China issues warnings on Philippines

China told its citizens Thursday they were not safe in the Philippines and its state media warned of war, as a month-long row over rival claims in the South China Sea threatened to spill out of control. Chinese travel agencies announced they had suspended tours to the Philippines, under government orders, and the embassy in Manila advised its nationals already in the country to stay indoors ahead of planned protests.
"Avoid going out at all if possible, and if not, to avoid going out alone. If you come across any demonstrations, leave the area, do not stay to watch," the embassy's advisory said.
The safety alerts came as government-controlled media in China warned the country was prepared to go to war to end the stand-off over Scarborough Shoal -- small islands in the South China Sea that both nations claim as their own.
"No matter how willing we are to discuss the issue, the current Philippine leadership is intent on pressing us into a corner where there is no other option left but the use of arms," the China Daily said in an editorial.
"Manila is living in a fantasy world if it mistakes our forbearance for timidity."
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said China was committed to a peaceful resolution.
But the editorial echoed other warnings in recent weeks in the state-run media that China was prepared to use its massive military advantage to crush the Philippines' challenge for the shoal.
The two nations have had non-military vessels stationed at the shoal since April 8 in an effort to assert their sovereignty to the area.
The dispute began when Philippine authorities detected Chinese ships fishing there. They attempted to arrest the crew, but were blocked by Chinese surveillance vessels that were quickly deployed to the area.
The Philippines insists its claims to the area are backed by international law, as the shoal is well within its 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone.
The shoal sits about 230 kilometres (140 miles) from the Philippines' main island of Luzon. The nearest major Chinese landmass is 1,200 kilometres northwest of the shoal, according to Filipino navy maps.
But China claims virtually all of the South China Sea as its territory, even waters close to the coasts of the Philippines and other Asian countries.
Taiwan, Brunei, Vietnam and Malaysia also claim parts of the sea, which is believed to sit atop vast oil and gas resources. The rival claims have for decades made the waters one of Asia's potential military flashpoints.
The Philippines, which admits to having an extremely weak military, has repeatedly said it wants to solve the stand-off over the shoal through diplomatic means.
But it has also said it secured a pledge from the United States, its main military ally, to protect the Philippines from attacks in the South China Sea.
A coalition of Filipino activist groups is planning to hold rallies at Chinese embassies around the world on Friday to support the Philippines in the dispute.
Organisers are hoping thousands of people will attend what they expect to be the biggest of the rallies, in Manila, and the Chinese embassy's safety alert was circulated chiefly to warn its nationals about that protest.
But Jackson Gan, a Filipino-Chinese businessman who is one the rally's organisers, said there was no need for such a warning because the protest would not target individuals and there had been no inciting of violence.
"This is going to be peaceful. No burning of Chinese flags, just singing of patriotic songs and making our presence felt," Gan told AFP.
Philippine foreign department spokesman Raul Hernandez also said Chinese nationals were in no danger of being attacked because of the diplomatic tensions.
"The Philippines remains a safe and welcoming country," he told AFP, adding Friday's protesters would not target Chinese people.
"There is nothing for our Chinese friends to be apprehensive about regarding this protest action."

 

Too bad.....

 

This is un-read-able. Please re-type it.

 

lots of.... COPY*** Paste*** stuffs hereXD

never call our country to be less technological when it comes to our military fare!!!

LOOK!!!!!!!!! OPEN YOUR EYES WIDELY!!!!!!!!!



the other countries are using ONLY**** the "submarine technology" just for the Military purposes....

that's really Dump @sss..............

While US****(Philippines*** du!!!)....

<SUBMA-BUS>

We are already the using the submarine technologies to the public citizen's welfare!!!!

and that's HOW WE ARE**** so Advance******* among the other powerful nation earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


GET A GRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

enougth of that QQ......


IF their will be WAR, SO BE IT!!!!!

We have lots of Allied Countries friends to ZERG******* the CHINA!!!!^_^v

 

well phil and china dont have to argue with the scarborough .. they can share on it..lets think for the positive side about this ..

 

I hate the Government. -.- WWIII is in sight.

 

Unless China is being a greedyasses. And yes, China is a real greedy country.

 

talking bout money.. there's no way of sharing it..

 

Heard that. -.- All they do is produce a lot of fake stuff and sell it to poor countries(Philippines is an example) I tell ya.. The government should stop buying fake sh*t from China.

Greedy Pinoy Politicians should go f*ckin' die. -.-

 

my Mom is still in China, she will leave soon.. I just hope she will not be harmed.. or else, Jayri the Chanter shall step on the war.

 

war is not an option for this issue .. coz we all know war cant give a good result for all the time..

 

China is stupid to declare a war

 

Chanters. -.- Jayri the Chanter vs. People's Liberation Army's Zerg. xD

 

China won't start war because it will just lead to the WW3 and no-one wants it as for now. I'm talking about the civilians, not the Governments.

 

Kids these days.

 

ahahaha.... lol

war can give good results ya know

 

War never gives good results no matter who "wins" there will always be people that die now do you call people's deaths good results?

 

War can kill your family. Use your brain if the result is good.

What this guy said^

 

China wants the Shoal coz of all the rich Oil and other sh*t. And there are A LOT of Oil Fields in the southern part of Russia(Thats the reason why Hitler tried to invade it in 1940) And China cant invade Russia. Russia's too goddamn BIG. -.- That's why they try to invade some lower and less powerful countries just like the Philippines. -.-

It's like a full ABG Geared player camping a lowbie at his kisk. -.-

 

Guys look! Do they know how to use map?