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Filipino protesters denounce China’s “bullying”

August 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MANILA, Philippines (AP) —  About 100 Filipinos carrying mock missiles marched Thursday to the Chinese consulate in Manila to protest China’s actions in asserting its territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Carrying placards that read “Our Soil, Our Oil” and carton missiles stamped “From Philippines with Love,” the activists said similar protests were being held in front of Chinese embassies and consulates abroad.

“This protest rally is just the start of something much bigger, not only in the Philippines but worldwide, in order to tell the world what is happening in our backyard — the bullying that’s being done by our big neighbor,” said former National Security Adviser Roilo Golez, one of the rally leaders.

Former Interior Secretary Rafael Alunan III criticized China’s “belligerent and blatant disregard of international laws” and urged Beijing “to respect the rule of law and be a good neighbor.”

The Philippines and Vietnam are embroiled in territorial rows with China over the South China Sea, where China claims most of the heavily traveled waterway and barren islands, reefs, and atolls that are believed to be atop oil and natural gas deposits. Brunei, Malaysia, and Taiwan also have claims in the area.

The Philippines is asking an international tribunal to decide the legality of China’s massive territorial claims quickly as the disputes continue to escalate. (end)

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Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Beijing, Brunei, Chinese, Filipino, Malaysia, National Security Adviser Roilo Golez, Philippines, South China Sea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Vol 33 No 32 | August 2 - August 8

Comments

  1. jax says

    August 3, 2014 at 3:14 am

    these are claims made officially as well as continuous admin/presence,
    far longer than both that of Philippines and vietnam
    China has a score to settle with both countries
    In due time, the disparity will be so great that these countries will
    return to the era when China lorded over the area.
    Get use to it ..NO USA or UN is going to make a difference.

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