow reduced it’s Critical Trade on Vietnam, knowing that it will prioritize it’s relations on China than the Philippines, these is also to prevent another China 2.0 over reliance on Key Trade imports, particularly Rice Trade from Vietnam, which is the current Largest Source of Rice Imports.

[@chrismitchell4622]

Many western companies have business in Vietnam so China's grip is reducing, China also occupied Vietnam and committed many crimes that Vietnam remembers!

[@Rajarai-s4d]

@@chrismitchell4622you mean viets doesn’t remember what usa and French did but they will only remember what china did to them 😂😂😂😂funny bot

[@groupraitodigital9784]

@@Rajarai-s4d We do remember. Especially Japan and France. Those two did us dirty althought their reign is short lived. Still, right now it's good to have them as friends.

[@030city]

Oh no… it’s a trap vietnam.. goodluck

[@Onin_D_E]

Wow! the news caster hairstyle is a dope! Nice! hhhhhh

[@Congtrihayankeomut]

Vietnam needs to be able to stand up to China but also get along with them. That’s what the PH should do too. Let’s not have war in this peaceful region. Vietnamese are not afraid to be friends with Chinese because history has proven many times that’s not possible for them to invade us.

[@marierocher4422]

The Philippine Sea has the longest passage on the SCS. Chinas ambition is control the International Sea Lanes passage and exit towards the Pacific Ocean. The Philippines is a free country, respecting the International laws and safe for the international shippers with income of 3.5T USD$/ year passage, then exit closer to Taiwan towards the Pacific. Whoever controls the sea is the king. Check all countries or continent where they control the sea passage.

[@thipham2820]

😂😂 tôi là người Việt Nam. Tôi chưa chắc Việt Nam sẽ gần gũi với trung quốc. 😅

[@rainieresguerra6519]

Anwar Ibrahim would probably issue soon a statement cautioning Vietnam and the Philippines from escalating the tensions since China is a friendnof ASEAN countries. 😂😂😂

[@teogeorge2203]

Of course she can, if only she knows how to use the balancing scale correctly.

[@hananguyen3610]

Not Chinese sea, right name is East sea. Not belong to China and never. Pls use right word when you communicate outside. This sea belong so many countries here not only China.😮😮😮

[@CharlieTangoLaw]

If Vietnam Keeps it balancing act surely, they would easily fall they need to have firm stand to what should be the conduct on the sea, but China will not respect any half-baked actions just like what the PH is doing.

[@minhhuunguyen2966]

I heard that the 9 dash line was created by Chang-kaisek's government and it fell onto CCP's hands. Chinese's greed has no boundary. Taiwan's government should say something about the line, disown it and apologize to the Southeast Asian countries.

[@craigkdillon]

One speaker is WRONG. If an act of war is committed by a coast guard vessel, it is still an act of war. An act of war is NOT limited to official military assets. IF an aggressive act is committed against another country's ship on the high seas (which the SCS is) it is piracy if done by a private ship, or an act-of-war if owned by another country. Philippines CHOOSES to downplay China's acts of war (which the water cannon attacks are) for diplomatic reasons. PH is trying to de-escalate. HOWEVER -- PH is building is strength through military purchases, training, and expanding its US alliance. At some point, China will go too far, and PH will respond in kind --- shooting at a Chinese vessel or aircraft. PH has already said that if the death of a Filipino will cause a military response. However, China is deaf.

[@katytran916]

that all countries in Asia want to balance superpowers multipolar world for now we had to accept respect China power and its security we , small countries , want to stable Asia , pacific area we don’t want proxy wars , we don’t want being as Ukraine . so we do everything to avoid wars also respect superpower security we welcome multipolar world .

[@RudraSingh08309]

But Does CHINA respects Other Countries ??? CHINA claims its neighbors land by referring to its Dizzy Ancient Chinese History. I can understand the fear of small countries with less military muscle, who don't want to get grind in the tussle among big giants .. Well for the Small Countries the only way to avoid such situation is either choose sides or if ur neutral then u have to create something Valuable that big giants needs and using ur Smart Diplomacy u can leverage urself and make urself relevant . Best Example is Taiwan , No one would had care about Taiwan "Democracy and Freedom" If Taiwan was not a "Semiconductor Powerhouse" That's the Realty All the Best

[@RudraSingh08309]

But Does CHINA respects Other Countries ??? CHINA claims its neighbors land by referring to its Dizzy Ancient Chinese History. I can understand the fear of small countries with less military muscle, who don't want to get grind in the tussle among big giants .. Well for the Small Countries the only way to avoid such situation is either choose sides or if ur neutral then u have to create something Valuable that big giants needs and using ur Smart Diplomacy u can leverage urself and make urself relevant . Best Example is Taiwan , No one would had care about Taiwan "Democracy and Freedom" If Taiwan was not a "Semiconductor Powerhouse" . and If People thinks that USA will go full on Conventional/Nu*clear WAR with CHINA for a Defense Treaty, Then just forget it , its an age of Proxy wars . Just Look at Europe, Africa and Middle East, How big giants are using their proxies against each other and ultimately the looser are the people of that proxy land . That's the Realty All the Best🙏🙏

[@QuangHopTran-qu2wk]

Why he called China is "Trynaaa"

[@johnny-ih5es]

After Japan's surrender to the allies in 1945 , the Paracel islands were returned to the Republic of China.

[@davinxi5926]

South Vietnam*

[@happyskippy]

Vietnam was a French colony in 1945🤣

[@anhao2640]

Trung Quốc đã cướp quần đảo Hoàng Sa từ Nam Việt Nam vào năm 1974.

[@mng1110]

Where was Vietnamese CP founded in actually? 😂😂😂

[@shundi4264]

ArabicReja973 -> anti China propaganda bot lastChang -> anti China propaganda bot

[@TeRauWikingi]

Hi me

[@mng1110]

The Vietnamese guy has to say what the CP approved before 😂😂😂

[@groupraitodigital9784]

yeah, we have freedom of speech here. But no freedom after speech.

[@strahnbrad3979]

Every Vietnam culture come from China.. Clothes, language, food, even communism ideology.. Vietnam sees itself as smaller brother of China so China should not destroy that trust

[@NhatVinhLe-lm5jh]

Cả vùng phía nam của Trung quốc vốn trước đây là của Việt nam ( Nanyue ) Bạn nên nói ngược lại nhé . Văn hoá của Trung quốc hiện nay là đánh cắp của Việt nam .

[@LuckyB.C]

Don't know everything about Vietnam please don't say anything. Vietnamese is not Chinese at all.

[@groupraitodigital9784]

You clearly dont know the subject very well. We are influenced by Thai, Cambodia, Laos, Champa and even France. We do have our own culture as well.

[@Mlsichan]

Vietnam very poor , no match to taiwan

[@danhtran6401]

Taiwan is stronger than China too.

[@groupraitodigital9784]

yeah, big news :D

[@QuangHopTran-qu2wk]

Exactly. Taiwan is the richest country in the world. Nooooo! In the universe. Congratulations. 😂😂😂

[@danhtran6401]

@@QuangHopTran-qu2wk they're super strong, that's why they lost to Japan, then Japan lost to the US, and then the US thew in the towels in Viet Nam....so yeah...super strong.....

[@QuangHopTran-qu2wk]

@@danhtran6401 Oh Bro, that's the truth. They don't like listening the truth. They always like hearing what they want to listen. I tell them what they want, they will be happy and I feel it funny 😂😂😂

[@vanphongsavan3119]

🥰, Taiwan Talks very fair and balance, As of General MacArthur said we should call and adopted International water for future general understanding and laws after U.S. won the WWII. Now more people also said so, the current situations in effected would be Asian-Nato will be on the way ? Thank you. FC Taiwanese for long friendship..1941.