Image via WikipediaOne month before the state visit of President Benigno Aquino on May 23 to 25 to China, his administration file a protest over China regarding the '9-dashed line' over Spratly.The Philippine protest, dated April 5, was posted by the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) as document No. 000228 on April 8.
The map is called "9-dash line" or "9-dotted line" because it shows a series of nine dashes or dotted lines forming a ring around the South China Sea area, which China claims is part of its territory. The area includes the Spratlys group, a cluster of oil-rich islands which are being claimed wholly or in part by Brunei, China Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
The Spratly Islands are a disputed group of approximately 100 reefs and islets in the South China Sea. Part of the South China Sea Islands, the Spratly Islands are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and gas and oil deposits, whose true extent is unknown and disputed. The People's Republic of China (PRC), the Republic of China on Taiwan, and Vietnam each claim sovereignty over the entire group of islands, while Brunei,Malaysia, and the Philippines each claim various parts. Several of the nations involved have soldiers stationed in the Spratlys and control various installations on different islands and reefs.
The administration of Aquino is now facing a deep stress over the government of China relevant to the issue.On the other hand it is just a few days were three Filipinos was executed in this country.
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