China warns Philippines to immediately withdraw from disputed islands

Yep, it's pretty iron clad and has been used by us to force them to help in the war on terror recently even tho it was unpopular with their people. If we go back on it then in the eyes of all other allies our word to defend them is worthless.

Sure, when China un-invades Tibet and Turkestan, we'll talk.

Lest we forget. There are some differences yet the outcome the same: Native peoples disappear. Even if it is assimilation, the thought never sits well.

Do you really think China sees the US as a trade partner?

Google: Danao guns.
You might have just found a little candyshop in the middle of nowhere.

we will not withdraw even if C-H1NA warns but...

if C-H7N9 attacks - run for your lives PINOYS - lol

Philippines = USA

Spain sold the Philippines to the US, of course the public didn't get to vote on that they were just sold like some slaves

Dude, show me a town in the world without a chinese restaurant :)

Show me some consumer products that are not made in China

China has been expanding like a mf for decades now

With the recent H7N9 virus being utterly deadly news, the empty cities in the Chinese desert and now this. I am starting to think China will screen their population for the virus and ship off those not infected to places farthest away and give them a chance of survival someplace isolated. Just something that clicked in my mind as I was reading the forum today. I am not usually big on conspiracy theories at all.

This.

Expect rhetoric, but unless this is some kind of ploy to draw in other parties to the region, it will go nowhere.

Mad love for the Philippines, but they probably do not want to get mixed up in the Senkaku/Diayou issue. There is a good chance this mistake would cost them a lot in regional economic support.

A lot of people claim all kind of ridiculous things about China's ghost malls/cities but they are simply the result of massive amounts of hot money having to be 'invested' somewhere and China's love of infrastructure development as a means towards GDP 'growth'

H7N9 hasn't even made it to Hong Kong yet, or really anywhere in Guangdong(Chinas industrial and trade hub)

It haven't yet, but it's not a threat to take lightly I think. But thank you for sharing your point of view why those cities and malls were constructed. Always interesting to hear it from the source.

I know right? And we all have GREAT Golf Courses out here in the Pacific!

The US would definitely benefit if China will engage the Philippines in an all out war. The US will highlight the fact that a first world country and a military power like China bullied a helpless country like the Philippines. War would also mean good economy for the US since China's economy will definitely take a hit, in this aspect China has more to lose in regards to their growing economy versus the US's failing economy.

China will not go to war against the Philippines. Not yet anyway. They will keep on bullying my country but they will not engage us in an all out war, doing that would make them the ultimate bad guy in the international community.

China can easily beat us by sending missiles to Manila and the whole country will readily fall. But doing that will give US the reason to defend Manila and engage China. China knows that the US can still hurt them militarily hence they will not act blindly on this issue.

Too much is at stake for China in this issue, this is not something they will act on by using an all out war against Philippines.

Never did understand why PI kicked the US Military out in the first place. There are good reasons to have a US presence standing by.

Guns against warships, air power, nukes eh?

Like when the usa egged the kurds on then let sadam savage them?

THREE THINGS GET BETTER WHEN YOU BEAT ON THEM:

1) DRUMS
2) WIVES
3) CHINESE

- OLD JAPAN PROVERB

OMG! lol

Some women may not like the attitude lol

The US bases in our country wasn't paying their due rent like how they are now paying Japan. The military hardware and technology wasn't also shared to their Philippine military "ally." As a third world "sovereign" country, you can't blame us to at least have a semblance of independence as a matter of national pride and dignity.

There have also been some abuse from the US military bases where locals have been on the receiving end and our country can't do anything about it, we can't even bring your soldiers to court, that was one of the reasons why we had to remove your base in our country.

The US military is still present in the Philippines, there have been numerous ship and submarine visits in our country every year. Just this year, one of your ship actually got stuck in one of our world heritage site and you had to pay us for the damages and salvage your ship piece by piece.

Some of your soldiers are still in Mindanao, the southern part of Philippines. The CIA still has an office in Manila, just like your FBI. Though without a formal base, the US presence in our country is still and will always be here.

let's burst the balloon

I'm pretty sure Wales is.

Can't argue with that. I certainly remember the pride back in 1991/1992. Same as the Island of Palau back in 1994/1995. I was on hand during both celebrations.

I suppose the timing was just terrible as the pullout (Angeles City) came at the same time Mt. Pinatubo blew it's top. That certainly moved the process along quickly.

And yes, I am fully aware of the US Military presence there. Just nothing like the 'ole days.

They put up a decent fight against US.
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old Chinese proverb:

One way or the other Japan will pay.

Time is running out for you AC

In 1908 Manuel Arellano Remondo, in General Geography of the Philippine Islands, wrote: “The population decreased due to the wars, in the five-year period from 1895 to 1900, since, at the start of the first insurrection, the population was estimated at 9,000,000, and at present (1908), the inhabitants of the Archipelago do not exceed 8,000,000 in number.”[87] In light of the massive casualties suffered by the civilian population, Filipino historian E. San Juan, Jr., alleges that 1.4 million Filipinos died during the war and that constitutes an act of genocide on the part of the United States.[88]

somebody just nuke those tiny disputed islands everybody wins

USD and Small brittain first please!!