Why China Is Building Artificial Islands To Control The South China Sea

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China lays claim to basically the entire South China Sea by way of its infamous "nine-dash line." But while China claims the entire area, Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Taiwan each have their own claims as well. This has lead to some pretty dicey conflicts within a region that is already quite tense. So why won't China back off its claims and negotiate in good faith?
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[@billbeyatte]

I flew in the area for the U.S. Navy in 1972 and was strictly forbidden to overfly the Spratlys for fear of provoking an international incident

[@Mike-kc5ew]

The American military was thoroughly expelled from the Philippines. However due to the exact reasons that this video highlights, the U.S. has very much been invited back. Additionally, once chilly relations between the U.S. and Vietnam has now resulted in most favored nation status. I'm not saying that China is their own worst enemy, but they are certainly at the top of the list. China has ensured that America continues to thrive in Southeast Asia.

[@dylanf3108]

History of for the most part subservient to state interests. Vietnam and the Philippines to balance China in the South China Sea. Like you cannot balance China in East/Southeast Asia without the US existing. There’s no other power or collection of powers in the region or another nearby superpower but the US.

[@realdreamerschangetheworld7470]

I have always said that if Mainland China retained a friendly face at the peak of PRC, ROC (Taiwan) relations, they’d probably have already reunited peacefully (citing the heavy economic reliance, resource sharing, and mutual tourism, before Taiwan realized they needed to decouple due to CCP aggression).

[@nromk]

The USA has no interest in getting involved in Chinese affairs, this only creates inflation and leads to hostilities instead of solutions to actual issues like climate change, the USA is creating problems.

[@ferdylondon]

With time nations forget then remember what is in their interests. It is a cycle that all nations go through intermittently. Some learn too late.

[@TheZamaron]

At least the US TRIES to play nice with others. The CCP's just a bully, hell they're threatening war with Taiwan because their ego won't allow them to appear to lose or be wrong, they have no clai to Taiwan, if there is war it is entirely China's fault for not excepting the fact that Taiwan is an independant country.

[@thekeywitness]

Very interesting. Be sure to do a follow-up video when the situation further develops.

[@qiensong7621]

Just pointing out that the eleven dash line claimed in 1947 by China is claimed by the Republic of China (Taiwan) and America supported such claims as a gift for the victor of WWII, then ROC lost the mainland in 2 years

[@alphillips5478]

When China signed UNCLOS in 1982 it knew any historical claims to the SCS became NULL and VOID. If China had kept its word - UNCLOS is a LEGALLY BINDING INTERNATIONAL TREATY and remembered that EEZ= 200NM (under UNCLOS) and not 1,000NM, then we wouldnt be in the MESS that we are.

[@mariojr.4409]

The 1947 claim of China is invalid in the first place. For example, it is in conflict with the Philippine territorial claims with PH's maps dated back in 1734, 1808 and 1875. While China's imaginary 9-dashed line was just claimed in 1947. No one acknowledged it.

[@Kailiu323]

@@mariojr.4409 why the hell didn't you object at that time until the 1990s

[@mariojr.4409]

@@Kailiu323 Then why China didn't object from 1734 until 1947? It was 3 centuries! No one acknowledge China's claim. In contrast, China acknowldeged on 1947 in their illegal claim that PH has already a claim on it. The permanent arbitral court already ruled in 2016 that China's claim is baseless, invalid and illegal. China should follow international law.

[@Kailiu323]

@@mariojr.4409 I am tired of explaining to every Filipino that the arbitration did not work that way, and UNCLOS dictates nothing over the sovereignty issue. It was not 1947 but 1945 when the modern Philippines did not even exist

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

I'm from the Philippines, but part of the South China Sea west of the Philippines is what we call the West Philippine Sea along the western maritime boundary according to its government.

[@haochengzhai7156]

Only the South China Sea.

[@nromk]

Is that not a history of Spanish and USA heritage of imperialism?

[@ZhanghuaWEI.]

@@haochengzhai7156 嗯

[@alphillips5478]

and?

[@sealtrader]

West Philippine Sea only exist in most low IQ Philipino populations, 3000 peso seeex in Malate is more realistic for common people in that pathetic hole.

[@jaciwhy4041]

I'm new at this channel and I love your style of informing about geography. However, some commenters are very hard on you on your teachings. Information changes all the time. I love when they ADD to your information instead of tearing down your information. Anyway, I appreciate what you are doing. Incidentally, I'm 87 years old, grew up in the South of the US, and never had those teachers teaching anything like this. No wonder "we" were not interested. But that another story. LOL 😂 😂 Keep up the good work. ***

[@HUgdJHf64]

just a correction to author's misinformation. correct name of Taiwan is Republic of China.

[@gengwang8543]

Let us look at the marine border between Turkey and Greece, it will help us understand international law

[@trantrung4967]

Paracel islands Là đảo của vietnam không phải của china

[@tc3475]

Nice video but nowhere-else that it mention that the United Nation gave ROC (Republic of China) the authority to reclaim that whole area. With United States support (navy ships), ROC reclaimed all the major island and renamed them with the names of the navy ships.

[@johnlangston4108]

Thank you for this primer on this potential flashpoint.

[@EPL762]

Reason to love Mondays: 1. It's my last day of the workweek. 2. If it's a holiday, I earn more money on payday. 3. And of course; Geography by Geoff.

[@maureencora1]

China Remind of Japan in 1923.

[@QUEfrang]

Read the wikipedia article of unit 731.

[@raphlvlogs271]

this area is also very prone to extreme weather events

[@Q_b1s]

what the hell, why did the 9-dashline is so far away than the China’s Land?

[@氨基酸近视]

因为以前越南是汉代，比西藏蒙古臣服的都早，大概在2000年前。在后来独立被西方殖民到现在建国

[@shencheanglow3726]

After second world war, Allied forces were dispatched to administer what Japan vacated islets, reef and territory. US took over most of what was there up to okinawa, Guam and north and south Pacific islands. South china sea were assigned to china's charge. All the other ASEAN nation were not even independent from colonial power then, except one or two. China intend to keep the control mainly because it's submarine base in Hainan island is their retaliating option if under nuclear attack by aggressor. However this last resort of defence is being challenged by US military, who 24/7 send intelligent gathering ships and spy plane and drone close to the Chinese naval base to destroy Chinese deterrence capacity. ASEAN nation should not fall into the trap of antagonizing a neighbor that is going to be there for many more thousands year.

[@shinofranz]

Wehh, what a nice chinesse propaganda.. no matter what you look at it following UNCLOS was a right way to settle things but doubt China do that. They were challenging the status quo in the region, it means destabilizing. We experience peace because leaders in Pacific become pacifist but China was increasing their military for what? Now, we can see it.. China was expanding to India, Pakistan and now the Pacific. Only fools would believe that they don't want to expand. They were using Nazi strategy, expanding slowly seeing the neighbors reaction. If no one resist then they will start at Taiwan, Vietnam and Philippines either with thiese nations. They could just made some excuse to start a war, like now they were using news fooling people that the U.S was destabilizing the region but in fact they were.

[@motoKJ]

fall into a trap? it's china who is run by a dictator, no credibility

[@VenThusiaist]

2:53 Just wanted to point this out: Filipino, the lingua franca of the Philippines, only allows one vowel combination per syllable and "aa" is not a diphthong in Filipino, so "Kalayaan" is actually pronounced "Ka-La-Ya-An".

[@Ablebrilliantbc]

Actually, all these countries around the south china sea agreed china' s claims before 1980s, and they regretted and asked for more territories after people found oil and gas in the region...

[@Ackk567]

Yea agree they sign the agreement

[@zachzoldyck1796]

Can you profound more?

[@dennissonmacalan8054]

@@Ackk567 what agreement?

[@MinhPham-j4e]

Your country want you to believe that but there has never been a treaty that gathers other SEA country to give China full authority of the China Sea. The South China Sea was claim falsely by Republic Of China (Taiwan) in 1947 and after the communist take over, they adapted the claim. Keep in mind that all SEA country need resources from South China Sea to run their country such as oil, gas, and marine life. That’s why each SEA countries claim a part of South China Sea. While China is the only one claiming the whole area belong to them which disgust lots of neighbors country for their greed and many call it the greedy cow tongue show that to china it’s never enough. China took control of the whole area using their navy power and suppress other countries. This is an example of how a super power can bullies smaller countries. Since then, SEA countries has form an allied to prevent China from taking over South China Sea. If China want to take over South China Sea they will have to go to war with the Philippine, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Japan, and the United States. Even though China is a superpower, this war could mark the end of their regime. South China Sea belongs to nature and countries must share it with each other, no one have the right to claim it for themselves. A pure act of greed between country will always lead to war.

[@Ablebrilliantbc]

@@MinhPham-j4e it's not my country wants me to believe, it is a fact that no country argued china's claim when it is proposed. They regret because oil was found in 1970s and the claim was made in 1949. Actually, China is the only country that would like to share the resources around its controled island with neighbouring countries while other small contreis only want use vilionce to solve the problem. You may think that China shouldn't claim so much, but I can tell you, if china is not in the south china sea, all these small countries will fight with each other and all of them will claim more islands or even the whole area. China actually stablize the region, while the USA now wants to break the peace and brings wars to asia, so it is using Phillipian as as a wheapon against China, but I guess u can't understand the logic behind this...

[@microtyger]

Ty for the information! 🙂

[@LeeSuKwang-ol5oy]

Eez is not territorial waters. Its illegal for asean countries to treat eez as their territory to annexed China's spratlies in the late 70s.

[@Blindfolded.911]

You missed that China's 9 dash line also took some part of Indonesia's EEZ at North Natuna Sea. You need to mention this nation as the biggest obstacle for China's nine dash line. Not only because Indonesia is the most powerful country in South East Asia, but also Indonesia controls the Malacca Strait (the world's most important strait) which could give very huge problem for China if they messing with this country. There are lot of footages from mainstream media that Indonesian forced out China's coast guard from North Natuna Sea, and sunken hundreds of China's fishing vessels that entered Indonesia's EEZ at North Natuna Sea.

[@LeeSuKwang-ol5oy]

china navies and coast guard ships came to defend their fishing vessel fishing within their scs north of natuna and left for Chinese new year. Force out??? Bullshit.

[@syphonlo5112]

For your information, at the 9 dash line, there are almost 50 islands , of the 50 islands, 22 islands owned by Vietnam, the Philippines owned 11 islands, 7 islands by China, a few for Malaysia and Brunei. Natuna island is not in the 9 dash line.So, who actually owned the most islands in the 9 dash line. Think rationally, China has been using the South China Sea route to trade to all over the world for more than a thousand years... There were no issues at all and everyone knows so SCS is the throat of China's trade activities. The western countries were recognized and agreed the 11 dash line by China KMT till China took over by CPC. At the moment, the western countries can't sit still and try to stir the shit over SCS especially the USA. The world is so big, and yet the USA never sees eye to eye with China Communist. Just exactly like the USSR, Cuba and North Korea and so on. If the communist blocked countries have Fallen one day, I am pretty sure, the next target will be the kingship countries....This is the blueprint of the NED and CIA.This Will be the game moving on till the USA controls the world... But before the Anglo Saxon can control the world, they must beat the strong China. And she makes use of these ASEAN countries. These Anglo Saxon countries are smart to fool the Asian countries, they come to create conflict. The same tactics to colonize the countries in Asia. When the king's or Sultanate constitutional has shaken when they come to choose the succeeded, they will interfere and make them choose a side. This is the time they take control and have been colonized. Almost the same tactics. But it really works. Finally, it got caught but it's too late. This is history. And now tactics repeatedly occurred. But, his opponent is China...who will be the scapegoat? If China claims the whole SCS, why only China owned 7 of the 50 islands. Vietnam claimed the most and secondly the Philippines and there are 5 islands unknown owners. Anglo Saxon owned them ? If the Philippines tries to lock the SCS trade routes, do you think China can sit still and do nothing on it ? We are neighbors for a few thousand years, the Anglo Saxon countries can easily go back to their country if they fail to stir the shit, who will suffer for the smell of the shit.... Keep calm and think twice. We Asians have been fooled by them for a few hundred years, enough is enough...think wisely. Thank you

[@ducnguyenvan1522]

You said: "The western countries were recognized and agreed the 11 dash line by China KMT till China took over by CPC." Who accept??? No one. only chinese

[@gloriabort2879]

Defending West Philippines Sea Justice Carpio kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHi6lJqBg7KroNE&feature=share

[@user-iz3gv5vo6b]

I hate it when the intro gets facts wrong. Territorial dispute with India - yes. Territorial dispute with Taiwan - NO it is not. With Taiwan it can be considered an political existential dispute. The PRC claims that Taiwan is simply a renegade province of China, whereas in Taiwan, one of the 2 main political parties claims that it is an independent nation, while the other main political party agrees that Taiwan is in fact a part of China, but that the Communist led government of the PRC is in fact illegitimate, and that the ROC Government in Taiwan should actually be the legitimate government of all of China. In fact the 9-Dash line for Taiwan is an 11-Dash line, and BOTH the PRC and the ROC claim this territory as being historically a territory used by Chinese fishermen.

[@rcbrascan]

The video used the word "dubious" several times in reference to China's claims but it is not dubious because they are backed by historical rights and international law such as the Cairo and Potsdam Declarations that predates UNCLOS which cannot be overridden. Also, at the end of WWII, the US agreed that SCS belongs to China and there were no disputes or challenge over China's claims from any country. Maybe this geography guy needs to take more history courses.

[@ramadansteve1715]

@@rcbrascan Lol no, fuck your "historical rights" and international courts sided against you

[@Mark_Wheeler]

Please fix your synching. The audio is slightly ahead of the video.

[@gann9109]

DURING THE PAST ADMINS, the Chinese seized illegally islands in the West Phil Sea, they were neglected and were even allowed to acquire and purchased filling materials from Philippine own lands that was used for constructing SHOAL or REEF into Chinese military bases which are now keep inching towards Philippine shoreline. Now the stand of the new administration and the military leadership are different, they tried at first diplomacy with the Chinese, but they remained determined to grab and take possession of the Philippine territories they continue to bully the Phil Coast guards with water bombing and laser targeting, even fishermen were being intimidated and were not allowed to fish in their own sea, the resupply missions on Phil military outpost are being blocked, they keep insulting and looking down at Filipinos, they keep harrasing and do not allow the Phil military to enter in the West Philippine Sea, So the new ADMIN undertake necessary measures to stop these illegal domain by the Chinese. they strenghtened their military capabilities to stand against Chinese and they need the help and support of the US and other allied forces to succeed in driving Chinese out of the Phil EEZ. LET US SUPPORT PRES BONGBONG MARCOS AND THE PHILIPPINE MILITARY INITIATIVE TO PROTECT and CONTROL THE COUNTRY'S SOVEREIGNTY AND START BENEFITING FROM THE RICH MARINE RESOURCES IN THE WEST PHIL SEA which were longed overdue for the filipinos

[@joselitomarcial-te5hr]

ASEAN NATIONS Please... we better change the name of “China Sea” to “Asian Sea”. Kawit Cavite 🇵🇭Preambler-Butler

[@wencybatican9184]

stop saying south china sea instead South Asian Sea

[@unknown_Noname451]

Didn't even know you made this video until I went directly to your channel. KZbin really trying to suppress this issue.

[@allo-other]

8:31 I find it ironic that the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) features in so many videos as a symbol of the USN --- the vessel was scrapped because of 4-days of onboard fire.

[@iplayfoofee3547]

the cost to repair it outweighs the cost of buying a new one.

[@allo-other]

@@iplayfoofee3547 You're missing the point.

[@hanhmee2640]

Hoang Sa, Truong Sa belong to Viet Nam

[@man_at_the_end_of_time]

Oil, black gold

[@vallopez2215]

That name South China should be drop , instead should be called West Philippine Sea .

[@asdasd-dh6mh]

在菲律宾这个国家还没建国的时候，南海就是中国祖先的，是菲律宾把国家建在了中国领海旁边

[@vallopez2215]

@@asdasd-dh6mh say it in english !

[@asdasd-dh6mh]

@@vallopez2215 看不懂自己翻译

[@QUEfrang]

@@vallopez2215 Utilise google translate

[@joshuayang0331]

As a Taiwanese, I have to say that though we officially claim the eleven dot line, it's just being a heritage from the ROC government which fled to Taiwan in 1949, and we really don't intend to inforce the claim, and we actually just claiming the islands we've got in our control, well, if we really inforce our official claim, we would need to conquer China, because it's also officially our territory (and we would rather not doing this)

[@FreedomFox1]

Do you think Taiwan will seek independence? The US is preparing to got to war with China, on the assumption that we will need to defend Taiwan. And frankly, the US is looking for an excuse to destroy China before they challenge our superpower status.

[@nromk]

Just forget about the USA, democracy and reunite with China peacefully, you're just another Texas, another Korea, another Panama, a wedge created by the USA to cause problems.

[@ChinnuWoW]

There is no China. Its real name is West Taiwan.

[@pipiqiqi4010]

it is because you don't have the ability to conquer China, but not you don't have the desire.

[@joshuayang0331]

@@pipiqiqi4010 Really, we also don't want it, their average wages is lower and more poverty

[@TheZamaron]

Vietnam and Phillipines may have issues with each other, but I thin they should work out an alliance to keep CHina from bullying others out of the Sea since these 2 countries control most of the sea.

[@hkwopczk1]

no way: you as white man,want to use the divide and conquer strategy back in the colonial ages among asians,save your time.

[@Ackk567]

​@@hkwopczk1agree just like korea. Once already been 1 seperate because USA

[@khangaroo8166]

@@hkwopczk1 no, i agree with him. you can't reason with china, vietnam and the philippines are on much friendlier terms. vietnam has never liked china and never will. china needs to stop its activities in south china sea

[@furiousprotector8857]

explain the new 10 dash BS line

[@truthtellerfreethinker7311]

Is wasn’t an island an underwater coral reefs before it was done.

[@zzzzzsleeping]

Well, the Philippines is not fighting China. They have the map that conformed to the United Nation law of the sea. 12 nautical miles and the 200 miles EEZ zone - that's it, folks. It's China who has problem - making fiction story that they owned 1000 miles away from them 😅😅

[@sabrevinver4062]

china is as fake as the electric bike batteries that they distribute in the usa

[@bobbygomez7095]

Maybe China is planning to invade SEA by slowly expanding their territory, after 10 dash line then 11 then 12 until they reach the countries mainland of SEA then declared they owned the whole SEA😢😢😢😢

[@Ackk567]

Nah if you think that way it is USA

[@xmz341]

If we want to invade. Why only south China sea?

[@bobbygomez7095]

Actually china did it already they take the first step of slowly taking west phil sea 200 nautical miles they are roaming and guarding it that's why there are always confrontation between coastguards of phil and china because china extend their territory in the 200 miles of phil sea, this dispute island is 500 miles from mainland china while the Philippines is only 195 miles from palawan island...they are taking all the island ,they tried to bully small asian countries like the Philippines

[@nmew6926]

If US can sacrifice 10,000 islanders of BIKINI Islands only for the sake of nuclear experiment on humans... Why can't China occupy and transformed shoals in artificial islands military bases for national security purpose. May be 3 or 4 Pinoy fishermen may have died in some incidents. But its nothing to the thousands Bikini islanders who have died or will die of cancer. There cannot be a comprehensive solution without the closure of these 350 US military bases surrounding China.

[@ramadansteve1715]

Cope and seethe tankie trash

[@Xavier-gm6ui]

Its West Philippine Sea bcouz it's was included in Philippines EEZ not South China Sea. Correct it!!

[@andrewnewton2246]

It wouldn't take much for even a small clash to turn into a major war.

[@vtmplay5219]

This sea belongs to an international maritime route, but China wants to take it as its own. If in the next decade China surpasses the US, it will occupy Guam, then form an alliance with South American countries to send troops to fight the US. 🚀🚀🚀

[@xmz341]

If, haha

[@gengwang8543]

Let us look at the marine border between Turkey and Greece, it will help us understand international law

[@MingleMeeye]

Why, blocking the waterways and their plan to have easy target

[@leroyjabari]

No 1 China policy for this video....lol

[@AL-vw7kx]

Thanks for bit of education, I didn't know Vietnam tried to claim Spratly Island.. wow! With China claiming (already) Scarborough Island.. that is much closer to Philippines, If Philippines should of built such structures first of both Islands then atleast Philippines has the grip of it!

[@RichardBeazly-kd4rs]

They do not These out trying to see It goes between the Philippines And Vietnam Indonesia

[@kazuhira9867]

Because they are regional superpower, both military and economically and controlling that region is geographically critical. Of course they're going to try to control it. Do you think the US would allow Mexico or Canada to control anything in that region of the world if the two countries where economically or militarily a challenge. Look at how they still treat Cuba to date lol. A tiny island who dared to defy them. The USA has hundreds or bases spread all over the world so it has no footing to criticize china for securing it's geopolitical interests. Not saying that I agree with either countries but that's why China's doing it

[@alphillips5478]

you mis the point USA is not claiming any territory When China signed UNCLOS in 1982 it knew any historical claims to the SCS became NULL and VOID. If China had kept its word - UNCLOS is a LEGALLY BINDING INTERNATIONAL TREATY and remembered that EEZ= 200NM (under UNCLOS) and not 1,000NM, then we wouldnt be in the MESS that we are.

[@jez8530]

What a privilege way of thinking you have there

[@lillycookie9993]

Thank you so much all allies for helping the philippines. God bless

[@zhaojunchen3588]

那不是你的盟友你需要缴费的，还有你只是一个殖民地连自己的语言多没有，说着殖民者的语言

[@ScarletteXoxo-wg2ui]

china is the russia in the asean community lol

[@oklahoma1232]

9 DASHLINE CHINA PRC is sovereign territory !

[@ichaaulia5435]

Ini bukan handphone aku,aku selalu perhatian tentang wilayah ini banyak yang di langgar oleh China dan ada yang mencoba mencari keuntungan dari pihak di luar ASEAN juga China atau taiwan.Merekalah musuh dalam selimut

[@princessdeliabautista7498]

Philippines Sea not south Chinese

[@Aamirmhmd99]

From the Chinese pov, Philippines was already at the US side with their operational bases all around, similar to Japan. Both these countries, in the event of a conflict will surely support the US even if American influence was waning. Add to the fact that 1st island chain was already been militiarized by the US as a containment strategy. All this even before the present tensions. So they did what any rising power will do, go on the aggressive posture.

[@gregoriolamayo9994]

Philippine Map was made by a priest during the Spanish era in 17th Century before the Treaty of Paris were signed and now here comes China just awaken from his deep dream made a 10 dash line again claiming said territories of Philippines and other Asian Countries as their own areas of responsibilities with just a click of there fingers without considering the Kalayaan Island a Municipalities of Province of Palawan, Philippines Republic.

[@truthtellerfreethinker7311]

USA military bases around South China Sea USA so far from Asia.

[@seanlee9377]

You need to relearn China History 101

[@thehoneybadger8089]

Japan tried the same ploy in the 1930s-early 1940s. It brought them a thorough ass kicking in WWII. This is history repeating itself.

[@joveltimon5918]

China try to build another artificial land in sabina shoal

[@Xtremebotz007]

Might aswell have all Chinese neighbors call it their sea too if china wants to be greedy

[@QUEfrang]

Imagine if you inderectly caused a war with this comment that leads to ww3

[@EdwardJones-i1z]

They built artificial island on International waters.

[@xmz341]

What defines international? America is also an island in international sea.

[@reynaldoflores4522]

​@@xmz341America is not an island. It's a continent.

[@thokamie]

Hoàng Sa - Trường Sa belong to VietNam !!!!!!!!!!!Hoàng Sa - Trường Sa belong to VietNam !!!!!!!!!!!Hoàng Sa - Trường Sa belong to VietNam !!!!!!!!!!!Hoàng Sa - Trường Sa belong to VietNam !!!!!!!!!!!Hoàng Sa - Trường Sa belong to VietNam !!!!!!!!!!!

[@marlonenteria4825]

If they really want it..just give it to them...all of the waters in SCS.

[@HUgdJHf64]

Given you deal with Geography, you should know Taiwan is part of Republic of China. it operated under the constitution of ROC. Can you do an episode on Art of War? and who wrote that? was it from 500 BC? History is always written by the winners. BTW, US navy needs new paint.

[@RADNYMOLAVIN-om6pw]

How the china recognized the arbitral ruling?if the west philippine sea (south china sea) is not belong to their territory....this is obviously belong to the philippines both historical and legal and documentary evidences based on UNCLOS-United nations convention on law of the sea

[@子国-t8q]

在1945年二战胜利后中国恢复对南海的主权时，东南亚还是在西方的殖民地。直到上世纪80年代根本不存在争议。东南亚国家不过是想要偷窃南海发现的石油资源。

[@haikyu6515]

Philippines claim with has Ancient map showing spratly island and 200 nutical EEZ based from International law of the sea

[@Ackk567]

Nope phillipine only found sparkly in 19.. and in that year sparkly has already been claim by other country e.g china. But the philipine fisherman family that just found the island stay there for decade. Thats why philipine say it is they. But it is clearly not. Donot be lazy find some truth brother.south china sea is vietnam malay china. Philipine is basically just a thief

[@IEatCheerios]

You got an uncle named Legolas? I know this dude and you two have some uncanny resemblances.

[@revinhatol]

*WHAT'S ALL THE RUCKUS?!* Even Indonesia wants a part of the "North Natuna Sea".

[@MingleMeeye]

That’s South Asians Sea water ways. Why xi jing ping block the waterways build his fake island and overlapping and squatting the island of Philippines and Vietnam wow that’s ugly behavior of xi jing ping

[@jimohara]

🤔 Very benevolent of the US. Just like all other US foreign policy !

[@samhy]

I mean Geography news can talks whatever you wants in Here and it's not real at all.

[@hdlim8753]

you spent 10 mins to explain south china sea. I can explain that in one sentence: who ever got the bigger fist got the islands!

[@Ackk567]

Well i am neutral in this. But base on history and agreement in 19. China and vietnam basically good but phillipine no no. And I know why china did not agree to this day new policy of south china sea because basically the agreement was made by USA😂

[@romeopacardo6914]

Bad wrong doing china in the WPS more nation not favor the attitude of china rules asean seas nations

[@walkingcarpet420]

It should be renamed the north Borneo sea

[@joeyvaldes]

Might as well colonize Taiwan.

[@bigboix4177]

okay so for millitary reasons i understand why they need maritime lines but for logistics and fishing why cant they fish in the same waters? this is something beyond me but if someone could explain more clearly that would be nice, in my head it just makes sense to share as hared maritime territory unless is millitary operations.

[@skygge1006]

If say the Philippines has a huge amount of Chinese fishing vessels fishing in their water they can consume a huge portion of the fish and destroy the population thus destroying the Philippines fishing industry.

[@LE64SAM-IAM]

👍 Exactly.

[@haochengzhai7156]

Why does China let others fish on its territory?

[@gjsoriano1]

For fishing territories, it is still best to have a formal maritime border since different countries have varying regulations and laws on hot to manage the marine resources. Some countries impose fishing ban during breeding season, some impose no fishing zone in areas where there are abundant fish breeding, some totally ban fishing certain types like sharks and turtles. Unfortunately, mainland China covered several rich breeding grounds and shoals to build their artificial islands. The Philippines have documented how Chinese militia took large clams, turtles and other valuable resources before they started dumping sands to the coral reefs and shoals.

[@nromk]

Look maritime boarders only apply to others, the USA very much controls the waters around the Americas and the USA during the Age of Humiliation controlled Asian waters too, a lot of people forget that the USA destroyed China by forcing it to trade with everyone after the second boxer rebellion and basically took over China's role of regional hegemon which a bunch of white Europeans accepted. That's also the reason the USA fought Japan, it threatened its role in Asia, the USA is very much stuck in the past.

[@raymondg7565]

Chinese claims are "dubious at best" is being very kind to the People's Republic of Imperial China.

[@nromk]

They're based on maps that predate the modern era, I wouldn't call those claims dioubios

[@raymondg7565]

@@nromk The People's Republic of Imperial China certainly thinks their claims are legitimate however, most of the planet does not agree with the PRiC.

[@TheZamaron]

@@nromk Considering those claims wer BEFORE Modern China eve existed, the CCP has no legal claim to the SOuth CHina Sea.

[@nromk]

@@TheZamaron ok but China is like 5,000 years old

[@LeeSuKwang-ol5oy]

after ww2 and in 1947 scs belongs to china . is thatbnot modern era..????

[@12345fowler]

So, China only claim the South China Sea as their exclusive economic zone and not as their territorial waters right ? Only ask for clarification

[@gjsoriano1]

They built artificial islands near the Philippines to impose their territorial claims since islands are entitled to 12nm of terrorial boundaries when in fact before 2012 they are simply elevated coral reefs and shoals. They now installed air identification equipment and more likely will try to impose mandatory identification of ships and aircrafts inside the whole of their nine dash line.

[@ZhanghuaWEI.]

No, China has sovereignty over the South China Sea

[@12345fowler]

Okay, given that all other nations can claim only 12 or so miles as their territorial waters and if you say that China is claiming the whole South China Sea as their territorial waters and I cann see the fuss at international level. @@ZhanghuaWEI.

[@haochengzhai7156]

​ @12345福勒 南海中有很多岛屿，遍布了整个南海。

[@MingleMeeye]

Xi jing ping look Philippines is American Allies, what are you doing in Philippines EEZ or territories

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

🌎

[@nurhakimaming1073]

Good news

[@darlenebergantzel1534]

I discovered your channel through TikTok and I’m now a subscriber. Love the content. I was wondering if you’ve done a segment on the possible north/south (and sometimes central) California split? It keeps coming up in discussions, so wondered what your thoughts are.

[@pipiqiqi4010]

if you think other countries' claims are rightful, then please provide the earliest modern map you published. let's see who has the earliest map to claim this area.

[@alphillips5478]

When China signed UNCLOS in 1982 it knew any historical claims to the SCS became NULL and VOID. If China had kept its word - UNCLOS is a LEGALLY BINDING INTERNATIONAL TREATY and remembered that EEZ= 200NM (under UNCLOS) and not 1,000NM, then we wouldnt be in the MESS that we are.

[@芯之谷]

肯定是中国，越南人、菲律宾人还在树上的时候中国就在那里开始贸易了，那时候还没有菲律宾、越南这些国家

[@alphillips5478]

@@芯之谷 Well that may be true, but it is not the point. UNCLOS is a LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT that China signed in 1982. Did you not read this? No one held a gun to China's head. If you dont agree - then dont sign. It is no different than if you sign agreement with Landlord of price of renting, you cannot change your mind and pay less later! You know this because Landlord will take you to court and kick your ass. Dont make excuses.......

[@One.Zero.One101]

Nobody cares about your fake maps.

[@chrisnoctskie5869]

Philippines got a 1744 map from the Spaniards. While most Chinese Maps doesn't even include the 9 dash line drew in 1949. We only want our 200 miles EEZ as stated in international law. China is just being greedy.

[@thesishive]

stop calling it south china sea lol

[@vincentcleaver1925]

Oil, of course, but they need to control their economic lifeline to the straits of Malacca and beyond. Frankly, they can't do it... Vietnam and the Philippines can easily sink their oil and containers any time the PRC becomes insufferable, which I predict will be next month...

[@Qiyunwu]

When has PRC not been insufferable tbh

[@haochengzhai7156]

Good idea so China can destroy both countries,

[@pipiqiqi4010]

don't forget the PRC also can change their nuclear warhead point to Vietnam and Philippine any time!

[@Qiyunwu]

@@pipiqiqi4010 yeah, sure.

[@christbenitez8797]

@@pipiqiqi4010 yeah sure. The Philippines is part of the US nuclear umbrella. China don't have the balls to press that red button.

[@ameliatan2801]

The Philippine claim is also in accordance to the UNCLOS exlusive economic zone rules. China’s historical claims based on some fisherman sketch map is rather weak and was never administratively governed by any Chinese entity in history. China’s bullying over a few islands that’s going to sink beneath the waves is causing them to destroy the positive relationships that was built among the Southeast Asian countries and pushes them to strengthen alliances with the US in response to China’s excessive military escalation. China needs to chill out and shift their focus back to business and economic development instead of pursuing imperialist policies which they claim to hate

[@RussianBot69420]

👍

[@Miss_Hannah]

Philippines had the right one who owned spratly island based on historical map of the Philippines

[@greyeminence2973]

What historical map? When it was US colony? When it was Spanish colony? Or when Chinese ships were sailing these waters and Pinoys lived in straw huts? It must be something like a typical "historical" British map, where British draw a line wherever they want and then everyone should obey.

[@nmew6926]

Philippines as a political entity did not exist before colonial rule. A pinoy in a particular island never knew there was another island as close as 50 miles from its coast... When the Spanish created the Philippines, they never mentioned that these disputed islands were part of Philippines.

[@Miss_Hannah]

@@greyeminence2973 you can search it by yourself, even China did not exist or a country name China did not exist before

[@Miss_Hannah]

@@greyeminence2973 you can search by your own

[@jez8530]

@@greyeminence2973 we just want the part of the sea that Is within our exclusive economic zone all country have their own Eez and that should be respected, because if not respected, it becomes a threat to a countries livelihood and security

[@samhy]

All of the South China sea was belongs to the China PRC motherland.

[@Tony-1950]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@toto_elio477]

the mindset of iran to the straight of hurmoz is the same as what china wanted to do in south china sea, regardless of some other nations having legal rights, with commercial shipping routes, the same with the black sea but russia cannot handle it right and become a catastrophe for their own navies. this were their problem in mind.

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

Why don't they go international court which can solve this problem. I think china doesn't want it to be solved. Negotiation is only the key otherwise war is very disastrous

[@pipiqiqi4010]

if all the problems can be resolved by a court, then there would be no wars in this planet.

[@greyeminence2973]

China wants to resolve the issue with mutual negotiations. Why would they go to international courts, which are owned by US/UK anyway? And why do you think that someone on the other side of the world should decide where Chinese border should be? And what army should be used to enforce court ruling? If a court can't enforce a ruling, such a court is pointless. This is why America ignores courts except when they go in its favor.

[@DrewYourLover]

The Philippines already won in the international court over China in 2016 but the latter wont accept the decision.

[@imeldamarzan614]

China has no rrght to i stall or build any structure to Philippine islands! Then we have the right to dismantle them.

[@LE64SAM-IAM]

Poor China is closed off from the open waters at all points, whether it's by Russia, Japan, Taiwan, The Philippines, or Vietnam.😆

[@greyeminence2973]

What is this, some kind of feel-good propaganda attempt? China is not closed off. Taiwan is Chinese. Russia is a Chinese ally, they do maritime exercises together all the time. Russia even allowed China to use port of Vladivostok for domestic trade. Vietnam and China cooperate, regardless of maritime disputes that Vietnam has with other countries also.

[@christbenitez8797]

​@@greyeminence2973and Russia is dying off. Taiwan is a chinese that is pro Western. Yeah good luck with that

[@montecorbit8280]

I found this a very good video and enjoyed it a great deal, however I have few comments: I found this video to be a little too political, not the type of videos that I subscribed for.... Please consider limiting the number of videos of this type that you do....

[@ZhanghuaWEI.]

Yeah, I am agree you.

[@hkwopczk1]

propaganda video。

[@joshm6183]

china you attack asean, asean fights back

[@GEnghis559]

Asean?

[@MrKim-kv2vv]

@@GEnghis559 Asia, South East Asia Area nations….

[@haochengzhai7156]

Only US dog Philippines, no ASEAN

[@jthomashair]

@@GEnghis559it’s the international association of southeast asian nations. It’s an alliance / trade bloc much like NAFTA.

[@芯之谷]

东盟的华人控制着东盟大部分的经济，甚至政治，怎么反击中国？

[@thomthom6268]

This is little different than China's annex of Tibet. It is not theirs if we says so.

[@joshuayang0331]

Well, Tibet is always Dalai Lama's, and it will continue to do so, the Quinn and the PRC are just establishing illegal protectorates

[@haochengzhai7156]

First, give Mexico its land back to Mexico and Indian land back to the Indians.

[@bigjared8946]

@@haochengzhai7156 This is such a strange talking point. By that logic, Mexico should ALSO give their land back to the natives unless it's not colonialism if you do it while speaking Spanish. They have no high ground in the sacred discourse of muh colonial states.

[@ZhanghuaWEI.]

Funny, your political stance is a bit peculiar.

[@joshuayang0331]

@@haochengzhai7156 Well... that Indian thing, are you going to like relocate all nonindians in america elsewhere? Your gonna make it a refugee crisis

[@criixt]

Why do they want to control the South China Sea? hmm idk maybe because its the name south CHINA sea, its not called Vietnam East Sea or Malaysian North Sea or Philippine West Sea or Taiwan Southwest Sea. If the other countries want their name...contact the map makers lol

[@iplayfoofee3547]

this is the dumbest logic. on my google earth and map it says china belongs to taiwan. so china belongs to taiwan.

[@calebbearup4282]

Does the Indian ocean belong to India?

[@calebbearup4282]

Does the entirety of the Sea of Japan belong to Japan?

[@calebbearup4282]

Does the gulf of Mexico belong entirely to Mexico?

[@bigjared8946]

What a compelling argument. Be sure to let the French know about the English Channel.

[@halo7077]

I kinda want a war ngl

[@jackh3242]

Why? Millions, perhaps billions, of innocents would suffer and die. Aren't our resources better spent on improving things at home rather than blowing things up abroad?

[@halo7077]

@@jackh3242 I want to honor my family and the countless generations of men that fought and died for my country war is inevitable I just want it to happen in my generation

[@helloworld5334]

so where are you coming from

[@johnnyearp52]

​@@halo7077 So you want to die in a war? Or you think you are going to be some war hero? Life is rarely like video games. War is hell.

[@jackh3242]

You are either 12 years old or a psychopath. Torture, rape, murder, famine, genocide... all horrible consequences of war. It's not some glorious amazing feat like in the movies or video games. Plus it's a waste of money. Give peace a chance.

[@hoangdinh2461]

Should change name to south eastern sea,NOT china sea,

[@Paulftate]

democrat support China and the CCP with their politics

[@jthomashair]

How?

[@Paulftate]

@@jthomashair by not holding China accountable

[@khoado2060]

Biden said Xi Jinping is a dictator. Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. Meanwhile, Trump said Xi Jinping is "Smart, brilliant, everything perfect" for ruling China with an iron fist.

[@jthomashair]

@@Paulftate have any specifics?