BBM loses Sandy Cay to China despite sucking up to the US, this is China’s Retaliation

BBM loses Sandy Cay to China despite sucking up to the US, this is China’s Retaliation for allowing US Missiles on Philippine Soil

China has officially seized the "Sandy Cay" Reef and Officers of the China Coast Guard (CCG) symbolically planted the Chinese Flag over it earlier this Month of April 2025. The Reef is called by China as "Tiexian Jiao", and is only 3 km from Pag-Asa Island.

China claims that Sandy Cay is a Natural Feature and not Man-made which entitles it to a 22 km Territorial Sea under International Law that would make Pag-Asa Island within its Territorial Area.

You can read about the Article here on “The Japan Times” Website: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/27/asia-pacific/china-seizes-sandy-cay-south-china-sea/

MY THOUGHTS:
It is highly ironic that despite Bong Bong Marcos (BBM) constantly sucking up to the United States (US) under his Administration, the Philippines still ended up officially losing another Territory in the South China Sea (SCS).

So where is the US now, ‘aber’, what will they do? Nothing, just “condemn” China’s Actions, and then nothing more. The Way I see it, this is just Payback by China for all the antagonistic Attitude of the BBM Administration against China.

This is for activating and expanding the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the US, and allowing so many US Missile Systems on Philippine Soil, like the Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC), Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) and Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS), all of which will be used in the defense of Taiwan against China.

In the End, all those US Troops and Missiles in the Philippines are NOTHING in Terms of “Deterring” or keeping China from occupying our Territories in the SCS, because the US simply won’t interfere with our Territorial Disputes, and Proof of that is what’s happening now.

Where are those Pinoy Doggies of the US now who insisted that US Troops and Missiles in the Philippines will “deter” China? Does China look “deterred” now? On the other Hand, former President Rodrigo Duterte who was quite friendly with China NEVER officially lost any Territory, especially not to China ...

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