CLEAN : Manila appeals for intervention on South China Sea dispute

The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China's reclamation work on Mischief Reef, expressing strong opposition as it alters the status quo. Despite the challenges in stopping China, the Philippines believes China has a plan and the means to execute it. The Philippines is urging the international community, including allies and the UN, to pressure China to halt its activities, emphasizing the wrongness of the reclamation work.

What action did the Philippines take in response to China's activities on Mischief Reef?

• They ignored the situation.

• They supported China's actions.

• They sent military forces to the area.

• They filed a diplomatic protest.

What is the main reason the Philippines opposes China's reclamation work?

• It is environmentally harmful.

• It changes the status quo on the ground.

• It benefits the local economy.

• It is a peaceful initiative.

Why does the transcript suggest that no country can stop China's reclamation work?

• China has a strong military presence.

• China has a strategic plan and the means to execute it.

• Other countries are not interested.

• The area is too remote.

What is the Philippines urging the international community to do regarding China's actions?

• Join China in the reclamation efforts.

• Support China's reclamation work.

• Ignore the situation.

• Pressure China to stop the reclamation work.

Which international body is the Philippines involving in their protest against China's actions?

• NATO

• ASEAN

• The United Nations

• The European Union