VERA FILES FACT CHECK: China did NOT bomb Scarborough
Three YouTube videos are claiming that China has supposedly bombed Scarborough Shoal. This is not true.
Three YouTube videos are claiming that China has supposedly bombed Scarborough Shoal. This is not true.
A YouTube video claims that the Philippines sank 300 Chinese fishing vessels amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea. This is not true.
A YouTube video is claiming that huge crowds recently gathered in Beijing to protest against an economic crisis in China. This is not true.
A video on YouTube is erroneously claiming that China has declared war on the Philippines. This is not true.
Issues involving the West Philippine Sea, the South China Sea and China were among the topics most frequently debunked by VERA Files in 2023, accounting for almost a sixth (71) of 410 fact-check articles published from Jan. 1 to Dec. 8.
Marcos admitted that the Philippines is walking a “very fine line” in balancing foreign relations. He said the Philippines must refrain from embracing the “cold war mentality” without having to choose between global powers such as the United States, Russia and China.