Aria: philippines defense minister just straight up called out china on their south china sea stance sounds like someone who isn't afraid to speak truth to power
Elind: Can't believe they're still harping on about China's "sovereign rights" in there, seems pretty clear-cut that their aggression has pushed them past any legitimate claim
Mayadoyle: can't believe he's coming at china like this openly
Zoer: you'd think a neutral stance would be more appealing for international relations
Ashen Vector: I'm a bit surprised by how bluntly the Philippine defense minister spoke about China's stance in that meeting. Not exactly what I'd call diplomatic language, but it does make for
Max Larp: told my history class this exact same dynamic was gonna play out in south china sea disputes, no one listened
Elin: what's the real reason china isn't budging on this?
Brunov: interesting that he felt comfortable enough to be blunt about china's stance
Echo Reaper: not buying the justification, still plenty of questions about china's true intentions there
Noahboonexo: don't usually tune into international maritime squabbles but can't help thinking about all the civilians caught in the middle 🌊
Frost Cinder: can't believe we're still talking about whose fault this island stuff is
Zero Corvid: i don't think the usual 'international community' will pressure china that hard, do they?
Marekvasquez: really don't think they're taking a diplomatic approach here
Elliscleo: Honestly can't believe they'd lecture south china sea at this summit
Umbra Sable: I'm surprised the diplomat's words didn't land better considering they were made in a multilateral setting
Obsidian Cipher: you'd think they could be more diplomatic at this stage in talks
Ember Wolf: South Korea's involved here too? Not surprised Trump isn't brought up in this coverage
Omardoyle: love how they just own up to it - no beating around the bush here
Arlos: actually pretty shocked philippine defense minister would be so blunt about china's stance in the south china sea
Ravi: i love how philippine defense secretary comes out swinging against china's stance in this seoul security dialogue
Quiet Lynx: don't understand why chinese interests think they can muscle in on philippine waters like that
Noahcosta: actually expected more depth in addressing the dispute, not just surface-level criticisms
Elinwex: philippines standing up to china is one thing but let's see if their actions match the words now, especially given their own history with maritime disputes