Who Supports China in the South China Sea

[terranMarine]

Appendix

The 71 countries that publicly support China’s position over the South China Sea dispute, with the dates of when that support was declared, stated, published, or released by diplomatic documents, talking points, or the media. Note that some countries made many statements; we have selected only one per country.

Africa (39):

• The Republic of Kenya 06/15/2016
• The United Republic of Tanzania 05/31/2016
• The Republic of Zambia 06/13/2016
• Republic of Cameroon 06/15/2016
• The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 06/15/2016
• Kingdom of Lesotho 05/27/2016
• Republic of Malawi 06/22/2016
• The Republic of Mali 07/06/2016
• The Republic of Niger 05/19/2016
• The Republic of Uganda 05/30/2016
• The Commonwealth of Eritrea 05/30/2016
• The Republic of Sierra Leone 06/09/2016
• The Gabonese Republic 05/12/2016
• The Central African Republic 06/28/2016
• Madagascar 07/08/2016
• The Republic of Guinea-Bissau 06/24/2016
• The Republic of Guinea 07/19/2016
• The Republic of Benin 07/11/2016
• Democratic Republic of the Congo 06/28/2016
• Republic of Zimbabwe 06/30/2016
• The Republic of Angola 07/01/2016
• The Republic of Liberia 07/05/2016
• The Republic of Senegal 07/08/2016
• The Republic of Tunisia Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Kingdom of Morocco Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Republic of Mozambique 05/18/2016
• The Republic of Congo 06/20/2016
• The Republic of Burundi 05/18/2016
• The Republic of Togo 05/17/2016
• People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Republic of Sudan 04/28/2016
• The Republic of Djibouti Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• State of Libya Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Islamic Republic of Mauritania Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Somalia Democratic Republic Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Union of Comoros Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Islamic Republic of Gambia 04/21/2016 Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Republic of South Africa 06/22/2016
• The Arab Republic of Egypt Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*

Asia (23):

• Yemen Republic Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Sultanate of Oman Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Nation of Brunei 04/23/2016
• Republic of Lebanon Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Syrian Arab Republic Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Republic of Iraq Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 04/09/2016
• Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 05/18/2016
• People’s Republic of Bangladesh 04/27/2016
• Lao People’s Democratic Republic 04/23/2016
• Kingdom of Cambodia 04/23/2016
• The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Kingdom of Bahrain Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Republic of Uzbekistan 06/24/2016
• The State of Palestine Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Kyrgyz Republic 04/27/2016
• Republic of Tajikistan 06/24/2016
• State of Kuwait Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• State of Qatar Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Islamic Republic of Pakistan 04/28/2016
• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• United Arab Emirates (UAE) Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Republic of Kazakhstan 04/28/2016

Europe (4):

• The Russian Federation 04/29/2016
• Republic of Serbia 06/19/2016
• Montenegro 07/12/2016
• The Republic of Belarus 04/27/2016

South America/Caribbean (3):

• Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 05/10/2016
• Grenada 06/24/2016
• The Commonwealth of Dominica 06/24/2016

Oceania (2):

• The Independent State of Papua New Guinea 07/08/2016
• The Republic of Vanuatu 05/25/2016

International Organizations (2):

• League of Arab States 05/12/2016
• Shanghai Cooperation Organization 06/24/2016

* These countries expressed supporting to China’s position on the South China Sea issue in the Doha Declaration jointly adopted at the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum on May 12th, 2016.

Didn't the Viets and certain American members here wanted the list? Well here it is and it's from the Diplomat

http://thediplomat.com/2016/07/who-supports-china-in-the-south-china-sea-and-why/


And the China Daily only listed 66 countries

https://defence.pk/threads/over-20-...na-sea-arbitration-award.439007/#post-8461082

 

[Tamilnadu]

what a list of nations,out of the list of countries apart from 1 or 2 will still vote where US wants them to..no one is lossing sleep over the list.

 

[Beidou2020]

Does it really matter who supports China?

Hardly anyone supported Russia in Crimea, but now Crimea is in Russian hands.

Power is the only thing that matters.

 

[terranMarine]

what a list of nations,out of the list of countries apart from 1 or 2 will still vote where US wants them to..no one is lossing sleep over the list.

Yes nobody is losing any sleep, just to point out that China has support from many countries that is all. Some Anti China members here wanted the list so here it is

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

They support us, precisely because we don't need the support, we are going to continue regardless.

If you can't swim against the tide, then might as well ride along with it.

 

[Jlaw]

Does it really matter who supports China?

Hardly anyone supported Russia in Crimea, but now Crimea is in Russian hands.

Power is the only thing that matters.

Chinese leader in general are too afraid of going in things alone. They need approval from everyone. Did Mao need approval when he sent troops to Korea? Deng need approval when he took back Chinese islands from VN in 1988?

Modern Chinese are just too terrified of being an outcast.

And also, why is Chinese still talking about this? the fake court has no balls to do shit, but Chinese still need approval

 

[terranMarine]

Does it really matter who supports China?

Hardly anyone supported Russia in Crimea, but now Crimea is in Russian hands.

Power is the only thing that matters.

The list is about political statement from the global world just to point out that China's view is correct in how we handle the disputes and that the tribunal case is nothing more than a farce. While power indeed plays the most significant part, support from our friends is a nice addition just to add weight to China's stance.

 

[neem456]

That map shows india in support list.
When did india supported ?

 

[Gibbs]

Appendix

The 71 countries that publicly support China’s position over the South China Sea dispute, with the dates of when that support was declared, stated, published, or released by diplomatic documents, talking points, or the media. Note that some countries made many statements; we have selected only one per country.

Africa (39):

• The Republic of Kenya 06/15/2016
• The United Republic of Tanzania 05/31/2016
• The Republic of Zambia 06/13/2016
• Republic of Cameroon 06/15/2016
• The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 06/15/2016
• Kingdom of Lesotho 05/27/2016
• Republic of Malawi 06/22/2016
• The Republic of Mali 07/06/2016
• The Republic of Niger 05/19/2016
• The Republic of Uganda 05/30/2016
• The Commonwealth of Eritrea 05/30/2016
• The Republic of Sierra Leone 06/09/2016
• The Gabonese Republic 05/12/2016
• The Central African Republic 06/28/2016
• Madagascar 07/08/2016
• The Republic of Guinea-Bissau 06/24/2016
• The Republic of Guinea 07/19/2016
• The Republic of Benin 07/11/2016
• Democratic Republic of the Congo 06/28/2016
• Republic of Zimbabwe 06/30/2016
• The Republic of Angola 07/01/2016
• The Republic of Liberia 07/05/2016
• The Republic of Senegal 07/08/2016
• The Republic of Tunisia Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Kingdom of Morocco Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Republic of Mozambique 05/18/2016
• The Republic of Congo 06/20/2016
• The Republic of Burundi 05/18/2016
• The Republic of Togo 05/17/2016
• People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Republic of Sudan 04/28/2016
• The Republic of Djibouti Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• State of Libya Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Islamic Republic of Mauritania Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Somalia Democratic Republic Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Union of Comoros Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Islamic Republic of Gambia 04/21/2016 Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Republic of South Africa 06/22/2016
• The Arab Republic of Egypt Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*

Asia (23):

• Yemen Republic Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Sultanate of Oman Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Nation of Brunei 04/23/2016
• Republic of Lebanon Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Syrian Arab Republic Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Republic of Iraq Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 04/09/2016
• Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 05/18/2016
• People’s Republic of Bangladesh 04/27/2016
• Lao People’s Democratic Republic 04/23/2016
• Kingdom of Cambodia 04/23/2016
• The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Kingdom of Bahrain Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Republic of Uzbekistan 06/24/2016
• The State of Palestine Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Kyrgyz Republic 04/27/2016
• Republic of Tajikistan 06/24/2016
• State of Kuwait Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• State of Qatar Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Islamic Republic of Pakistan 04/28/2016
• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• United Arab Emirates (UAE) Doha Declaration 05/12/2016*
• Republic of Kazakhstan 04/28/2016

Europe (4):

• The Russian Federation 04/29/2016
• Republic of Serbia 06/19/2016
• Montenegro 07/12/2016
• The Republic of Belarus 04/27/2016

South America/Caribbean (3):

• Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 05/10/2016
• Grenada 06/24/2016
• The Commonwealth of Dominica 06/24/2016

Oceania (2):

• The Independent State of Papua New Guinea 07/08/2016
• The Republic of Vanuatu 05/25/2016

International Organizations (2):

• League of Arab States 05/12/2016
• Shanghai Cooperation Organization 06/24/2016

* These countries expressed supporting to China’s position on the South China Sea issue in the Doha Declaration jointly adopted at the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum on May 12th, 2016.

Didn't the Viets and certain American members here wanted the list? Well here it is and it's from the Diplomat

http://thediplomat.com/2016/07/who-supports-china-in-the-south-china-sea-and-why/


And the China Daily only listed 66 countries

Surprising to see Malaysia in the red.. Does'nt KL have over laying claims to that SCS area ?

 

[Beidou2020]

Chinese leader in general are too afraid of going in things alone. They need approval from everyone. Did Mao need approval when he sent troops to Korea? Deng need approval when he took back Chinese islands from VN in 1988?

Modern Chinese are just too terrified of being an outcast.

And also, why is Chinese still talking about this? the fake court has no balls to do shit, but Chinese still need approval

Exactly. You said everything I was thinking.

China need to stop talking about this ruling. Stop answering questions about it, stop referring to it. Completely ignore it and just keep doing the activities in the SCS. By talking about it, you keep this fresh in the minds of everyone and legitimise this ruling.

This nonsense like putting SCS promotion in New York Times Square trying to gain approval of foreigners is beyond absurd.

This is why I love Putin.

 

[Jlaw]

Exactly. You said everything I was thinking.

China need to stop talking about this ruling. Stop answering questions about it, stop referring to it. Completely ignore it and just keep doing the activities in the SCS. By talking about it, you keep this fresh in the minds of everyone and legitimise this ruling.

This nonsense like putting SCS promotion in New York Times Square trying to gain approval of foreigners is beyond absurd.

This is why I love Putin.

Yup. No one talks about Crimea anymore because Russian officials don't talk about it.

 

[Beidou2020]

That map shows india in support list.
When did india supported ?

Map is wrong.

 

[neem456]

Map is wrong.

Yes it is.
True map will be lot of blue and some red.

 

[Mangus Ortus Novem]

Support no support.

Legal not legal.

What does it matter.

All noise and distraction.

It good to show the noise makers and trouble makers that China is not isolated.

But nothing is going to satisfy them.

When you give an inch, you shall loose a mile.

China must follow the Way.

Be content within itself and show Virtue.

Continue with development in SCS. Finish the job.

Finish the job then in ECS.

Only then the job is finished.

If only the chinese peoples made themselves one with the Way...

What a sight that would be.

 

[Beidou2020]

Yup. No one talks about Crimea anymore because Russian officials don't talk about it.

Russia continues to integrate Crimea with Russian mainland.

Russia don't give 2 F***s about what anyone thinks. It makes decisions for its own interests and is prepared to stand all by itself to defend its interests without seeking the approval of anyone. If someone supports them, then thanks, if not, so be it.

That's a country I respect.

Yes it is.
True map will be lot of blue and some red.

Map is wrong.

The list is correct.