China Demands Philippines Remove Ship at Second Thomas Shoal As Deal’s Condition | Taiwan Talks

**This show was recorded on July 24, before the latest resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal on July 27**

As a provisional agreement reached between the Philippines and China seemed to unravel almost as soon as it was announced, Manila says it will continue to assert sovereignty over Second Thomas Shoal in the part of the South China Sea within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone -- what Manila refers to as the West Philippine Sea. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his State of the Nation address said, "The West Philippine Sea is not just based on our imagination. It is ours. And it will remain ours, as long as the spirit of our beloved country the Philippines burns... We will strengthen and raise the awareness and knowledge of the entire country, and we will ensure that we can pass it on to our youth and our next generations ."

Our guests:

Tsung-Chi Yu
- Adjunct assistant professor, National Taiwan University

Wen-Ti Sung
- Non-resident fellow, Atlantic Council Global China Hub

[francismaulas]

As a filipino i do not want that the sierra madre be remove in the second thomas shoal it is within our eez why do we get it out??? Big no china!!!

[ArabicReja]

*The international law* is very clear on the South China Sea:
- parts of it belong to some ASEAN countries including the Philippines 🇵🇭,
- the rest of it is the international water,
- no part of it belongs to China🇨🇳 or Taiwan🇹🇼.

[lastChang]

China told the Philippines 🇵🇭 to remove the grounded ship from the Second Thomas Shoal
is like a robber telling the house owner to vacate his house. LOL

[leahgepielago]

😡😣Huh? Are you nuts, China? You are not our boss or some one who we need to ask permission when we move.Take away those artificial islands. Huh? 😨😡

[rommeldavid]

What we demand is get out of WPS. chinese encroacher.

[r.hpadilla]

NEVER DEAL NEVER TALK TO UNTRUSTED NATION.

[mackelchannel]

china has no rights to demand in Philippine waters, , If the deal is legal with both parties I think Philippines demand to china to remove their chinese artificial island in west Philippine sea..China is illegal intering in Philippinevwaters!

[svennielsen]

It is time for the world to stand with the Philippines.

[kvgsfnl]

China must be crazy...China, should just simply follow UNCLOS and get out of Philippine Waters for peace and prosperity of the region

[Ryan-heqz]

I dont know why philippines waisting their time talking to this nation. Useless

[derrickcruz]

HAVE THE RIGHT TO INSPECT?? ASK FOR PERMISSION?? SO, PRETTY MUCH THEY'RE STILL ASSERTING IT'S THEIRS??! HELL NO! NO DEAL!

[ma.nilaortiz]

Stop doing business with China.PBBM we have to double time in making the Philippines a self sufficient country..Make a law that will ensure the continuous modernization of the AFP .

[josephmosquera]

Chinese xi is trying in vain by whatever means exert its imperialistic motives to subdue Philippines own teritory by indirectly focusing on the siera madre but not where the sunkin ship lies. The ship is in Philippines EEZ and we are free whatever we do on the ship.

[mikejurado]

Hey China, Filipnos will never yield. Our national anthem now echoes in our heart and souls "Ang Mamatay ng Dahil sa Iyo"...Sierra Madre Soldiers, AFP, Jose Rizal, Bonifacio, Aguinaldo, Lapulapu, and Every Filipino alive.

[appledapple]

Xixipi = LIES, more lies! At this point, are we even surprised?!..

[zjxruuk]

Philippine then must demand China to remove their Garrison in Spratly Island and stop intruding and claiming Philippine territory !

[Discus]

The Philippine’s should build a permanent Coast Guard station on Second Thomas Shoal

[enelraaldaml]

Chinese turn back to their words it cannot be trusted

[monteclartirol]

China's actions are opposite of what they said..

[enelraaldaml]

WPS is the philippines 🇵🇭 sovereign based on unclos