The tension between China and the Philippines rises on social networks

The social networks are experiencing a surge of Chinese nationalism at the time of tensions between China and the Philippines. Friday, May 12, the anti-Chinese protests organized in the Philippines , one of which was held in Manila specifically mobilizing 300 demonstrators, were the most discussed topic on Sina Weibo, the social networking site's most important countries. For several days, the subject mainlining debates. On his account, a businessman, Yu Jinyong, followed by more than one million users, has created controversy by announcing having dismissed his two Filipina housemaids. "I told them: go home and ask your president you find work " . His text was retweeted more than 46,000 times and attracted over 16,000 comments, some of the criticism for its brutal action.

A MANILA ON MARKET

A Chinese journalist Dragon TV, Shanghai TV, went even further by going there.He was photographed on a rock located in the area controlled by the Philippines but claimed by China , Scarborough (Huangyan in Chinese), waving a Chinese flag. Scarborough is 230 km (140 miles) west of Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines. Manila believes that these shoals are located within its exclusive maritime zone of 200 miles. For its part, Beijing claims the entire South China Sea. In early April, "Gregorio Del Pilar " , flagship of the Philippine Navy, had intercepted eight Chinese fishing boats anchored in waters near the reef, and was about to apprehend fishermen when two Chinese marine surveillance ships s' were interposed.

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For a month of non-military vessels of both countries are patrolling near the disputed site and the tone continues to rise , the Chinese press as saying Beijing will go to the showdown arm ed to defend its positions. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has tried to appease the spirits Thursday focusing"diplomatic consultations and negotiations" .In late April, the Philippines requested the support of the United States and the international community for helping to build a "defense that is a minimum credible". The South China Sea is full of fish, and fishermen, especially Vietnamese and Filipino, are regularly arrested by Chinese coast guard while Chinese fishermen face the same fate at the hands of the authorities of Vietnam and the Philippines.