China's Maritime Aggression

The Chinese state officially known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party and often likes to portray itself as a peaceful superpower - but there's also a saying that 'self praise is no praise'. In past episodes we’ve covered China’s ongoing aggression against Taiwan which the PRC claims as its territory. In this episode we look beyond Taiwan to China’s other neighbors, particularly the Philippines. We talk to Dr Charmaine Willoughby from De La Salle University in Manila to hear how China is perceived there, and how recent clashes between vessels from the Philippines and China’s coast guard in the West Philippine Sea are affecting the local fishing community. We also discuss how these recent events are affecting the Philippines foreign policy approach. #Taiwan, #Philippines, #SouthChinaSea, #SecondThomasShoal, #China, #CCP, #ChinaCoastGuard, #SierraMadre, #UNCLOS, #SCS, #Ninedashline, #PRC