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Your two maps are unclear as where the Scarborough Shoal is(it only shows you don't know where is Scarborough shoal is) and on the second map, the international line drawn by an unknown cartographer living 10,000 miles away, centuries ago, is ridiculous(what ridiculous is China can't even produce her 1270 map). Your article ( it's the official position of the Philippine gov't over Scarborough shoal and its surrounding waters ), probably written by a blogger or some so called Filipino expert(it's the official position of the Philippine gov't), has no link( Philippine Position on Bajo de Masinloc and the Waters Within its Vicinity ) and if I, or you, want I can search the Global Time archive and find many more opinion pieces to counter your argument (China's claim is GROUNDLESS and totally rebutted by the Philippines).
One fact that's international recognized is Philippines did not include the islands in her maps before the 90s and the flag you mentioned was planted on 1997 ( An 8.3 meter high flag pole flying a Philippine flag was raised in 1965. A small lighthouse was also built and operated the same year. } Didn't China claimed she erected something on Huangyan that was removed?
Here's something you should look at (The first link has one of your map). I'm not here to argue with you because I'm an outsider ( I remembered you already admitted that your a pro-China ) and my interest is not as intense as yours or the Chinese, however I did look into Global Time and other sites months back and read some of their legal arguments and they seemed much stronger than your unlinked piece ( Chinese historical claims are not recognized by international law ).
According to Treaty of Paris(1898) between the United States and Spain, Treaty of Washington(1900) between Spain and the United States, Treaty between Great Britain and the United States(1930), Constitution of the Philippines (1935), Republic Act No. 3046 "Act to Define the Baselines of the Territorial Sea of the Philippines"(1961), and all the maps published by Philippines official until 1990s, 118th degree meridian of longitude east of Greenwich is the territorial limit line of Philippines ( And what you just posted actually helped prove that China owns Scarborough Shoal? NO!!! ) . Scarborough Shoal is obvious outside this limits, and Philippines has never made claim or put dispute on Scarborough Shoal( we also never claimed the Philippines ), which is internationally recognized as territory of China ( Another Chinese LIE, no one recognizes China's claim over Scarborough shoal ). But in the following years, Philippines made an unilateral decision to include Scarborough Shoal as its territory, ignoring China's opposition ( Several official Philippine maps published by Spain and United States in 18th and 20th centuries show Scarborough Shoal as Philippine territory.China's the one who unilaterally claimed the SCS ).
Most Philippines maps published by Spain and United States in 18th and 19th century does not show Scarborough Shoal or show it as foreign territory, for example, in the same color as Malaysia and China.
Several Spanish Maps predate in 1734 and 1900 showing the Scarborough Shoal not the Philippine Territory http://www.zamboanga.net/murillomap3.jpg (there is no Scarborough Shoal in this map - there's no Scarborough Shoal in the Map because it's called Panacot...try to enlarge the map and you'll see Panacot ) and http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa281/manileno/panatag.jpg (the color of Scarborough Shoal is white, the same as Malaysia and China, thus the foreign territory.)
(The piece is from Wikipedia)
Philippine claim lies in the principle of res nullius and the legal framework for claim falls under the geographic guidelines of UNCLOS. China's historical claim is groundless and not recognized in international law.
No LEGITIMATE Country Supports Chinese 9 Dash Claim
again no "LEGITIMATE" Country Supports Chinese 9 Dash Claim even RUSSIA!
USA, SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN, INDONESIA, AUSTRALIA, SPAIN AND INDIA RECOGNIZE PHILIPPINE SOVEREIGNTY
RUSSIA -
March 13, 2012: Russia Pronounce its support to the Philippines over Spratly disputes with china and other claimants. Philippines - Russia is supporting the Philippines' stand that RULES based on transparency and diplomacy should be used to resolve maritime issues.
EUROPEAN UNION
EU-Asia Center director Fraser Cameron said during a forum in Manila that the EU supports a rules-based international system and liberty of navigation. The EU believes that territorial disputes should be resolved “in accordance with international law through peaceful and cooperative solutions.”
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand backs Philippine position on Spratlys
New Zealand supports the position of the Philippines and other allies that claimants to the Spratly chain of islands must heed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Department of National Defense said Friday.
MALAYSIA
Malaysia backs Philippines in dispute vs China
Malaysia is supporting the Philippines' stand that Manila's dispute with China over ownership of Scarborough shoal should be resolved based on the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Vice President Jejomar Binay said Tuesday.
VIETNAM BACKS THE PHILIPPINES
1) Support for the “sovereign rights” of the Philippines in the Scarborough Shoal.
2) Opposition to China’s use of the “nine-dashed line” to make overlapping claims with the Exclusive Economic Zones and continental shelves of the Philippines, Vietnam and other ASEAN countries, as well as opposition to “China’s actions and threats of force,” the latter presumably referring to articles in China’s state controlled press.
3) Support for the Philippines’ proposal to submit the dispute at Scarborough Shoal to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).
JAPAN
President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday night secured Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s support for a peaceful resolution of the six-nation dispute over the potentially oil-rich Spratly islands.
Following the meeting, the President and Noda “confirmed that freedom of navigation, unimpeded commerce, and compliance with established international law including the UNCLOS and the peaceful settlement of disputes serve the interests of the two countries and the whole region.” UNCLOS refers to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
AUSTRALIA
Australia said those involved in the territorial dispute — Brunei, China, Malaysia, Philippines, and Taiwan — should adhere to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which codifies the international law of the sea.
Australia’s expression of support came less than a week after Washington expressed its support to Manila over the same issue.
USA
International Law Should be Used.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday pledged to support the Philippines amid growing tensions between China and its neighbors in disputed areas of the South China Sea (or West Philippine Sea).
No country supports China's 9 dash line.
They want LEGAL INTERNATIONAL LAWS TO BE USED!