The last layout of the Popular Chinise Republic passports is creating some sort of problems and criticism coming from numerous asian countries.
Those passports contain a map of China. Such a map, indeed, also contains parts of the Chinese Sea that are claimed by other nations.
The governments of Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam have already voiced opposition to the new Chinese passports. Delegates of the Indian embassy in Peking have complained as well. China has become one of the most influential nations with regard to economics and an expanding military They have also become more and more active in claiming territories that may ultimately assure a more competitive advantage when it comes to local resources.
The ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) has attempted to solve the issue, albeit without result.
Existing law, indeed, states that Spratly and Parcel Islands are territory of Vietnam, while China claims the islands as their own.
Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines are those nations that most actively voiced opposition to China’s claims. Brunei, Malaysia and Japan have existing disputes as well.
The Obama administration has not taken sides. Its only involvment is through a code of conduct that China refuses to adopt.
Air Vietnam lists Parcels and Spratly Islands on aeronautical maps which would suggest territorial claims to the islands.
With respect to IOTA: AS-143
Group: Hainan Province (Xisha Islands) group [Paracel Islands ]
Prefix: BY7
Location: 15.00N - 17.50N / 111.00E - 113.00E
DXCC: CHINA
With respect to IOTA: AS-051
Group: Spratly Islands
Prefix: Various
Location: 6.00N - 12.00N / 111.00E - 117.00E
DXCC: SPRATLY IS
Picture credits to AP Photo/Ng Han Guan
Bibliografia: rete internet
Absolute China’s property!
One thing is for sure, China has no historical roots on Spratley and Paracels. All the historical maps and texts never mentioned the islands up to a recent past. To a contrary, several maps and texts issued by the various kindgoms and subsequent regime in Viet-Nam talk about Paracels and Spratley. These are facts recognized by many researchers and independent bodies.
As Viet-Nam is only looking for peace and stability in the area, there was some kind of status quo and while sovereignty was still in discussion, each country occupying and islet was not to be aggressed by the others, and was free to do researches in the “squares” around the islands. China has broken this status quo many time and has done terrorist actions against vietnamese, philippines and indonesian boats including in the ZEE of other countries.
They have the same aggressive behavior we can see now with the Senkaku islands, just it was less known to the medias because no big country like Japan was involved.
This should be talked in an ASEAN committee but China has always refused diplomatic discussions on this matter. Also, several countries in the ASEAN don’t have sea access dispute with China and seek money from them…
73,
Yan – XV4Y.
More historical proofs here :
http://www.qdnd.vn/qdndsite/en-US/75/72/306/306/306/211571/Default.aspx
Here stories about terrorist actions :
http://www.qdnd.vn/qdndsite/en-US/75/72/306/306/306/218761/Default.aspx
Anyhow, I will not discuss this further as we are here to talk about HAM Radio, not politics.
Yan.