Why China is building islands in the South China Sea

[@juliaelliot981]

Are we going to ignore the fact they are building on reefs?

[@LSC69]

Yes we are going to ignore that, why is it different if it's reef?

[@juliaelliot981]

Oriental Chopstick these reefs are home to many different species and reefs are important to the ocean and the life that lives in it. As they said the South China Sea is home to 10% of the world fisheries, building on reefs can cause a decline in the amount of fish species in the area.

[@modestoca25]

I know right....talk about environmental destruction

[@modestoca25]

reefs are home to a lot of wildlife, China is destroying the environment.....They're already heavy polluters and overpopulated...

[@alin9727]

Yes we are, like the US ignored climate change, or how China ignored environmentalists.

[@thesgscout6112]

China: I step on the place 1000 years ago so this belong to me British: *heavy breathing*

[@PeterWTaylor]

@ HMS Conqueror proved it.

[@xxxtentictac2727]

bruce chung yes. The population is entirely british

[@Tomas-mf8zp]

Honestly, how different is this from jews claiming historical right to Israel on Palestine

[@mikelouis1941]

@@Tomas-mf8zp Weakness is the original sin

[@Tomas-mf8zp]

@@mikelouis1941 Agreed.

[@fdl3230]

I saw a chinese news agency video covering about this issue. Then it said, "The Philippine Navy began to harass chinese fishermen." Although the "Philippine Navy" they are talking about is only a bamboo fishing boat with no guns or weapons.

[@yasemincelik9466]

Literal brainwashing media

[@b3nl555]

@@yasemincelik9466 Literally 1984

[@practically.hayley9070]

chinese government be shady

[@hunterofdarkness8329]

@@b3nl555 China: QUICK COVER THE MEDIA!!!

[@Oof-th5hz]

*Remember 1984*

[@chickenpuddingstudio4730]

I have also read news from the Chinese government which say that Vietnamese fishing boat is attacking their ship while you can clearly see small wooden Vietnamese fishing ship get ramped and sunk by Chinese big coast guard ship. That's why the Vietnamese are building more and more of their own coast guard to deal with china aggression

[@elorachingonzaga873]

China is brainwashing their own people.

[@Kakashi_Senseiofficial]

How does a fishing ship attack a destroyer? Do they use their fishing sticks to pull the sailors into the water?

[@lecombine9141]

@@Kakashi_Senseiofficial Minecraft PVP today be like :

[@DragonHQ-jd1ct]

因为菲律宾的海军连驱逐舰都没有，除了用同吨位的渔船骚扰我们的渔民还能怎么做？ 哦，对了，菲律宾的渔船上还带着枪，杀了我们的人。要是换成别的国家的船只，也许回应的就不是水炮，而是一发导弹了

[@clarkpangilinan6910]

*In a egg hunt event* Philippines: Wow I got a lot of eggs. Malaysia: Yeah me too. Vietnam: Oohhh I got a lot too. China: *Hippity Hoppity this eggs is my property*

[@brosquito7483]

These eggs are on my property*

[@santianzo2861]

You have to be less than 10 y/o to make that silly joke

[@clarkpangilinan6910]

Oh okay thank you... I'm not less than 10 y/o by the way

[@kaitlynz9461]

@@santianzo2861 are you saying you and your mother are less than 10 years apart?

[@maryfiaola3686]

hahahaha! gee wiz

[@SL213]

Where is Ghengis Khan when you need him.

[@choloclate_thanos5375]

Bro he got cancelled

[@brii357]

..ded

[@zucktheskeleton9731]

When we need him the most he vanished

[@WhalePolarizer]

He's part of China now. At least his ancestors were when ruling during the Yuan Dynasty

[@lingli2783]

Ghengis Khan is a miracle of mongolia.I guess all the luck of them has run out.

[@SalesGeniuses]

Well done VOX. This is a Very educational video I've watched in a long time. This days is hard to come by any good videos.... We appreciate all your hardwork.

[@winter1957]

Super Woman lmao vox is probably the only news source I trust nowadays

[@lucasa.8223]

Zero Cool I completely agree with you, I subscribed to VOX primarily for these educational videos. I wouldn't say I dismiss VOX's political videos, But I view it with healthy scepticism.This is a wide spread problem with the media today,not only do they not make a distinction between an editorial and the news,The opinions expressed are either always liberal or conservative.There is no balance between them.which is why so many have come to distrust the media.

[@thatf_inguy8220]

I think its funny when people commend a news outlet for their work then claim they "lean left"...ever think that maybe they're consistent in telling the truth and you just lean too far right?

[@lucasa.8223]

ThatF_inGuy no, not a all, you see the news outlet shouldn't, in a purely theoretical sense, express their opinion on the topics presented, but simply publish the news, and when they do express their opinion , they should clarify that the article is an editorial,because some people can't differentiate. The news should be neutral, because when it isn't it alienates a whole group of society.

[@TheFanguy123]

I agree i like their interesting videos about what's going on around the world and technology and history, videos I hate from them is the ones that are always about trump

[@finny01]

"We are going to war in the south china sea in 5 to 10 years" Uploaded 4 years ago Nervous sweating

[@Adrianirsyad1]

Who say that?

[@finny01]

@@Adrianirsyad1 5:50

[@anonymousworld9606]

We I guess we are in a bio war.

[@kmang5140]

@Jason J you said

[@peijieli1266]

@Jason J fair saying...

[@HowardGabrielPWacan]

I'm from the Philippines and I don't care that Malaysia, Vietnam or Brunei claims islands that we claim too, but a country that is using unrightful evidences just to get these islands.... nope...

[@covertfeelings8330]

Yeah, we based everything on UNCLOS, but China doesn't.

[@nasuegaming1255]

China: hippity hoppity your claims is now my property

[@gaafailok3719]

@@covertfeelings8330 these are the fact written by America, Spain and UN and even your own philipino government

[@covertfeelings8330]

@@gaafailok3719 plz send source. I'd like to read them.

[@epiciguessa3463]

@@gaafailok3719 I like how you spell it "Philipino" it disgusts me

[@zzenkaii]

legend says that china is still doing its best to claim pluto

[@agilwijaya7782]

yeah because an old map saying that chinese fisherman actually fishing in pluto

[@whatuser9802]

ö

[@asdfghjkl92213]

Time to make islands on Pluto

[@iragotsamsun8854]

@Quench Gamer TV pluto is the furthest planet from earth, it means they are also claiming mars as well.

[@fockbgs937]

American very angry "You a idiot？ IT's me！ China just focus on Cultural revolution！ "

[@-BornelTemujin-]

If the war starts. Philippines can or might be the warzone.

[@chongyunwithdiarrhea3880]

Ohh ok....GOSH I AM A FILIPINO

[@Oliver-cg5ud]

@@chongyunwithdiarrhea3880 He is too, why are you so suprised

[@chongyunwithdiarrhea3880]

@@Oliver-cg5ud i dont think so...his surname was....rare? Idk..but filipinos mostly have spanish surnames🤣

[@jerryhacker7630]

Once brahmos reach phillipines , china had no solution to those anti ship missiles n that would put curb on him. Us also,ust provide such grade technology to china neighbours ,which china dont have solution..

[@user-ge4uk9ui8y]

im choosing the philippinese school or hospital to bomb, do we bomb their roads or nah?

[@sherwinpais]

Well China in that case, India owns the Indian ocean

[@Michael-xm4ux]

@@surendranegi8536 next time when US aircraft carriers are headed to middle east, tell them stop and go home

[@mike.januar]

And Indonesia own the most of south east Asian..

[@tonoymahmud2746]

No future...

[@EchoBravo370]

India does not own the Indian Ocean. It is bordered by Africa and Australia mostly.

[@skg4768]

@@EchoBravo370 and china doesn't own south china sea, china says they have historical claim on south china seas then indian kings too ruled over indonesia and controlled most of the Indian ocean

[@user-zs9ek1bx5z]

.... *the distance of the Spratlys island... so near to the Philippines... and even to the ASEAN*

[@sumamarceline1795]

China wants to claim everything except the virus

[@serendipity688]

the distance of Philippines is near to China. if u talk about everything by "distance"then what about Alaska is it closer to Canada than US? what about Hawaii? is it closer to some Pacific country than US?

[@willgates8383]

Distance to a place is not the criteria to. Claim, it’s the country past in Involement with the area. The Philippines is a grouping of islands designated by the Spanish,ie Kong Phillips islands. Never included spratley islands.

[@slaire7799]

@@serendipity688 do you even understand colonies and land purchase? Heck, Canada didn't even had sea borders with the US.

[@smtkm]

Search about Canaries islands and morocco sapin do the same

[@19thriller83]

Guesswhere did they get those sands or soils? From The nearby Zambales Philippines with the help of the corrupt local officials

[@daddynoface6604]

@Frullie the video clearly tells, it started 2013...

[@3strll]

I know and it was NoyNoy who grant it.

[@ClaraTunwin]

Whattttt

[@stoggafllik]

@Frullie Blame duterte again. Anti duterte liberal trolls always crying over duterte

[@iandupay7818]

Kinuha yung mga buhangin sa ilalim ng dagat,, wag kang tanga merong special equipment na parang barko na kumukuha ng mga soil sa ilalim ng dagat at tsaka nila ito ikakalat.

[@wolfy4326]

China now: We have historical claims to these islands. China in 2030: We have historical claims to the Philippians. China in 2050: We have historical claims to the entire Asian continent.

[@imthatextrakid8292]

Philippians? *WHEEZE-*

[@jianqiaocao2446]

China haven't colony any other country, look back america and Spain colonied philippines , France colonied Vietnam, England colonied Malaysia

[@atlas2-1]

entire asian continent, yeah no, especially brunei, malaysia ,indonesia and timor leste don,t have a chinese looking people to me

[@babesserene3830]

CHINA is DREAMING HARD TOO...🚨🚨🚨 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS was fFOUGHT FOR HISTORICAL WARS...🚨🚨🚨 WE SAW WHAT HAPPENED to SYRIA and IRAQ... WE WANT to PRESERVE OUR COUNTRY so WARRIOR FILIPINOS are LAYING LOW for NOW...🚨🚨WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING..🚨🚨🚨 ANY FURTHER INVASION WILL BE MET with HEAVY RESISTANCE... 🚨🚨🚨THIS is a COUNTRY that has SURVIVED WARS...BATTLE AWARENESS...🚨🚨🚨

[@atlas2-1]

@@babesserene3830 good luck friend

[@billtheminer9945]

Every other countries: "yea, we should shar-" China: *N O*

[@fantasticbro7198]

Tell me your address we will share your home. LOL

[@grumpycyclist6543]

so is US tyranny.

[@mykneebecareful1730]

If you are willing to share the territory of your country, I will gladly accept it.

[@RandomGuys_]

FantasticBro ok sure come over I live in Sydney but you have to pay rent

[@trashtiermemester4971]

Wenagade Waider nah it’s all good, just share your house for free.

[@Alex-bk3td]

So basically, Southeast Asia: “We share this land” China : “We share this land?” China : “We don’t share this land, it’s all ours”

[@fkdclan2828]

China now simillar bully man

[@crankydonkey8355]

I believe after a few decade, All these Southeast Asian countries well under China's influence, Just like what American did to South American Counties.

[@fortheemperor4454]

On the contrary, China claims that sovereignty over the South China Sea is mine, but resources can be developed jointly with Southeast Asian countries. However, the Southeast Asian countries claim that the sovereignty over the South China Sea is theirs and they do not need to join hands with China. And if you know that Southeast Asian countries do not have the ability to exploit the resources of the South China Sea, and the American oil company is the boss behind the scenes, what do you think?

[@fortheemperor4454]

@Alex The Awesome After the victory of World War II, China signed the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Proclamation. When the first 11 intermittent lines were announced in 1947, China demanded Japan to return the occupied sea areas. At that time, the international community did not raise any objection, and the neighboring Southeast Asian countries never made diplomatic protests. Many countries, including the countries surrounding the South China Sea, as well as the Soviet Union, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, have also drawn 11 intermittent lines on the maps published, indicating that they belong to China. Since the 1990s, 800 Chinese fishermen in the South China Sea have been arrested, sentenced and 25 killed. Before the Chinese Navy cruised in the South China Sea, Chinese fishermen were the real victims. Please don't pretend to be a victim. It's ridiculous.

[@crankydonkey8355]

@Alex The Awesome It's awesome, isn't it.

[@rimmipeepsicles1870]

And a few days earlier, a Philippine fishing vessel was rammed by a Chinese ship. The Filipino boat sank, and it's crew rescued by the Vietnamese. It is the latest in a series of incidents involving ship rammings. I have no idea about anyone's opinions on these types of incidents but I think China is trying to act like the Soviets again.

[@flyingpenguin574]

@一口焖饭两口肉 how close is it?

[@ronaldbautista7134]

@一口焖饭两口肉 so thats y you chinese rammed philipines boat becoz their close to u

[@ronaldbautista7134]

@一口焖饭两口肉 lol they invaded your teritory...

[@RikoClawzer]

True..

[@rheivenjunoblianda6989]

一口焖饭两口肉 Austronesians be like, *Are we a joke to you?*

[@aethproxima421]

CCP: It is ours because of historical claims! Mongols: *Hold my 13th century map*

[@levelazn]

CCP: We are mongols

[@alanblue524]

boring joke...Mongola was ever a part of China in Qing Dynasty. it's forced to be separated by Soviet Union it's themselves that choose to leave China Now Mongola is Mongola China is China Ps:China has its inner Mongola herself

[@aethproxima421]

@@alanblue524 please read your history books

[@shirleyxia9988]

China: Go ahead Mongolia! Let's see you try.

[@teamtwiistz]

I can see why this is complicated..

[@MrRibonu]

Twiistz hello

[@muhammadnurarifin6082]

OOO It's Twiistz

[@harrybutowsky7405]

Clan of the cave bear

[@swilto_8749]

Twiistz I SUBBED I WATCHED YOUR VIDS WHEN i was young.

[@miladymilladewinterjovovic7120]

Twiistz cesar333 China is pure garbage. Scam, fake, dishonest, land grabbing the Philippines, greedy and evil. God must destroy China!

[@BelieveOneGod]

they are destroying whole fricking echo system of poor fishes

[@enrique2395]

If you still consume fish, you have no right to say that. And learn to spell

[@mace8873]

@@enrique2395 How about you learn to punctuate?

[@cho2583]

poor fishhhhhhhhh

[@chs3578]

Mace Genuinely curious what punctuation mistake enrique made

[@mace8873]

@@chs3578 The same you just made, it is customary to end a sentence with a period.;-)

[@Ome99]

Great, ruin the few healthy coral reefs we have left. It's not like the great barrier reef is already on it's deathbed.

[@schuschurandomcore]

You should do a bit of research.

[@Thomas-cu5hp]

About the massive bleaching of the grate barrier reef?

[@DirtyMaster1]

thought it was declared dead

[@Jeremiahking101]

Here comes to liberal. Going off topic to what the video was implied for yet again.

[@schuschurandomcore]

No it's under great stress but not dead

[@saraaaaa9803]

EVERYTHING : EXIST CHINA : ITS OURS CORONA : EXIST CHINA : ITS YOURS

[@sayple109]

GOODTHINGS : EXIST WORLD : MINE BADTHINGSL : EXIST WORLD : CHINA

[@brutalz3ro]

@@sayple109 It's the other way.

[@孙策-h5m]

The Mongols are Chinese.He is a descendant of the emperor.😂

[@linick8689]

yes ,you and your mother belong to China

[@brutalz3ro]

@@linick8689 Got your 50 cents ?

[@cmartinez1356]

Construction to fix the local freeways takes decades, but china can build an island in two years, lol

[@stevenlang595]

It's called slave labor.

[@renshanw1954]

@@SignificantPressure100 then BAM Huawei is banned for its cutting-edge 5G technology for "national security" reason, but we all know the real reason is US losing the 5G race. You just can't accept your own failure.

[@grosskarsten4216]

@Jam Lee no efficiency ??? what ??? (from a German)

[@Kludgzenjammer]

The islands are a top priority for the CCP. The local freeways are administered by mostly the local governments which, sadly, are not a top priority for them most of the time.

[@GeminiFate]

@Jam Lee Oh yea sure. That's why the US became the number 1 superpower and most dominant country, despite only being founded in 1776, because they lack efficiency... They also fought and won two world wars. What has China done? Be thieves who steal and imitate.

[@kaitlynz9461]

"Using a strategy that they've deemed, the Cabbage Strategy." i'm sorry, *what*

[@HeadCannon19]

MY CABBAGES!!!

[@kaitlynz9461]

@@HeadCannon19 .-.

[@ethany.j6670]

it should be the bokchoy strategy

[@kaitlynz9461]

@@ethany.j6670 i agree, and capitalize the "bok" and add a chicken :))

You know... the "Cabbage Patch".

[@KS-xh8rl]

Fishermen here in the Philippines near those said shoals are really affected by this. Hope they can resolve this, both parties. And hope both government need to work as one.

[@user-vf3cb7vk8z]

Kenneth Sigue Maybe if Duterte didn't willingly give up your claims then the fisherman wouldn't be in such a pickle.

[@user-vf3cb7vk8z]

Kenneth Sigue We had your back here in the US. I don't understand what Duterte's train of thought was.

[@unnecessarydelivery5549]

yeah

[@unnecessarydelivery5549]

We'll he doesn't want the US to be involving themselves too much in what the Philippines does. But this is a very interesting topic i must say. The Philippines is still in huge debt but Duterte wants to solve the drug problem first but that's completely another topic and i don't really want to talk about it

[@c.pher256]

+A Very Kind Guy what we Filipinos don't understand is the thought of the 16 million people who voted for him. Anyways, thank you for the support.

[@JG-gn9oq]

2060 China: we have a history of 1000 dash line, we own Earth

[@levelazn]

we build chinatowns everywhere! What are you gonna do about it?

[@JG-gn9oq]

​@@levelazn stop crying, your time will come

[@levelazn]

@@JG-gn9oq You mean when chinas gdp is 2x that of America ? In about 15 years ?

[@JG-gn9oq]

@@levelazn then why not go take america now

[@levelazn]

@@JG-gn9oq watch what John cena said recently. And lebron. And others

[@origamiverse7110]

China: I need my historical areas Mongolia : May I come in this game??

[@levelazn]

china's last emperor was mongol

[@jiechen1346]

lol,but the main stem of the Golden Family ,which the ruler of Mongolia is based in Inner Mongolia, China😋

[@allenchan8030]

Inner Mongolian are Chinese.

[@韦小宝-c8g]

OK, welcome Mongolia to return the family of China

[@Presidentofthepresident]

Britain: and me as well?

[@uglyseal1413]

This is just a giant game of battle ship.

[@jimlex4966]

WOWS player+1😄

[@happydazeharvick4399]

Navy's don't use battleships anymore... But if you think this is a big deal, wait until the world puts China in their place. Because it's coming...

[@mohamedsalah8384]

@@happydazeharvick4399 ¨The wold¨ xd most like usa is angry because china in a short amount of time make themselves the 2° largest economy in the world and in a little more the 1°

[@plastic_cleopatra]

it's not a game when they rammed their ship to a filipino fishermen's boat in the middle of the night and left them for dead. thank god for vietnamese fishermen that helped the filipinos stranded on a sinking boat

[@anamariefombuena977]

This giant game is battle of Mind.

[@rinkashimeikato8092]

Asean Countries:*Using UN EEZ Law* China: *9 dash line* UN Laws: Am I a joke to you?

[@zhihaoling3324]

Yep It's a joke. Since the dash lines thing was way before there is UN. btw a fun fact is that the Republic of China (TAIWAN) also claim these lines and the diaoyu island which dispute with Japan( Taiwan claims a way bigger China) and some times you can see ROC's police ship and PRC's police ship telling each other to leave their "Chinese terrotories".

[@safwansaid5139]

the crazy thing is, much of the asian countries are on the fence about this, at the same time they demand action to be taken from the U.N and at the same time they are also in deals with china for the one belt road, China is using commerce, money, and long term investment to keep everyone not from pursuing it even further. as an asian, i actually do feel concern of the growing china's millitary presence on open waters. the issue with the u.s is, regardless of how it operate, it always try to go the country it want to operate along its government to have some form of legitimacy, china on the other hand seems iffy.

[@eamoncat]

@@bouncinbetty2032 ASEAN means Association of South East Asia Nations

[@dnguyen787]

@@zhihaoling3324 the dash line is really a joke! Why doesn't China just draw more lines to America as well? WTF!:-)

[@zhihaoling3324]

@@dnguyen787 I know, It's super funny lol

[@alvinarce9775]

Chinas evidence of territorial claim in a nutshell: China: Ancient Chinese ancestors stared at the stars and the whole universe. Therefore, the whole universe belongs to us.

[@levelazn]

what was british claim to hong kong?

[@zxiong1911]

that sounds like Israeli

[@ehmehmehm]

@@levelazn And now Hong Kong would rather be with the British than the main land China

[@drip4304]

@@user-rg4px2rg7f what???????????????

[@Vietphattech]

Like =))

[@teamtwiistz]

China & Israel seem to be doing the same thing.

[@itamarsalhov]

I agree ,great comment as always! But why exactly?

[@mormegil231]

There is the difference of Israel doing this on actual inhabited regions that pretty much destroys the livelihood of the people previously living there while China is expanding on uninhabited regions. But in the sense that are both expanding while violating international law and agreements yeah.

[@MegaFalloutman]

Israel is encroaching on Palestinian land all the time Giffica. They displace Palestinian families from areas outside of the wall and settle Israelis in their place. I think it's ridiculous that they're so isolationist, its like they think every muslim wants to bring about the end of Israel as a country. It's incredibly xenophobic.

[@C-Sentinel]

Giffica Isreal is building in land that was issued to Palestine in a 1949 resolution.

[@puchy110]

+Giffica so how is Gaza and the West Bank "theirs"?

[@SushantThapaliya]

*_"MY CABBAGES!"_*

[@grumpymacaron]

Sushant Thapaliya HAHAHAH IS THAT AN ATLA REFERENCE I SEE?

[@neilviejon6303]

Sushant Thapaliya lol

[@davidhunt3239]

Sushant Thapaliya I love the avatar reference

[@Varasalvi2]

Not often does a KZbin comment make me laugh, so thanks :)

[@Hakuu_A19]

Sushant Thapaliya Love the avatar reference!

[@risteljoy]

UN: How much territorial water extension off your shore do you want? China: Yes.

[@kennethc1003]

@Shams miles*

[@raulsalazar05]

BLA BLA BLA CCP will be removed.

[@SS-yv9cq]

@@raulsalazar05 I mean you are welcome to Try, won't end well for you Yanks :)

[@raulsalazar05]

@@SS-yv9cq HAHA I am from latin america, we don't want Chinese here, not even Argentina.

[@raulsalazar05]

@@SS-yv9cq We were siking some Chinese boats in the south near antartica.

[@jeepmega629]

Russia and China have a thing in common: Using the " I was here years ago so this place belongs to me " tactic to expand their territory.

[@wonderlooking5985]

and america: this country has peacefulfull people and oil soo it belongs to me and i must distroy it too

[@linusmlgtips2123]

And Israel to a different degree

[@sergiozhang2030]

中国在南海活动超过2000年，持续不断

[@年青人]

比你们西方殖民者好多了，之前我们不会去殖民这些国家😂

[@antonho2471]

Spratly Islands: *exists* China: It's free real estate

[@DuyNguyen-bk8mu]

@A P media is silent probably b/c they are rumours and have not been confirmed yet. Why would any media reports rumours?

[@justinnamuco9096]

@@DuyNguyen-bk8mu attention

[@DuyNguyen-bk8mu]

@@justinnamuco9096 so report on rumors that can be debunk, which would lose their credibility immensely? These are reputable media outlets. They're not conspiracy blogs spouting whatever they come by their doors

[@constantiniasmith4231]

What about great britain??

[@chrischi7929]

North America: exists European: It's free real estate

[@margustoo]

Why you guys show Taiwan under China?? They may claim it but they don't own that island..

[@Azivegu]

officially Taiwan is part of the PRC and few countries actually recognize it as a sovereign nation. But that is the official stance as in reality it is a stable self governing body and most nations maintain connections, but they are more of informal relations. It's a tricky situation but officially the consensus is that Taiwan is a part of mainland China, even if nobody acts that way.

[@kakibackup2koujo612]

Lord of mangoes yeah

[@kruton93]

I would like for that to be true, but legally and in most countries eyes, Taiwan is a part of China. They don't want to 'anger' China because they trade with them so much. It's really stupid and based on greed, but also it makes total sense. I hope Taiwan will truly become independent one day.

[@JackieWelles]

ONE China policy. taiwan is china

[@conorc9808]

Lord of mangoes because it's a discussion on U.S. policy and U.S. policy dictates that there is only one China

[@FunnyQuackers]

My momma always said, "life is like Age of Empires, you gotta claim as much land as possible".

[@ridhosiregar138]

You got one fun momma there

[@fanyechao2761]

your mom play AoE?

[@smartplug6073]

South China Sea is just China's desperate attempt to counter US bases' ability to seal off sea routes to china, and the bases around south korea and japan that are lining up China's productivity concentration in the coastal cities like a firing squad. China's army is pretty powerful has a great chance to defend China's threat on land, but there's a very high risk of the war taking place right at their coastal cities because the bases are so close to them. Their navy compared to the US navy gives them little confidence. They are not capable of building more carriers to match up the current US navy strength in order to transfer their firepower to where the US bases can seal off the sea routes, but they can afford to build islands that can project their firepower to where the seal point. In fact, these islands barely resolve China's fear, US presence in the region is just too overwhelming, and is totally not lacking in naval asset. Instead of how the video painting China as the naturally born greedy evil, and US being the police here, the fact is that it is just China's ruthless reaction to US's nicely wrapped over 50 years long plan of china containment.

[@dm3402]

Your mom knew the strats. More of the map of you have under your control less area you have to worry about your others having. Take as much control of your life as possible, and anything is possible.

[@markrubio1048]

You crazy return that island to us!!!!im filipino

[@epicmetod]

China: "Its our history, we expedite south china sea in 15th century" 12th century Majapahit: LOL 5BC early Austronesian sailor: LOL

[@atlas2-1]

lol, that,s what im disagree about, land is never about who arrive first but it,s about who is currently own,s it, that is my opinion

[@atlas2-1]

@Dizzy Winner china need to make the united nation agree for they to claim the island but land is never about who own it before because nobody care what empire owns it before, if they not exist, we in this new era don,t care, just like the united state take over the north part of mexico and federation of malaya get sabah to join them, to form the new country malaysia even if sabah is part sulu sultanate

[@singhh5050]

@@atlas2-1 okay, but they are building man-made islands on coral reefs to "prove" the territory is theirs, destroying the natural environment in the process. if the united nations think that china's historical claims are false, then the nation should understand that the decision was made by experts and through scientific claims. other countries should have access to the waters - china is attempting to gain as much control as possible at the expense of others.

[@atlas2-1]

@@singhh5050 yeah for malaysia we just neutral because malaysia don,t like what america is doing but still friend a little but while china is a good friend malaysia, i think when war broke out in south east asia my country just gonna stay neutral

[@fisher1634]

@menkrep1337 It is an ethnoslinguistic group

[@Varmth]

*Serious tone and dramatic background music* "The Cabbage Strategy"

[@ulradeja5380]

are you little pink of China?

[@Varmth]

@@ulradeja5380 ?

[@Varmth]

Is everyone high?

[@Varmth]

@@rhiogabion5883 im muslim.

[@Varmth]

@@rhiogabion5883 no.

[@dixtat]

I'm completely sure that Mexico is paying for the construction.

[@michaelwalenter7017]

+Cancer #buildtheseawall

[@Projectmusick]

Victor Garcia lol

[@elmerlferrer535]

And go to Laredo texas to set your comment there, not here.

[@dixtat]

Sure I will. Have faith.

[@nightspade5]

Victor Garcia Weak joke

[@noragrace5926]

UPDATE: There are two new towns built on these islands added under the province of Hainan. I am personally enraged as a Filipino.

[@2bookoo4u]

This country (China) needs to be bombed badly and severely. That virology institute (bioweapons lab) needs to be flattened as a bare minimum.

[@陈陳-t5c]

As a Chinese, I think your president said, do business with the Chinese. 😁 In the South China Sea, oil and gas account for 60% in the Philippines and 40% in China. We have not invaded Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan like the United States. We should win together.

[@namkhanhng1802]

And in South East Asia, only Vietnam took the strongest actions against China

[@陈陳-t5c]

@@namkhanhng1802 yes，Because Vietnam is more ambitious to obtain the benefits of the South China Sea, one-third of the world ’s oil passes through here, and controlling this is controlling China ’s economic lifeline.

[@loafclover3801]

@@陈陳-t5c that's correct about the business but I'm pretty sure is still being negotiated or evaluated between those so dosent mean you guys have given us an offer we have not accepted but still evaluated you can know do your business there so until we accepted and have finished evaluating the offer we still have the right to be angry at you 😜

[@FenderKorea]

China claims everything as its own, but leaves corona.😂

[@tae4life76]

Susan k they got corona too but deal with it. It’s not their problem of solving the problem lol

[@waflletoast11]

@@tae4life76 problem is now the rest of the world has to deal with coronavirus all because chinese want to eat dogs, snakes, and bats,.

[@olinl1044]

@@waflletoast11 go and see，dont be naive bro.

[@simongunson3674]

corona virus-2019 was created in a north Carolina Laboratory by Ralph Barric's team with gene splicing. Barric wrote a report in 2014 describing the new virus he created. It was first detected in Barcelona 9 months before Wuhan.

[@singhh5050]

@@simongunson3674 this is not true. scientists and experts have shown there is no evidence that COVID-19 was created in a lab.

[@FirstNameLastName_255]

the animation and explanation by Vox is always compelling and easy to understand, well done

[@momololo3223]

First Name Last Name But its very biased for US stance, they have been missing a lot of important points.

[@FirstNameLastName_255]

momo lolo can u explain what those points are?

[@bweaddss]

@@FirstNameLastName_255nah

[@pawecieszko6668]

And I'm still amazed why main stream news focus on such irrelevant things as bus crash or hot weather instead of informing on really important stuff like this.

[@alipfannyhaja303]

They're preventing chaos, panic, or whatever it is that can cause instability.

[@hunterofdarkness8329]

@@alipfannyhaja303 It's better than these people working behind the shadows slowly... destroying and taking lands from others and brainwashing there own people like 1984

[@DragonHQ-jd1ct]

得了吧你，假如你真正了解了当时的背景就不会说出这样的话了

[@parkermilligan700]

The cabbage strategy sounds like the ancient game 'go'

[@Ayveh]

lol it reminded me of battleship.

[@刘天弈]

wow, i m amazed that there r non-asian ppl know this game... but nowadays AI can beat a human in go, so sad

[@oswack]

ironic because this game was actually created by the chinese thousands of years ago and was used as a military strategy for the chinese during that time!

[@刘天弈]

true, but as i know about go, it was actually a king wanted to help his son from being lazy and ignorant, so he invented this game and realized that this game was very complicated...

[@stevenchen2435]

+Oliver swack Nobody ever used it to mirror the battlefield. It was fun for people to play and was a good mental exercise but there were more sophisticated methods of analyzing a real battlefield.

[@trunghoanginh3505]

China on land: MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE China on sea: MINE MINE MINE MINE China on every invention: STOLE STOLE STOLE STOLE China on Covid-19: NOT MINE NOT MINE NOT MINE

[@evelynn_teoh]

😂😂😂

[@shrock6629]

🗿

[@gattlinggun9881]

L0NG L!FE CH!NA!!! 🐉🇨🇳 🐉🇨🇳 🐉🇨🇳

[@pikachuthunderbolt3919]

😂😂😂

[@takz7655]

As a Chinese, i want to tell you that actually Strait of Malacca is the real target of China. China's real purpose is not the territorial sea or resources of the South China Sea, but the Strait of Malacca. The South China Sea is one of the major arteries of the Chinese economy, and the Strait of Malacca is the most important channel to the South China Sea. Because the US military is currently stationed in Singapore, they can control the Malacca Strait at any time if they want to control the lifeline of the Chinese economy. Therefore, after building island and military base from the South China Sea, the Straits of Malacca entered the combat radius of the Chinese army, preventing the United States from suppressing China's weakness.

[@zombiez2747]

Why would the US want to control Chinese economy

[@joannaj.]

@@zombiez2747 A trade war is going on.

[@blueflyuniversity1528]

@@zombiez2747 The same reason Japan had two decades of 0% GDP increase.

[@alvinlyu3650]

@@zombiez2747 Because the United States regards China as a threat, just like the former Soviet Union and now Russia, Iran and North Korea.

[@yuhu7796]

This is the best comment have seen

[@yoloswaggins1579]

This is like in civilization when you build a forward city to claim some strategic resources.

[@TheGanjologist]

Only if you wiped out your neighbors fisheries in the process. Their neighbor countries are fairly poor they need those fish

[@Koushi82]

Its brilliant that's what I do in civilization. Most Americans just play fps. They don't know how to play civilization. I love strategy games. Unfortunate.

[@SignificantPressure100]

@@Koushi82 Americans MADE the game "civilization".

[@Koushi82]

@@SignificantPressure100 except 90% of Americans play fps to shoot people up instead of think because it hurts their brain. But it's called brain excercise the largest muscle in the body needs to work out sometime. But then again some people say I have a big head, well hopefully with a big muscle.

[@SignificantPressure100]

@@Koushi82 why didn't your country made the game "civilization"??? Does it hurt their brain?

[@aDogsVlog]

Hi Vox, constructive criticism: the Chinese are terrified of the positivity of a naval blockade. As an export driven economy they need the access to markets in Europe, Asia etc. through the south China sea. more importantly if their economy falls into ressesion (e.g. because of a US blockade) , unrest in the population may very quickly become an issue for the Chinese government to the extent of political revolution or civil war. So the Chinese are not taking control of the south China sea because they are mean and greedy, but because they have to in order to secure their own safety and sovereignty. just saying this issue is a bit more complex than you make it appear. if anyone is interested look up: Asia's cauldron Robert A. Kaplan, The End of the Asian Century Micheal R. Auslin.

[@EchoL0C0]

Alexander Braatz That's good to know. Wish your comment got a little more publicity =\

[@aquariusliu24]

Alexander Braatz oohh can't wait for civil war, who's our next king

[@user-vf3cb7vk8z]

Alexander Braatz That would basically mean war though.

[@youraverageimperialguard7932]

Alexander Braatz Actually thats why they are making the Silk Road, once thats finished the China can go to war without worrying about its exports. China is 7 steps ahead of you mate.

[@devinwendel6329]

that still doesn't excuse China's actions

[@noassimplemath8695]

China is like that one kid on the playground that says the slide is theirs because their Mom is the PTA president.

[@mrspeki]

pretty much

[@muhammadsingh5459]

sadly,china may be a strong kid

[@levelazn]

china is that one kid who was bullied by 8 other kids, but now that it has experienced a growth spurt and is bigger than everyone else. So now the bullies fear of being treated the same way they treated china

[@albertvano]

The ASEAN is just chillin and china comes in

[@herminiasalas8484]

Filipinos wake up asien people wake up

[@stealtho]

@@herminiasalas8484 yeah, as a Filipino, I personally feel bad for the philippines because they’re not doing anything, sure they have arrested illegal fishermen, but they haven’t done an action that really punches china in the face, take vietnam and indonesia for example, they have used their military against China. I also support Duterte but him making a deal with China in the spratly islands has changed my opinion on him a little

[@todd4764]

@@stealtho Duterte is smart because to follow the americans is to be betrayed

[@rafaadhifaiz4531]

i'm indonesian and my uncle lives near south china sea but he work in china so yeah but my father work in philipines so i got your back

[@nizar9159]

@@rafaadhifaiz4531 akhirnya nemu org indo jga

[@ztf1777]

No mention about damage to the natural environment?

[@GarlicPudding]

Kinda plays second fiddle to China's geopolitical thuggery.

[@SpongeLundiiz]

GarlicPudding China is atleast in the Kyoto Protocol and they are focusing alot on energy consumption and the environment.

[@GarlicPudding]

Sponge Lundiiz Um, no. WRONG. China is doing NOTHING of the sort. Their pollution is still hellish, and toxic wastelands are quite common. China is NOT dong ANYTHING to "focus on the enviornment". Stop spouting falsities.

[@SpongeLundiiz]

GarlicPudding I hope you are trolling. Maybe you should use google and see the information for yourself

[@yasminc7827]

GarlicPudding, Like Sponge Lundiiz says, China formally consented to the Kyoto protocal, unlike the United States! Compared to China, the US releases double the carbon dioxide emissions per capita.

[@ericavalderrama2547]

Growing up in the Philippines, we called it West Philippine Sea and not South China Sea. I'm afraid that some innocent Filipino lives might get caught in the cross fire and the islands might become a battle ground😭😭😭...

[@addd_diii]

The Philippines only called it "West Philippine Sea" after the arbitration for further recognition of it (not all islands, rocks, sands there are claiming by the PH but only part of it), and it's only on the year 2013. Facts.

[@popoolos478]

thats our fate.

[@ravenirdew1992]

Check facts first. West Philippine Sea is just a name. Anyone can still fish there, but building on that area is prohibited and China is illegaly taking it.

[@xavrean]

@@ravenirdew1992 so is south china sea just a name also? and filipinos or any other country can fish there right?

[@ravenirdew1992]

@@xavrean And when I also say "To Filipinos" it really was named after the Philippines, yet, its just another part of their territory being shared to other nations.

[@400cabal]

I'm just going to point out the fact that Professor McManus who has been studying coral reef degradation for four decades stated that he had never seen anything more thoroughly damaging than China's 70 square kilometers of coral reef damage. (Line 958, page 381, Philippines v. China, PCA)

[@joewatkins1667]

I was thinking they must have done so much damage to coral reefs

[@jacklouie8096]

None of you busines

[@kevin-jg1pt]

Ironically, the United States has not acceded to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

[@吴凡-v1u]

😂

[@FutureKnut]

Made even more ironic by the fact that the USA was the key player in the establishment of the UN after WW2

[@khalilali2450]

Let’s be honest the Americans run the UN

[@Andrew-hp1yj]

@@FutureKnut You win wars, you make the rules.

[@muslimmetalman]

@@Andrew-hp1yj Conquest isnt war tho

[@KNightstyleZ]

*To bad Sea Level is rising, soon those Islands will be flooded and useless.*

[@Cortesevasive]

Just add 5cm of soil every 10years and you are ok .

[@chawvencent2664]

@@manofwordsw21 no, we will get sand and build it higher

[@limejelly5658]

It's not rising because Global Warming is fake, would be nice though.

[@adi0517]

whoever made it, of course, they have brains than ordinary people. especially when it's china.

[@EriAirlangga]

Those islands are made in china, you know what that means

[@user-dw4hb6cy7y]

As a French Canadian Law School student currently studying international law, I'm extremely disappointed by this video. #Vox is oversimplifying how the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea works especially when Vox is talking about the EEZ and the Spratly Islands. I know most people won’t care, but their explanation is so incomplete that it’s factually wrong. I’m a huge fan of Vox but they really did a terrible job with this video. Vox definitely did not double check this video with a lawyer specialized in international law.

[@user-vf3cb7vk8z]

willeyam Why?

[@t.d.4510]

willeyam Yeah. I'm sure educating the mass with factual information on this topic was their top priority when they made this video. Matter of fact, I'd say calling this video a piece of political propaganda would be more factual than the video itself. Anyways, I wouldn't be too upset about it though, any channel on KZbin that talks about politics will definitely have its own political agenda to push, just like this one.

[@lld4369]

Facts do not matter, what matters is the big power conflict in international stage.

[@hwh1986]

I have to quote from another commentor in this video, he wrote: "This video misses out lots of important points and is obviously biased. The 9 dashed lines is inherited from the 11 dashed lines from the ROC government and was drawn before Vietnam and the Philippines decolonized. The Vietnamese ruler even sent Mao a letter that acknowledge China's ownership of the islands. The consensus among the countries was that nobody touches the islands in this generation, and that the future generations may have a better solution to solve the conflict. Then Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines begin to take control of more and more islands, reclaimed islands and built bases on top of them BEFORE China did any reclamation or build any bases. The US did nothing at all. Then when China started doing the same, all of a sudden China is the "bully". Vox also left out a VERY important thing about the EEZ. It does not settle disputes about sovereignty. If China or any other country has sovereignty of just 1 of the islands, it can claim 200 nautical miles of EEZ from that island. UNCLOS's EEZ does not settle this. Again, extremely important detail here is being left out. Also, "The Hague" is just a place. There are many international bodies in "The Hague". The body making the ruling is the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). It is NOT the International Court of Justice(ICJ) arm which is part of the UN. The PCA is not part of the UN judicial body The intentional vague reports of merely using "the Hague" is so misleading. Arbitration by definition means "the hearing and determining of a dispute or the settling of differences between parties by a person or persons chosen or agreed to by them". China did not agree to it, and thus, it is by definition not a real arbitration. It is a kangaroo court. Not to mention that the US did not even ratify the UNCLOS. Vox obviously didn't do its research thoroughly."

[@tonchin.9786]

billy jeAN China is a signatory of UNCLOS, it means they superceded their 9 or 11 dash line claim.. Just because it's not favourable for them at this point, they're dismissing the international agreement they have signed and stick to their historical claim.

[@christianvargo3794]

One of the best explanations of this ongoing controversy I’ve seen. Well done!

[@jaredkiser6578]

Especially that meow. Really ties it all together

[@moonman468]

The Vietnamese fisherman said three words that saved Filipino fishermen from drowning because their boat was rammed by Chinese coast guard "Vietnam. Philippine. Friends."

[@janika843]

It means that Vietnam and Philippines are friends Vietnamese-Vietnam Filipino-Philippines

[@J-and-b01]

Yeahhhhh

[@rimmipeepsicles1870]

At least the Vietnamese have respect.

[@itsmehaydzofficial942]

Ganyan naman yang China, mahilig manakop, di na lang makuntento kung anong Meron sila. Wala Silang galang sa batas ng karagatan. Ang Pilipino KC kahit sino ka pa basta kailangan ng tulong, tutulong talaga yan.

[@modernongpepe398]

Then we have a Filipino politician who said that there was no evidence. Implying that a video should have been recorded. Filipino fishermen are part of the marginalized sectors in the Philippines and this politician expects them to have a smartphone. Another, in case these Filipino fishermen have a smartphone, this politician assumes that they will still have the time to record after their boat got rammed?! The audacity of the Filipino politicians.

[@theonlyjacknicole]

As a Filipino, I am enraged and downright angry at the audacity of the Chinese to encroach on our territory. We've won on paper, but the current administration is siding with China on a geopolitical aspect, and it hurts the validity of the case's win at The Hague. I did hope that this featured more on the plight of claimant nations like The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, as well as Brunei and Indonesia.

[@anndee7172]

Calm down. It's a move by Duterte that will soon dismay China. Remember my comment in the future years.

[@BestdaughtereverEver]

Jack Nicole Tabirao buy But it doesn’t stop Filipinos from buying products made in China and welcoming Chinese as tourists and businessmen and criminals.

[@theonlyjacknicole]

@@BestdaughtereverEver Even more painful to realize is, do we really have a choice? I mean, majority of all the products sold on the market have Chinese counterparts that are way cheaper than their quality Filipino or other foreign exporting nation.

[@dannelleabajar4703]

Just think of it The americans Occupied our country because they see us as money

[@dannelleabajar4703]

Doesnt mean we cant fish on south China sea we have Rice Meat and even our US ally which also a superpower cant even feed us with just a Mcdonalds that we still need to pay for it that we also Have Jollibee or atleast Barrack Obama would just help Ninoy Aquino during the war on drugs campaign

[@bloo7663]

Vox: There is Oil on the South China Sea. America: Who needs Protection???

[@juliand.l.4310]

You are so short sighted

[@alexnavyseal38]

@@juliand.l.4310 mate I'm pretty sure that was a joke, have a sense of humour

[@Yatsura2]

@@juliand.l.4310 He is so short sighted, he can even look into the past! Its amazing, you should try that aswell!

[@dianamolnar3779]

Believe that the Chinese will need protection if the american intent to start war with them

[@jashuabat1785]

@@dianamolnar3779 who wants war? I think China wants war

[@apolloniusathenekles5105]

China: these islands belong to us historically Mongolia: Aha come to papa!

[@shenglongli8387]

inner Mongolia exist

[@levelazn]

last emperor of china was a mongol, don't get it twisted

[@shenglongli8387]

@@levelazn bruh this proves how uneducated you are and how you don't know about the fact that Jurchens and Mongolians are different you make a great comedian

[@Luffyxw]

@@levelazn your funny you silly goose

[@hunterofdarkness8329]

@@levelazn Jesus Christ stop spreading misinformation

[@MrYates-ex8uv]

Oh how ironic I showed this video to family 5 years ago and now it’s actually relevant today….

[@thedan3rd]

Other countries: /gamemode survival China: /gamemode creative

[@闻伟-v2h]

There are five creatives, China is just one of them.

[@Toolgdskli]

nothing new. China still thinks like the old European Colonials: use power, if you are strong you can get what you want. This Colonial mentality has changed after WW2. Europe colonial powers learned a lesson that being attacked and/or invaded by other strong power such as the German is no fun at all. China's opponents in the south china sea are weak countries in term of military. China's archenemy, Japan, is currently having limitation in growing their military while the US does not have any claim in the area. Without a strong country stopping China, they will get what they want, sooner or later.

[@Skippy-id9yt]

Russia did not learn this , georgia (ossetia) crimea,

[@hicksiris3517]

nope，china use ancient ways

[@heru-deshet359]

China got a free pass and no interference from the U.S. when Obama sold us out to them.

[@Skippy-id9yt]

@@heru-deshet359 That's not true at all Obama stationed 2000 Marines in Darwin Australia and championed freedom of navigation through the South China sea,

[@santih2569]

@@Skippy-id9yt nah they let them build there. Ph is one of its allies & they have many defense treaties but this still happened.

[@apalahartisebuahnama7684]

As a person from SEA, i begin to understand what was eastern european felt about the Soviet Union

[@alendreapolinario252]

China is claiming the Moon too because of the Legend about the Moon Cake Princess

[@nikolatasev4948]

I generally like Vox, but they did not do their homework on this one. First, they presented the story like it is the law-abiding countries with small claims vs greedy land-grabbing China claiming everything. Taiwan was not mentioned at all. Why? Because Taiwan has exactly the same claims as China, for exactly the same reasons, and Taiwan is a US ally. Second, why did the Chinese in PRC and ROC disagree with the Hague, when it is so obvious the islands are closer to the Philippines? Because the EEZ is projected around not only the mainland, but around inhabitable islands as well. So if a country has an inhabited island in the Spratlies, they hold the entire group. And there is such an island, with fresh water, vegetation and so on - Taiping, currently held by Tawan. The Hague considered it a "rock", incapable or supporting habitation and therefore not projecting EEZ. I'd say they were not being objective. If Taiping is considered an island, then China has a reasonable claim over the islands under the UNCLOS international law. Third, Air Defence Identification Zones are common, the US and Japan have vast zones outside their territorial waters and even outside their EEZs. Painting the Chinese ADIZ like an illegal land-grab is misleading at best. Finally, the law which the US is accusing China of breaking, UNCLOS, is not even *accepted* by the US! It's literally "You have to follow the laws we made... but we don't have to!". No wonder the Chinese are accusing the US of being unfair.

[@nikolatasev4948]

kwazooplayingguardsman Not only are you uncivilized, you are also very wrong. "EEZ doesn't protrude with inhabitated islands " www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part8.htm This is the Law of the Sea. the article about islands and rocks. Islands get EEZ, rocks do not. No need of provable human settlement and governance, only that they can "sustain human habitation or economic life". "U.S and China are both signatories of UNCLOS" The US participated in writing it, signed it, enforces it, but did not ratify it - so it does not apply to them. www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jul/16/demint-says-law-sea-treaty-now-dead/ The US being "exceptional" has no problem enforcing international law on others, but God forbid the US sovereignty be subject to an international body.

[@Shenzhou.]

+Nikola Tasev Regarding US exceptionalism, I would like to add that the United States *withdrew from International Court of Justice* in 1986 and will only accept the court's jurisdiction *only on a case-by-case basis*. Sounds hypocritical, coming from a country that promotes human rights.

[@CommandoPootis]

@Nikola Tasev, so if islands get EEZ and rocks do not, then how are man-made islands viewed in this law? A country could just build an island that is capable of sustaining human habitation and economic life on what previously was just a simple rock or corral reef, like what China is doing now. How are these loophole islands addressed?

[@nikolatasev4948]

As far as I know man-made islands are viewed in their original form. If it was originally a submerged reef (like most are) it does not extend the EEZ. "A country could just build an island that is capable of sustaining human habitation " Making an island with freshwater spring is not simple. You can't just dredge a harbor, pile the coral and extend a runway, like nations are doing right now. You need a lot of silt/soil and vegetation in order to hold an aquifer, as well as a long period of rain to fill it. Taiping is a natural freshwater island, though, so it does not change the Spratly situation.

[@zhaoli86]

Nikola Tasev well said!

[@yesthisisdonut]

imagine these islands just sinking due to rising sea levels in the near future :D

[@rumbleice9467]

Ben Schuette XD

[@tnyachot]

Most of South Vietnam is suppose to disappear by 2050 by rising sea level.

[@darmau]

America is seeing the bigger picture: let them build, we will rise the sea levels.

[@嘻嘻大好人]

@@darmau omg

[@tacticalsweater5119]

Except, there is no rising sea level.

[@ley90]

China: Hippity Hoppity Your territory Is now my property

[@junma6575]

There no correct evidence to say that area is who territory, because in 500 years ago, near both of south and half of east Asia are China.... so there are the war of china culture cycle...

[@RecMan1]

@@junma6575 but not Malaysia

[@aether6098]

Hippity hoppity Your wife Is now my property

[@mf_alfirasi]

being sea-conquered by chinese is like your neighbor come to your house just for a couple of minutes and then the next month your neighbor claims your house

[@qzawxsecd]

笑话，中国就是第一个发现并命名南海岛礁的政权，2200年前的「秦」朝，就派有水师巡视南海，1700年前「晋」朝对于南海捕鱼以及采摘珊瑚等工作有着详细记录，1000年前「宋」朝，就对整片南海数百个岛礁进行记录，可以说南海岛礁自古以来就是中国控制之下，明朝灭亡之后中国在海洋上才逐渐失去控制。 后来美国由于嫉妒南海的战略意义以及丰富的自然资源，才会大费周章跨越半个地球来侵略南海，美国的附庸国兼殖民地也是趁机扩张，中国被西方媒体的疯狂歪曲竟然会有人相信，为你们的智商感到担忧。

[@NaOwOnA]

@@qzawxsecd Prove it, give me some real evidence. It's easy to say but where's your evidence? Any of your maps from the 秦 dynasty drew these islands or your nine-dash line? (Any in '皇與全覽分省圖' 1717, '廣東全圖' 1805, '大清帝國全圖' 1908 or 'Hoàng triều trực tỉnh địa dư toàn đồ' 1904 ?? ) No, not at all. Orrrrr let's check the map named China Proper (1735) drawn by Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d’Anville (France), so in 2014 this map was s a gift from Angela Merkel (German President) to Tập Cận Bình 习近平. There was only Hainan island and NO 9-dash line.

[@fau4762]

However, the proof you can provide to claim "your house" as your property is far less substantial than what the Chinese can offer. In ancient times, the Chinese had more advanced maritime technology and were the first to discover these islands. In modern times, Chinese fishermen have been operating in these waters. You think it's "your house" simply because you believe it's closer to where you live-that's just your perception.

[@rain2269]

Im sad for the reef ecosystem... where have the corals gone?

[@filthygarbage]

Burried

[@goldenbrothers3829]

Renee Ng naaaaa our army shall expand

[@filthygarbage]

@@goldenbrothers3829 go Vietnam

[@neobr1ck]

The 'sands' used for building the islands are basically ground reefs. But if not much pollution afterwards, nature can rebuild the system several years later.

[@phuct4980]

Golden Brothers yea but don't build island just let them live plz mate WE MUST PROTECT THEM from the Chinese dipshit and greedy corruptive government 😂🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳

[@xwatson3431]

Build the island, and make Mexico pay for it.

[@vanceantonio7085]

Lmao, stop man.....

[@rachiirach]

LOL!

[@chenyanqiu9025]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@karlshrestha3737]

lol you made a innocent guy pay everything LOL

[@clicheguevara5282]

Based

[@mitchellfigueiredo8634]

does china know about rising sea levels?

[@antiquarian1773]

Mitch Figueiredo eh a couple hundreds of thousands of pounds can't do that much even if millions

[@idonotmakevidsyet]

Do you not know about continental uplift?

[@ChocolateThunderBear]

Don't worry... The nuclear winter will take care of that.

[@johnaustin4133]

they can always pump out more sand lol

[@xavier.salazar]

Tsunami?

[@nauuwgtx]

Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam: Lives in peace and harmony inside their respective area claims. China: Imma bout to end these dude's whole career (devil laugh).

[@michaelwei1171]

Vietnam and Malaysia has been building islands in this disputed area for decades. Vietnamese started before Chinese, however, now China has much bigger island area lol.

[@Paragons_Delight]

there not islands there small buildings, but compared to China's that's a b.s satement.

[@parkourkid419]

because they're having a tough time getting resources there, china's stealing resources in the philippines

[@loveto2012]

Michael Wei Hundreds of years ago, the Chinese discovered and exploited!

[@ductrungphan9213]

If you are going to write a comment, you better use correct grammar kiddo.

[@petepetersen5418]

No, "you are" is formal, "you're" is informal, it has nothing to do with bad grammar. Not using capital letters at the start of a sentence, as well as not using punctuation is bad grammar.

[@kaizer8280]

Basically what Israel is doing... Yeah i said it

[@johnstephens4291]

good point. US are hypocrites for going against China if they support Israel

[@user-vf3cb7vk8z]

John Stephens We don't support Israel's settlement expansion. I think it was shameful and embarrassing that we were even for it to begin with. They have so much sway over us though and I don't understand why.

[@TheWaffleGerbil]

A Very Kind Guy Actually, we do support it. In fact, only last month is when lawmakers in the House passed measures for unwavering support for Israel and insistence against UN actions that are one sided or against Israel.

[@alonperlmuter5328]

It's not even closely a similar situation, israel took that land by defending itself in a war, they also didn't take it from the palestinians but actually the jordenians and the palestinians remembered to ask for that land of course only after it was held by israel but not when jordan had control over it. so its very different and israel is not the aggressor in this situation

[@grandaddyc]

I think he is talking about Israel taking Gaza's oil.

[@intreoo]

Imagine if the US just came in and claimed the entire Caribbean for themselves. That's the same as this

[@MadsenTheDane]

Not really, the US is a infant compared to most other countries and what claims they might have. Not that i agree with what china is doing tho.

[@robertf6409]

@@MadsenTheDane What's an example of a country that has successfully made a "historical claim" on a body of water?

[@MadsenTheDane]

@@robertf6409 Denmark had a historical claim on the water all around it because Denmark was more powerful than Norway and Sweden and thus they still have to pay fees to cross out into the open ocean

[@yunlongji8879]

you talk like the US did any better, 800 military bases globally and they cannt allow China has one!

[@happydazeharvick4399]

@@MadsenTheDane I'm curious... Who is Denmark paying fees to ?

[@srisuartini5329]

There is some mistake in this video, Indonesia is not a clamaint-state in the South China Sea. Indonesia only emphasizes that China nine dash line is overlap with internationally-recognized Indonesia territory of Natuna Sea

[@captainamerica6525]

These islands are being militarized for a long term reason.

[@darkhorse5232]

@Urayis wish l China? Doesn't Britain have historical ownership of China?

[@easonhuang7117]

@@darkhorse5232 Yes, the UK does. But no delivery for the UK, it should come and get it, maybe with its garbage royal naval fleet. 😄

[@sarahli9005]

@Urayis wish l So U.S. occupy Guantanamo Bay because they thinks it has historical ownership in Cuba?

[@youngz13o]

Real question, who named it the South China Sea? Edit: it was a rhetorical question but I had to point out the fact the name had a country in it. I think technically all seas should be called “US freedom seas” since that is what it usually comes down to

[@alexs1640]

The European colonizers who wanted to seek a route to trade with China while avoiding the Ottoman territory tariffs.

[@nooramirulikhwan6349]

It should have been named Malayan Sea according to some documents in 19th Century. But the colonizers, they aren't took care of that.

[@Triss33]

in China，we call it south sea not south china sea

[@lmyxplz4680]

In Chinese，it's called“南海(South Sea)”

[@the-core-experience]

@@lmyxplz4680 problems with leaders not with people it seems.

[@Mew335]

Another great informative video from Vox. As a person living in Singapore, this incident hits particularly close to home. On one hand, we (not everyone) absolutely despise what China is doing at the South China Sea, but on the other hand, we do not want to offend China as we will risk our economic interests. I do hope that this doesn't escalate into war as peace is very much appreciated in the region.

[@FreshSmog]

The problem is that China seems to be offended that Singapore is intending to stay neutral, despite being a "country with a major Chinese population". You are either with, or against them, no in-between. In fact, China is already offended when Singapore claims that China should abide by international law, basically telling China that Singapore does not support them. I believe many countries in Asia will start to bend towards China when it throws around its economic weight, more so now that Trump's USA seems to be less and less reliable as a check to China's power.

[@alanfuyh]

Despise all you can

[@user-vf3cb7vk8z]

Bloopdog Peace in Asia....yeah right.

[@aksmex2576]

Bloopdog i keep saying this, china claimed these islands before the other countries even had Thier independence.

[@user-vf3cb7vk8z]

jklahsd32 laksd13 And now they are going to unclaim them.

[@thepuremotivemovement]

Their threatening our filipino fishermen even though their inside Philippine waters 😔 that's unfair.

[@racherim]

@Artour Babiev dog*

[@joshua_prime3743]

It's China, What did you expect?

[@stalker2084]

@Artour Babiev U a Chinese spy?

[@mf_alfirasi]

@@joshua_prime3743 they are the superpower, what we can do? they dont obey the international law. The only way is you force them with military but it's gonna be very hard because china military is powerful too

[@Official-Poker]

@@stalker2084 he not, I would’ve said>the same thing

[@mountainous_port]

Above all politics, this is murder of wildlife. Very very sad.

[@phrobozz]

Sad and infuriating.

[@grisettedirecto]

The Philippines would never do this. Never. Even if it has the money to do this. Our government wouldn't Because we love the environment. Go support the Pilipino claims!

[@jaysolano8764]

Yeah we filipinos make shelter for turtles and taking care for them after they mature we release them to the sea while these chinese fisherman harvesting them for restaurant demands.

[@pookiepig1255]

IkRRRRRR

[@kyorone0420]

Yeh lets take those islands bacc

[@coin827]

land exists china - MINE MINE MINE MINE

[@goodbad-boy]

coronavirus exists china- NOT MINE. NOT MINE. NOT MINE

[@dannelleabajar4703]

@@goodbad-boy everyone has it including Chinese

[@treeman12815]

that’s literally every country

[@yuhdlwrm]

@@dannelleabajar4703 what he meant was that Covid started in China, but China is definitely denying it. They won't even let WHO go to China (because they don't want WHO to know where the virus and how the virus started) until WHO gotten into China and study the flow of virus.

[@dannelleabajar4703]

@@yuhdlwrm i mean there could be reasons on why they were delaying the who visit not denying bruh...

[@literallydead1521]

I bet those islands have a tag sayin "Made In China"

[@davidsalcido383]

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[@NITO863]

Or made in around the corner

[@leowu3957]

@MotorcycleMan i hope you'll survive till that day)

[@chanciao2743]

like most stuff you use in daily life???

[@chanciao2743]

@MotorcycleMan Just go ahead if you prefer to spend more money! It's not my money I don't give a s**t!

[@areebasadeque4398]

Here's the transcript if anyone is seeing this video for a quiz This is a fiery cross island and it’s a little more than one mile square in size and is home to a Chinese military base There is 10000-foot airstrip Advanced radar system Missile defense system 200 troops The strangest thing about the fiery cross-island is that 2 years ago it didn't exist in 2014 And neither did the six military bases that have been built on man-made islands in the south china sea if you look at this satellite image from 2014 you can see huge Chinese ships collecting around remote reefs around the islands. An archipelago (extensive group of islands) in the south china sea In this image the ships are rapidly pumping sand and rock among the reef they’re building islands In less than a year the Chinese had seaports airbases and buildings on their new island and the world had taken notice China does not want the world to see that the superpower is reclaiming land in seven spots in the south china sea adding on average more than 3 and a half acres every day. With these island times trying to lay claim on one of the important areas of ocean in the world the south china sea The south china sea is incredibly rich in natural resources 11 billion barrels of oil 190 trillion cubic feat of natural gas 10 % of the world’s fisheries Most importantly tho 30% of the world’s shipping trade flows here to the booming population centers adn economic markets of south east asia. Its an extremely important body of water and right now five countries lay claim to some of the South china sea Now most countries base their claim of the UN, Laws of the seas, Which says a country's territorial waters extend 200 miles of its shore. An area called the exclusive economic zone EEZ Countries have the right to all the trades and resources in the EEZ its their sovereign territory So for example any oil that is found within 200 miles of the coast of Vietnam belongs exclusively to Vietnam but any area that isn't a EEZ belongs to international waters, and it falls under UN maritime law which means everybody shares it Now every country in the south china sea region uses this 200 mile EEZ threshold to determine its claims all except china. China argued that they have a historical claim to the south china sea dating back to the naval expeditions in the 15th Century and they mark it using a confusing border called the nine-dash line Following world war 2 japan who had dominated the entire region lost all control of its surrounding seas, China used the moment to claim the south china sea by drawing a line on the map that encompassed ninety percent of the south sea, it became known as the dash line When the UN established the 200-mile EEZ in 1973 china stuck to its own life refusing to clarify its boundary and ignoring its claims by other countries now that brings to us. to the Spratly islands, it is a remote barely inhabited cluster of islands currently claimed by China, the Philippines, and Vietnam and china the Spratlys are both geographically and symbolically at the heart of the south china sea. up to 3:17 That's because any country that can claim the south china sea Spratly islands can extend their EEZs to include them and gain Access to their tertiary. But its really hard to legitimately claim uninhabited pieces of sand so a few nations have built small buildings and ports on their claimed island and even stuck a few people there china believes as the sprat;y islands belong to them which brings us back to why are they installing islands there Installing artificial bases on these new islands took the dispute to a whole new level showing how china is wiling to potentially defend its claim with force. THIS IS THE TIME WHEN THE US TOOK NOTICE While the united states has no power in the sea it is the worlds lone superpower and uses its massive navy to defend international waters up to 4: 20

[@junesixth7088]

it's just a start. If they succeed they will claim Pacific Ocean too

[@rayleigh8]

june sixth the are already working on that. They built a huge port in one of those pacific islands close to Australia.

[@victoriapapesh6892]

ALREADY doing that by Australia.. just Done it

[@diyconstruction1147]

They already starting it watch 60 minute Australia

[@findmagnet]

rayleigh8 look, how many military bases in other countries are under control by US. obviously US shows more aggressive

[@diyconstruction1147]

@@findmagnet yes American is aggressive since 1900 century they have many bases but the good thing is they are not oppressive they have still respect in a country not like China a greedy nation

[@a-man4775]

China: *builds artificial islands* Mother nature: Am i a joke to you?

[@AJ-dx6bn]

Yes

[@RcNe-bk3vb]

CCP : I create this world and I own it; God: Who you are?

[@MrSamshy]

Tsunamis and earthquakes will end those childish plays.

[@Drip-Soup373]

In the future they might build planets Deathstar for military

[@tianlezheng6829]

what does American do in Hawaii ? American invade Hawaii and build a military base on Pearl Harbor. this island is a china territory. China keep peace of south China sea,and make their developing .

[@devilpizza123]

>Colours Taiwan and China the same colour. Triggered.

[@user-om8zb5sr8n]

ridiculous, poor taiwanese r triggered once again

[@seamusgorman2410]

gracieafur 1 ??? Taiawan deserves to be out of China.

[@geografisica]

PR of China is already as capitalist as Taiwan, it has to be the same country again.

[@Rawteeth]

Based on your logic,. "Britain is a democratic country like the United States, it has to be the same country again."

[@user-om8zb5sr8n]

***** No, Taiwan doesn't because the USA is already kissing Taiwan's ass so they can build military bases there.

[@antonioprgomet5168]

I'm more concerned about enviroment in South china sea...

[@shivasrinivasan80]

min yoongi At the end, we realise we have failed the planet and it's other inhabitants with our silly posturing.

[@antonioprgomet5168]

Shiva Srinivasan that's so true

[@thorsten8790]

Shiva Srinivasan Nature and life will do fine, but huge changes in our eco system could make us go extinct.

[@shivasrinivasan80]

Maximus Not before taking out many other species.

[@antonioprgomet5168]

Shiva Srinivasan that is true,unfortunately, if we continue destroy earth,only planet we know, we will die together...

[@lois1677]

And now Philippines is suing the Chinese president on ICC for crimes against humanity based on these increased disputes China made News broke off in 2012 (i think) about a Chinese vessel illegally entered Philippine seas (Scarborough shoal) carrying hundreds of matured and large sea turtles also illegaly poached. Mostly killed but some survived. This issue sparked 'everything' in this video talked about.

[@hijodelsoldeoriente]

They(complainants) are suing as private citizens, but not The Philippines as an institution.

[@macmacpg1129]

How can we generalize some Filipinos as the "Philippines" when even the country's president is afraid to talk about the issue and stand for his fishermen?

[@kenshilangto2546]

*ASEAN Countries* : _Let's share brothe... rs??_ *China* : *greed intensifies

[@samar5838]

Asian*

[@Halluz]

@@samar5838 Association of South East Asian (ASEAN)

[@NathanRio79]

@@samar5838 ASEAN

[@samar5838]

@@Jsjsjdhdhsj well I've already acknowledged the correction above. I don't see why 2 more people need to repeat it.

[@bundkong910]

Would you like your neighbors take the things that belongs to you?

[@caseed]

"The china sea is incredibly rich in natural resources." America: "There's oil...." America: M I N E

[@vitocorleone8323]

Too bad so many young Americans such as yourself are ignorant due to all the video games you play. America built constitutional democracies in Afghganistan and Iraq where no oil was taken. In contrast the Chinese have the most asylum seekers in America every year, more than the next 10 nations claiming asylum Combined while the desperate North Korean asylum seekers China is responsible for causing get immediatley denied asylum and are arrested and sent back screaming where they're executed.

[@caseed]

@@vitocorleone8323 ummmmm this was supposed to be a joke...

[@heha-10warthoggobrrrrrrrrr90]

@@vitocorleone8323 how is video games related to oil and the USA ?

[@anakinsandwalker6382]

But the international law also states that whoever locate and name the islands first owns the islands, that's why the Chinese are trying to claim them, they really need to fix the international law

[@phantri6539]

actually, VietNam claimed them first.

[@phantri6539]

i dont want to be rude but i can not understand u. check ur writting pleazz!

[@phantri6539]

did u try threaten on me, supreme chinese boy? LOL

[@nadzrinpuad1283]

When China want to claim because of history, US cry louder than ever, but when Israel claim Gaza land because of History, their voted Yes. hahahaha good Riddance with your own Game set

[@yuwonoyudi1809]

ask the french why they named the area indo china not indo vietnam please?

[@chrazz3795]

Malaysia flight 370 went missing over the South China Sea ....

[@Aracelerii]

*Conspiracy theories intensify*

[@guardiadecivil6777]

it's almost as if south china sea is only owned and bordered by china

[@jacobsharpe8219]

That flight crashed because of a error don’t get conspiracy on me the boing max has a issue causing the plane to dive unconteably causing it to crash they have grounded all planes

[@great8568]

@@jacobsharpe8219 Isn't that the ethiopian one not malaysian

[@delta4744]

@jacob sharpe No, MH370 was not a B737 MAX. It was a 777-200ER which has only been in 4 incidents (including MH370) and most of the 4 were deemed pilot error.

[@jikodemon5323]

We Filipinos felt robbed about this.

[@hardcandy7112]

Americans Tax payers are tire of supporting you and your kind .

[@Covid-bv4hp]

@@hardcandy7112 And how do you know? You support palestine which means youre probably a palestinian. Guess which country the USA supports? That's right, Israel. Probably a 12 year old nationalist after allm

[@hardcandy7112]

@@Covid-bv4hp You don't need to be Palestinian to know Right from Wrong , Israel is a Racist Apartheid state that discriminates very much people of colors and Religion .

[@dannelleabajar4703]

No Americans robbed us

[@krystalphan8871]

Have you seen Vietnam's sea territory? Their 9-dot map literally swallows the whole.

[@paulsimon6378]

China should stop disturbing our ASEAN territories to continue our economic activities. Also, look what happened back in April 2021 when Chinese fishing boats were taken almost throughout The West Philippine Sea and blocking our Filipino fishermen to catch fish to feed their families.

[@samhofman7277]

To all people saying that the United States of America is doing the same thing in different countries, I can assure you this is very different. The US is not building islands on coral reefs (which account for around 10 percent of the fish population), and it's not building Islands, the US has treaties around the world with countries that allow it to build bases. Unlike the US, China does not have these treaties. The whole South Chinese Sea is also not Chinese, so this means that China is building islands in territory it does not own...​ Very​​ different from the United States of America...​ I'm not American, I just need people to know the facts before commenting.

[@panoxdisplay6141]

Chinese military hasn`t killed any foreigner from 1980, but US military has kept invading other countries and killing foreigners for many years. How can a buther criticize a innocent nation？

[@stevenchen2435]

Cuba was a Russian Ally, so the US should let Russia build bases and station missiles there right?

[@hwh1986]

It is different from the U.S, as China is building stuff within their own Territory. When ROC (China) declared 11 dash line and was recognized by other countries including the west, UNCLOS was not signed, Philippine was not even decolonized. Timeline of South China sea islands after WW2: 1945 Japan surrendered and islands were returned to China 1946 China officially accepted the islands and went there to build monuments over the islands as a symbol of sovereignty, note that America at that time provided China with 9 vessels to help China regain control. 1948 China declared the 11 dash line officially to the international society and was recognized 1982 UNCLOS was concluded 1989 Philippine declared independence There was no dispute regarding China's sovereignty decades before, it all happened after America's Pivot to Asia strategy.

[@Shenzhou.]

+Sam Hofman Some of the US treaties are questionable, such as Hawaii fighting for independence from US but losing and being taken over by the US. US airbases in Okinawa Japan was built as a result of Japanese WW2 surrender, so you can't really say that US had Japanese permission. It as part of Japanese surrender condition. China does not have these treaties because it claimed those territories historically before international law of the sea was created.

[@DgraymanKicksAss]

US helps israel build settlements in the palestinian territories , its a essential free pass for colonialism in the 21st century