China Militarises Island near the Philippines: How will Manila React? | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Summary
TLDRTensions between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea have recently subsided due to a temporary agreement allowing Manila to resupply its outpost without interference from the Chinese Coast Guard. However, China's activities continue, as seen in the militarization of Subi Reef, a disputed area in the Spratly Islands. The Philippines is seeking international support, signing defense deals and conducting joint military drills with several nations to counter China's ongoing incursions and territorial claims.
Takeaways
- 🌏 Tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea have been high due to Chinese Coast Guard's incursions into what is considered the West Philippine Sea.
- 🛡️ China has been accused of violating Manila's territory and obstructing Filipino ships, leading to incidents such as a sailor losing his thumb in an attack.
- 📜 A temporary deal was negotiated between China and the Philippines, allowing Manila to resupply its outpost in the Second Thomas Scha without harassment from Chinese vessels.
- 🏝️ Despite the temporary deal, China continues its activities at Subbi Reef, building artificial islands and militarizing them with structures, harbors, and runways.
- 🔄 The Spratly Islands are disputed territories claimed by several countries, including the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei.
- 🔒 China has militarized not only Subbi Reef but also Mischief Reef and Johnson Reef, installing anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems on these artificial islands.
- 🚢 Even after the temporary de-escalation deal, 122 Chinese vessels were observed in the West Philippine Sea within a week, indicating ongoing incursions.
- 🤝 The Philippines is seeking international partnerships to counter the Chinese threat, signing a defense agreement with Germany and conducting joint military drills with the US, Australia, Canada, and Vietnam.
- 🇵🇭 Manila believes that the militarized islands are being used as staging areas for Chinese activities in Filipino waters, which poses a strategic threat.
- 🛰️ The Filipino Navy has confirmed the presence of military-grade communication equipment on Subbi Reef, indicating a significant military presence.
- 🌳 The script also mentions a news initiative called 'One Tree for Humanity', aiming to combat climate change by planting trees, showing a broader context of global issues.
Q & A
What was the main cause of tension between China and the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea?
-The main cause of tension was the repeated incursions by Chinese Coast Guard ships into the West Philippine Sea, which belongs to the Philippines, leading to confrontations and aggressive actions.
How did China and the Philippines attempt to deescalate the situation in the West Philippine Sea?
-China and the Philippines negotiated a temporary deal that allowed Manila to resupply its outpost in the Second Thomas Shoal without harassment from Chinese vessels.
What was China's response to the temporary agreement with the Philippines?
-China agreed to the temporary deal at the Second Thomas Shoal, but continued its militarization activities in other disputed areas, such as the Subi Reef.
What did the video mentioned in the script reveal about Chinese activities at Subi Reef?
-The video showed extensive Chinese construction at Subi Reef, including buildings, a harbor, hangars, and a massive runway, indicating significant militarization.
Which countries claim the Spratly Islands, including Subi Reef?
-The Spratly Islands are claimed by the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei.
How has China militarized the artificial islands in the Spratly Islands?
-China has built artificial islands like Subi Reef, Mischief Reef, and Johnson Reef, equipping them with airstrips, harbors, military-grade communications, and anti-aircraft and anti-missile guns.
What recent actions did the Philippines take to counter Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea?
-The Philippines signed a defense agreement with Germany and conducted joint naval drills with the US, Australia, Canada, and Vietnam to strengthen its defense capabilities.
Why is the Philippines seeking partnerships with other countries?
-The Philippines is seeking partnerships to strengthen its defense against China, hoping that with enough international support, it can deter further Chinese aggression.
How did the Chinese Coast Guard's aggression impact Filipino sailors?
-The aggression led to injuries, including a Filipino sailor losing his thumb after a Chinese Coast Guard attack with knives and an axe.
What is the significance of the joint drills between the Filipino and Vietnamese coast guards?
-The joint drills signify cooperation between the Philippines and Vietnam, despite their own territorial disputes, in countering China's aggressive actions in the region.
Outlines
🌏 Territorial Tensions in Southeast Asia
The first paragraph discusses the ongoing territorial disputes between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, specifically the West Philippine Sea. It highlights the aggressive actions of the Chinese Coast Guard, including the violation of Philippine territory and the militarization of artificial islands such as Subbi Reef. The paragraph also mentions a temporary deal between the two nations that led to a decrease in direct clashes, but notes that China continues its incursions and militarization efforts in other disputed areas. The Philippines is seeking international partnerships, including defense agreements and joint military exercises with countries like Germany, the US, Australia, Canada, and Vietnam, to counter the Chinese threat.
🤝 Regional Cooperation Amidst Territorial Disputes
The second paragraph shifts focus to the strategic cooperation between the Philippines and Vietnam, two countries with their own territorial disputes, who have decided to collaborate against China's influence in the region.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡West Philippine Sea
💡Chinese Coast Guard
💡Second Thomas Shoal
💡Subi Reef
💡Spratly Islands
💡Militarization
💡Temporary De-escalation Deal
💡122 Chinese Vessels
💡Defense Agreement with Germany
💡Joint Military Drills
Highlights
Shift in focus to Southeast Asia, specifically the tension between China and the Philippines.
Chinese Coast Guard's regular incursions into the West Philippine Sea, an area belonging to the Philippines.
Beijing's disregard for borders and territorial violations by the Chinese Coast Guard.
Incidents of obstruction and attacks on Filipino ships by the Chinese Coast Guard, including a violent incident where a sailor lost his thumb.
Peak tensions between Manila and Beijing due to the constant clashes.
China's three-point principal positions on handling the current situation and a temporary arrangement with the Philippines.
Negotiated deal allowing Manila to resupply its outpost in the Second Thomas Scha without harassment from Chinese vessels.
Surveillance video showing the extent of Chinese activity at Subbi Reef, including artificial island construction and militarization.
China's building of artificial islands like Subbi Reef and subsequent militarization efforts.
The Spratly Islands dispute involving multiple countries, including the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei.
Philippines' confirmation of militarization at Subbi Reef, including air strips, harbors, and military-grade communication equipment.
China's militarization of other artificial islands, Mischief Reef and Johnson Reef, within disputed territories.
Manila's claims that China's militarized islands fall within Filipino territory.
High number of Chinese vessels (122) spotted in the West Philippine Sea post temporary de-escalation deal.
Manila's efforts to find international partners to counter the Chinese threat, including a defense agreement with Germany.
Joint military drills between the Philippines, US, Australia, and Canada as a show of force in disputed waters.
First-ever joint drills between the Filipino and Vietnamese coast guards to counter China, despite their own territorial disputes.
The strategy of the Philippines to leverage partnerships to potentially deter China's actions in the South China Sea.
Transcripts
now let's shift our Focus to Southeast
Asia to China and the Philippines and
the constant tension between them up
till a few weeks ago the two nations
were clashing regularly Chinese Coast
Guard ships kept entering the West
Philippines
Sea that's the area of the South China
Sea which belongs to the Philippines
therefore it's called the West
Philippine Sea but Beijing doesn't care
much for borders the Chinese Coast Guard
was constantly violating manila's
territory they kept obstructing and
attacking Filipino ships and it got so
bad that a sailor lost his
thumb when the Chinese Coast Guard
attacked his ship with knives and an axe
it was an act of
barbarism tensions between Manila and
Beijing were at their Peak but then
something unexpected
happened based on China's three-point
principal positions on handling the
current situation at the second Thomas
scha the temporary arrangement with the
Philippines on the delivery of
humanitarian supplies reflects China's
Goodwill China and the Philippines
negotiated a temporary deal Manila could
resupply its Outpost in the second
Thomas SCH and China said it would not
harass Filipino
vessels that was the deal and that's why
the clashes subsided but remember this
is China we're talking about Beijing is
in the Tye to renounce its B bogus
claims it agreed to a temporary deal but
only at one disputed
territory meanwhile it's been busy at
another part of the Sea The subbi
Reef this video emerged earlier this
week it shows the level of Chinese
activity at subbi Reef
for
that's the subbi reef look at all those
buildings again there's also a harbor at
the back there are hangers and a massive
Runway all of this is at subbi Reef
remember this is an artificial Island
built on on top of a low-lying
atol within the disputed spratly Islands
the spratly islands are claimed by a
number of countries the Philippines
China Taiwan Vietnam Malaysia brune all
of them lay claim on some or all of
these islands and what does China do it
builds artificial areas like the subbi
reef and then militarizes them the
Philippines has in fact confirmed this a
spokesperson for the Filipino Navy gave
an update this week he said that the
subbi reef already has air strips and
harbors for warships and we saw those in
the video it also has military grade
Communications equipment the Navy
spokesperson added that China was
putting up more structures on the island
subbi is not the first to get
militarized though China has also built
two other artificial Island
bases Mischief reef and Johnson Reef
Manila claims that these two fall inside
Filipino territory but China has put
anti-aircraft and anti-missile guns on
these islands it has set up harbors and
air strips there and Manila believes
that they are being used as staging
areas for Chinese activity in Filipino
Waters between July 30th and August 5th
122 Chinese vessels were seen in the
west Philippines Sea 122 Chinese vessels
this was after the two Nations signed
the temporary deescalation deal so
clearly Beijing is not backing down it
is carrying on with its
incursions and what is Manila doing
about this well it is trying to find
Partners to help it counter the Chinese
threat the Philippines signed a defense
agreement with Germany last weekend it
will allow for a joint for joint
military training and the possible sale
of German weapons to the Philippines
yesterday the Filipino Navy held drills
with the US Australia and Canada it was
a show of force in the disputed
Waters another set of drills began today
the first ever join drills by the
Filipino and Vietnamese coast guards
remember both these countries also have
territorial disputes but it seems
they've decided to put their differences
aside and counter China together it's a
good strategy the Philippines is a small
nation but with enough Partners it may
be able to give China
pause that may be the only way to get
Beijing to back down and stop its
militarization of the entire South China
Sea especially the parts that don't
belong to it
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