olliemaxwell: Thanks to Hegamonic China, the Spratley Islands and the Scarborough Shoal are the new Dokdo/Takeshima despite the islands being in the Philippine’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Though for some reason the creator of this map included Ferdinand Marcos’ old claim for Sabah. Word is that China’s started a cyber war and is DDoSing PLDT internet connections within the country. What this map is missing is the presence of the US 7th Fleet sitting between Taiwan and the mainland. While regional hegemony is heavily in favor of the PRC, the US and its huge military presence should never be forgotten. 

olliemaxwell:

Thanks to Hegamonic China, the Spratley Islands and the Scarborough Shoal are the new Dokdo/Takeshima despite the islands being in the Philippine’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Though for some reason the creator of this map included Ferdinand Marcos’ old claim for Sabah. Word is that China’s started a cyber war and is DDoSing PLDT internet connections within the country.

What this map is missing is the presence of the US 7th Fleet sitting between Taiwan and the mainland. While regional hegemony is heavily in favor of the PRC, the US and its huge military presence should never be forgotten. 

  1. Date Posted Icon 19th July 2012
  2. Reblogged Icon Reblogged From olliemaxwell
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    4. Tags Icon #China#Asia#East Asia#ASEAN
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