Philippine warship in standoff with China vessels

[comet]

Well, do you think that China's demands and claims for the Spratleys/SCS are rightgeous?

I can guess his answer. I mean those commies brainwash their people as much as the norkies does so we sometimes get illogical asnwers.

[ggk]

from the appearance of the comments in this thread why does it seem that almost everyone is siding with the phil? why not give China a chance to explain its side?

the other asean members are not as aggressive as the China.... at least not at the same level of confrontation

[junglejim]

from the appearance of the comments in this thread why does it seem that almost everyone is siding with the phil? why not give China a chance to explain its side?

I think that's a question that China should really sit down and collectively find the answer to as a nation. Why is there tension on all borders surrounding China, is it because all its neighbors are belligerent or is it because maybe China has issues? It's a serious soul searching for a nation and sometimes the answer might be hard to swallow.

[grendel]

So it has began...

University of the Philippines website defaced by Chinese hackers

Filipino Anonymous hackers retaliate

[mpleio]

I think that's a question that China should really sit down and collectively find the answer to as a nation. Why is there tension on all borders surrounding China, is it because all its neighbors are belligerent or is it because maybe China has issues? It's a serious soul searching for a nation and sometimes the answer might be hard to swallow.

Good point!
Reality is cruel for respective national interests, just like Falkland Islands belong to Britain although we all know the island near Argentina closer ... YES both China and Philippine can calmly sit down and continue talk with each other how to slove the problem, but likely won't have the result =( .

Here is a point I can guarantee, PLA won't shoot first because Chinese have their own principle for the war beginning. China join the War, not start the War.

[Pukewarm]

I think that's a question that China should really sit down and collectively find the answer to as a nation. Why is there tension on all borders surrounding China, is it because all its neighbors are belligerent or is it because maybe China has issues? It's a serious soul searching for a nation and sometimes the answer might be hard to swallow.

this kind of talk always lead to the topic of their national sense of victimhood, and the other one is the rightful place on earth kind of crap

[icefrog]

Chinese gunboat patrolling Panatag MANILA, Philippines - A Chinese gunboat has arrived in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, escalating tension as the standoff entered its second week, Philippine officials said yesterday. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin called the deployment of the unnamed patrol boat another violation of the country’s sovereignty by China. He said the Philippines should strongly protest the incident. “If there’s someone who acted with restraint, it is us Filipinos… They (Chinese gunboat) entered our territory. It is well within our territorial waters,” Gazmin told radio station dzRH. “When we saw that our maritime laws had been violated, we called the BFAR (Bureau of Fisheries andAquatic Resources) and the Coast Guard came to enforce our maritime laws,” he added. The report of the latest alleged intrusion came a day after Chinese embassy spokesman Zhang Hua declared that they have deployed only fisheries and law enforcement ships, not military vessels, in Panatag Shoal, located just 124 nautical miles from Zambales and well within the country’s 200-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ). “We have been very restrained up until now. One of our surveillance ships has left,” Zhang said in a text message. Gazmin noted that MY Sarangani, a vessel commissioned by the government to conduct archaeological surveys, had been harassed by a Chinese ship. He said the researchers left the area even without completing their task. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=63

[[RNZE]Sapper]

Here is a point I can guarantee, PLA won't shoot first because Chinese have their own principle for the war beginning. China join the War, not start the War.

This is some special bullsh!t you're spewing.

[comet]

This is some special bullsh!t you're spewing.

Seriously. Its like that big fat bully keeps pushing a lil kid with his fat tummy and saying "hit me first hit me first" so he can use his punches when the lil kid does.

[xiledsoviet]

Seriously. Its like that big fat bully keeps pushing a lil kid with his fat tummy and saying "hit me first hit me first" so he can use his punches when the lil kid does.

I say it's more like a guy who claims the sidewalk and part of the street is also his property and telling people to keep out of it, yet trying to instigate violence by saying "What are you going to do about it?"

[sgthanzo]

I say it's more like a guy who claims the sidewalk and part of the street is also his property and telling people to keep out of it, yet trying to instigate violence by saying "What are you going to do about it?"

I think this petition has something similar to what you just wrote. LOL! http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/c...orough-shoals/

[shinigami]

Japan plans to donate the Philippines 2 ships of 1000 tons and 10 vessels of 180 tons to patrol the area in dispute with China.
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/stealth-market...329/1333003273


Japan and the United States consider start using the SDF base Philippines, Palawan
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/politics/ne...8000008-n1.htm

[shinigami]

ODA donor in boats strategic "encirclement in Thailand" in the Philippines and other countries
2012.4.29 01:17 (1/2 page) [Asia and Oceania]

28 government, has decided to target the three countries the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, to support measures to strengthen maritime security features such as through donor patrol boat. But the desired cooperation to combat terrorism and piracy, in the South China Sea, the three countries are competing for territorial rights with China Nansha over the Islands (· Supuratori English name), but the siege of China reinforce the behavior hegemony in the area the same also aim to build a network.

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/politics/ne...1190000-n1.htm

[comet]

^^^ err to those of us who doesn't read Nipponggo/Japanese, can you translate for us? Especially details of what those donated ships are.

[shinigami]

^^^ err to those of us who doesn't read Nipponggo/Japanese, can you translate for us? Especially details of what those donated ships are.

2 of this type.

http://www.vspg.net/jcg/pl61-hateruma-class.html


And 10 of this type.
http://www.vspg.net/jcg/ps06-banna-class.html
http://www.vspg.net/jcg/ps09.html




In the article it is said in night vision equipment as well, if I mistake not Japan had already donated the vests and helmets.