Thread: China should help patrol seas – Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked China to help patrol the high seas to combat maritime piracy and kidnapping, especially in the southern Philippines.

In his speech during the oath-taking of promoted military officials in Malacañang on Tuesday, Duterte revealed that a special emissary from Indonesia arrived in the country to discuss the recent kidnapping of three Indonesian fishermen by the Abu Sayyaf Group.

“I just reminded him that we have this agreement. We have this understanding. Put it into practice. Allow more ships,” Duterte said, referring to joint patrol agreements between the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia.

“And by the way, I also asked China. They can’t patrol international waters without necessarily intruding into the territorial waters of countries. We would be glad if they have their presence there,” he added.

Duterte noted that China’s move to expand its role in anti-piracy patrols in the seas off Somalia was helpful in preventing maritime crime.

more China should help patrol seas ? Duterte - The Manila Times Online

Oh just stfu and hoist the Chinese flag already. Nobody gives a fuck anymore. Too bad the Pinoys are so eager & willing to sell out and whore themselves for Chinese money

Originally Posted by Slick

Too bad the Pinoys are so eager & willing to sell out and whore themselves for Chinese money

They do have prior history with that stance.

Maybe the ASEAN nations along with China, Japan and AU/NZ would like to be in SEATO. Plus any others acceptable to all.

Originally Posted by Slick

Oh just stfu and hoist the Chinese flag already. Nobody gives a fuck anymore. Too bad the Pinoys are so eager & willing to sell out and whore themselves for Chinese money

You should not generalize. Its just Duterte and his croonies who are eager to welcome the Chinese.

A 'woman" quoting 'facts", that must be a first here.

^She's absolutely correct. (Except the word is 'cronies'.)

Cronies it is then. Thanks Davis.

Originally Posted by misskit

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked China to help patrol the high seas to combat maritime piracy and kidnapping, especially in the southern Philippines.

Or.....

China has told President Rodrigo Duterte to ask China to help patrol the high seas to combat maritime piracy and kidnapping, especially in the southern Philippines.

It's a Chinese era....

Some will draw blinders and refuse to see this.

Originally Posted by thaimeme

It's a Chinese era.... Some will draw blinders and refuse to see this.

Hope and change eh? One wonders if the rest of the world will applaud the risk or immediately condemn it without any thought because, well Cybil, "they are not one of us".

Can the Chinese and Russians do any worse?

That is rather like hiring the Fox to secure the Hen House.

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

^She's absolutely correct. (Except the word is 'cronies'.)

Perhaps he plays Perry Como and Matt Munro songs at his welcoming parties.

Originally Posted by GracelessFawn

Originally Posted by Slick

Oh just stfu and hoist the Chinese flag already. Nobody gives a fuck anymore. Too bad the Pinoys are so eager & willing to sell out and whore themselves for Chinese money

You should not generalize. Its just Duterte and his croonies who are eager to welcome the Chinese.

Yeah, it's just Chinese money talking... and the US need to send this Turkey on his way, and get a grip on this situation before China has any real leverage.
You think a Chinese base on Phil soil can't happen?! It's what they're going for.
How long before there's a Chinese base on the Mekong on the Cambo side?!

Originally Posted by Slick

Oh just stfu and hoist the Chinese flag already. Nobody gives a fuck anymore. Too bad the Pinoys are so eager & willing to sell out and whore themselves for Chinese money

As opposed to selling out and whoring themselves out to the Americans [for decades]...

Not much difference.

Originally Posted by CaptainNemo

Originally Posted by GracelessFawn

Originally Posted by Slick

Oh just stfu and hoist the Chinese flag already. Nobody gives a fuck anymore. Too bad the Pinoys are so eager & willing to sell out and whore themselves for Chinese money

You should not generalize. Its just Duterte and his croonies who are eager to welcome the Chinese.

Yeah, it's just Chinese money talking... and the US need to send this Turkey on his way, and get a grip on this situation before China has any real leverage.
You think a Chinese base on Phil soil can't happen?! It's what they're going for.
How long before there's a Chinese base on the Mekong on the Cambo side?!

The Yellow Peril Boogieman.
Beware.

Originally Posted by GracelessFawn

You should not generalize. Its just Duterte and his croonies who are eager to welcome the Chinese.

No shame in my game. I've seen a huge shift in pinoy opinion since Duterte, and that's entirely up to them. Their/your country and entirely up to you. Sad to see for me, I work with a lot of the guys offshore and on the ships.

There is a lot of love for Philipinos in the US, a lot of support too. I know not ALL you guys support Duterte, but sheesh. Chinese values are like the polar opposite of Philipino values and they are trying to literally buy you guys, and Duterte is literally selling.

It's a sad state and Duterte's saber rattling gets even more cringeworthy by the day.

Originally Posted by GracelessFawn

You should not generalize. Its just Duterte and his croonies who are eager to welcome the Chinese.

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

She's absolutely correct.

What was President Duterte stance on any Chinese connection/assistance prior to him being elected, has it changed? Or was there no discussion as to how President Duterte, if elected, would handle inter Asian diplomacy. Was the topic never discussed in Philippine newspapers, TV shows or using tweets?