Recent reports coming out of disputed waters in the South China Sea are painting a picture of persistent tensions in the region, with new evidence emerging that Beijing is saving its harshest words for Philippine aircraft.
Headlines this week highlighted warnings frequently given by the Chinese navy to US planes flying near disputed islands, but it seems that they are getting the polite treatment.
According to a report from the BBC, China’s warnings to Philippine aircraft are much more menacing than those delivered to their American counterparts.
The more menacing tone of PLA warning to Philippine aircraft, compared to US aircraft, is striking. Calibrated to intimidate smaller, weaker states? https://t.co/SsQXdZaevk
— Euan Graham (@graham_euan) August 11, 2018
“Philippine military aircraft. I’m warning you again: Leave immediately or you will bear responsibility for all the consequences,” a voice can be heard saying. The tone was noticeably more aggressive than the warning given to the American airmen.
According to US airmen speaking in the BBC report, the warnings they receive are routine and have no effect on their operations.
In response to the reports, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte issued a rare criticism of China’s actions in the region, urging Beijing to “temper” the warnings.
“You cannot create an island and you say that the air above the artificial island is your own. That is wrong. The right to innocent passage is guaranteed,” Duterte said on Tuesday, as quoted by Philippine news website Rappler.
“I hope that China would temper its behavior. I do not want to quarrel with China but at this time. America in case of saying ‘get out, get out,’ China will say ‘go in’. […] One of these days the hothead commander there will press a trigger,” he added.
China has no qualms whatsoever in taking and encroaching rights of Phillipines but an island close by like Taiwan & Senkaku, China surprisingly wont dare to come an inch near ????
Nemdan Semira Please do studies before making comments. UNCLOS gives a country the right for resources in the sea and in the subsoil under the sea (continental shelf). However, it does not give a country any rights to the land features above the sea levels. If rocks, reefs are above high tides, they will not be governed by UNCLOS. They will be governed by international laws. The UNCLOS did not provide the Philippine with legal bases to claim Spratly Islands & Scarborough Shoal.
Steve Jiau – how about the UNCLOS, are you aware of this international agreement among countries, duly ratified by civilized nations? Be reminded that your china is a "SIGNATORY" thereon! If not, then you’re so ignorant to the fact! Never that our country becomes militarily stronger than china!
Reduce your idiocy!
ha? Wala ka kuyapi?
twat
Prem PrabhuGarden Tibet has been occupied by China since 8th century before the existence of the recorded history of the Philippines and Spratly Islands has been occupied by China since 13th century before the Spanish rules also.
Tibet was occupied by China. Parts of S.E. Asia were occupied by China. Now some islands have been occupied by China. Next plan
In sense America is now loosing their power gradually. u can ask why, for recent days America is not in position to take necessary steps against China and its illegal job done in South China sea, Indo- pacific region also.
Noel Rufila It is an issue of overlapping claims to the EEZ. China always says joint development.; however, the Philippines wants to have the resources alone until Duterte. The Philippines should return Spratly Islands to China.
Tell to the marines my friend.
Dante Susulan Go to study history. 40 years ago, China was weak and the Philippines used the opportunities that China are divided into two political entities (ROC & PRC, they are fighting each other in a variety of field especially in the diplomatic field) and violated the UN Resolution 2625 sending military forces to illegally occupy some of the islands in the Spratly Islands and militarized the South China Sea in 1971.
Steve Jiau, wow.. can you imagine a militarily weak country like Philippines can afford to take China’s territories illigally? Its illogical, You must be out of your mind if not moroon. Are you proposing to China to draw a new 10-dash line to include the entire Philippines.
Duterte now seems to come to his
senses.
白恆禮 Go to study history and international laws before making comments.
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I call that “the Pinoy-Viet Pooper syndrome”….
Taiwan is a totally different kind of a worm… Taiwan is an infectious disease — small pox — and small pox had proven to destroy whole species and whole civilizations…
“Pinoy-Viet Pooper syndrome” on the other is but an irritatant. Pinoy-Viet Pooper syndrome is a pain in the butt alleviated only with an aphrodisiac called Prep H.
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The main enemy is the ccp
Moron
Have you watch the video? It’s like recycling old video. Very amature.
Lies!
A country illegally occupied other country’s territories is also wrong. The Philippines should return those islands that the Philippines illegally occupied to China before saying anything.