Comments on: The threat beneath the waves of the South China Sea https://www.policyforum.net/the-threat-beneath-the-waves-of-the-south-china-sea/ The APPS Policy Forum a public policy website devoted to Asia and the Pacific. Tue, 18 Oct 2016 07:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 By: adrian s dcunha https://www.policyforum.net/the-threat-beneath-the-waves-of-the-south-china-sea/#comment-7651 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 07:49:40 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=9877#comment-7651 In reply to Ivan.

You are not the only one Ivan, to dream about this for the sake of the next generation. Lets hope that the future makes us all earthly inhabitants more co operative towards each other and helps to transform this Dream to Reality.

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By: Ivan https://www.policyforum.net/the-threat-beneath-the-waves-of-the-south-china-sea/#comment-7505 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 05:32:32 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=9877#comment-7505 We all want peace. Whether this Land is yours or Mine, we’re all inhabitants of the Earth. The stronger and more technologically advanced countries should share the natural resources with less developed countries….in harmony. This is just a dream that anyone wishes to see, at least for sake of the next generation. In reality, World leaders seem to put their EGO as their Top agenda.

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By: Sidz https://www.policyforum.net/the-threat-beneath-the-waves-of-the-south-china-sea/#comment-7458 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 06:30:07 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=9877#comment-7458 In reply to RUCELO BUSCAGAN.

China don’t want to share. what are you going to do about it?

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By: Napo Aguila https://www.policyforum.net/the-threat-beneath-the-waves-of-the-south-china-sea/#comment-7322 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:37:55 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=9877#comment-7322 Study suggests that the Philippines is the ancestral homeland of Polynesians

http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/new-study-suggests-philippines-ancestral-homeland-polynesians-001463

The nine dash line is invalid. The south china sea belongs to the lapita people, polynesians/ Austronesians. Histroically speaking it should be renamed the “Austronesian sea” and returned to its people

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By: Lvic https://www.policyforum.net/the-threat-beneath-the-waves-of-the-south-china-sea/#comment-7297 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 07:08:37 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=9877#comment-7297 PARACEL ISLANDS & SPRATLY ISLANDS BELONG TO VIETNAM …

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By: RUCELO BUSCAGAN https://www.policyforum.net/the-threat-beneath-the-waves-of-the-south-china-sea/#comment-7283 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 07:43:45 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=9877#comment-7283 “Territorial dispute has nothing to do with humanity; instead joint exploration together of all claimant countries by giving equal distribution of wealth for the mutual benefit of its citizen. We are not bound for war and greediness for energy and natural resources; it is the essence of sharing for the mutual benefits of entire humanity.” -RUCELO NITUDA BUSCAGAN, Bohol, Philippines

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By: Sannie Evan Malala https://www.policyforum.net/the-threat-beneath-the-waves-of-the-south-china-sea/#comment-6956 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:59:56 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=9877#comment-6956 People love peace. Who don’t want an easy life without worrying that others will assault you. But this desire for a secured life don’t just come because people desire it. In this world there are always people who will device scheme and exploit others for their ends . It may range from manipulation of circumstances so that others will serve them to a more brutish seizing of properties of others, and, if yet left unchecked, to slavery.

This is also true in many aspect in South China Sea crisis. Slowly but surely, in calibrated steps, China expands geographically, economically and militarily. Its acquisition of other countries EEZs including the international waters through its released Nine-Dashed Line is only the tip of the iceberg of its master plan for regional hegemony and international supremacy.

People don’t want war. They don’t want that their present ease and enjoyment of a prosperous life will be disrupted by war. Almost all people want to settle this issue through diplomacy. But will diplomacy work towards China? China always maintain the validity of its claim despite the protest of other nations against her. She refuses to participate in the UN Permanent Court of Arbitration. And despite the call of other nations to resolve the crises through established rules China, with deaf ears, pushed its way through and forcefully seized the territories of its smaller neighbours and immediately completed the manufacturing of its artificial islands. Her production of war vessels and other weapons was also accelerated. Her officials and agents always maintain the legality of their claim and shows no indication to withdraw or sincerely back off. China is confident that economic sanctions will not have significant effect against her bid for power.

So the now question is this: Is war a necessity? Based on the actions of China, she is determined not to back down from her plans. And people of other nations are unwilling and apprehensive to go in a full scale conflict with China. China is confident that other countries will not engage to her and she is cleverly showing to be tough and heavily and nuclearly armed.

If China will be left unchecked I can see chaos and prevalence of injustice in the world’s future. Are today’s expected war damages really worth for the continued existence of peace, order and justice in the future? Or should we wait for the future to really see the results of the present plans and actions of China? If that time comes, will people be already willing to pay the high price of freedom, of peace and order, and of justice?

When is the right time to act to stand for what is right. The answer is on the hands of every people in the world. The consequences of their decisions will also be on theirs. And no one can escape those consequences.

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By: Ali Montecillo https://www.policyforum.net/the-threat-beneath-the-waves-of-the-south-china-sea/#comment-6950 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 04:55:39 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=9877#comment-6950 as far back 2013-2014, secretary almonte, the national security adviser of former president ramos predicted that china’s claim of almost the whole of south china sea is predicated on acquiring a deep water base for its navy, in particular its nuclear submarines. now it is proven true.

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By: willie c sabado https://www.policyforum.net/the-threat-beneath-the-waves-of-the-south-china-sea/#comment-6906 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 07:06:14 +0000 http://www.policyforum.net/?p=9877#comment-6906 May the best for Philippines and other disputants claim
be attained in the near offing.

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