A Philippines island defying Beijing in the South China Sea

During 37, the island of the Philippines-Planting Party – or “Hope” – it does not be a big enough. There is nothing there.

A 300 or the way people living in small places, wooden. They start fish in a virtual water, and grows vegetables that can end up the sandy.

But we are not alone in these contradictory water: the shores of the ocean, in the west, sleeping weapons.

All of them belong to Chinese, from Navy, Coast Girimula or So Martime Minitia – big toilets tested to contain the lake fields. When our plane close on the island, we read 20.

For the past ten years, the other has increased its presence in South China to the shore, and sticking large stones on them, and set up its cyclings of all the cities traveling to Chinese beaches.

And a few Some in East Asia who claims the same islands try to push back to China; Vietnam and Philippines have done this. The leaders of all countries are very small than Chinese, but they hold on to a small refit and islands.

A camping – also knows that tutu and other names, as well known as multiple countries – is the greatest of this.

What makes it special, ordinary people, found few islands in South China. From the point of view of Philippines, and that at a towering is a strong country, not steady or Landy Cay, strengthens its consents in the area.

Jonathan, Jonathani’s Giver of the Philippines National Securicial Council Council, tells BBC.

“It has a roadway. It can help life – has a group of Philippines, and fishermen living there.

“And when she was given the growth of the island, one of the few who did not need to order from the sea, In the world’s world’s 12th lake.

“In effect, the way, Linchpin’s presence in the Philippians.”

Up to the tag and climb the Whil’s weapon on the Philippines in the Philippines in Padippines, or riding one flight, but they are all on the comparative storm.

Until they rose up two years ago, I would strengthen 1,300m (4,600ft) only a small flights. Now they can bring a large carrier of the C130. To walk in them, as we did, was like just to ride just in the time of hell.

Everything needs to be brought from the arches, which our plane is full, down to a mattress, eggs, several tables of warriors – many of them who represent all the plants.

More has changed in recent years. There is a new hangur, larger to bed on a plane in the windstorm. They are building a control tower and shake a small port to allow big tours. We were driven around the island and some of the Philippines of Magpa

Philippines worked on a patch from Taiwan in 1971, while wewanse Garrison left a storm. It was made strong with afilapines in 1978.

Later, the government began to encourage many people to settle there. But they need help to survive on a distance. Families get an approved food for food, water and products each month. Now they have electricity and phones associated with mobile, but came four years ago.

Except for civil service, fishing is the only way to make money, and since he arrived in Chinese even though it has been difficult.

Fisherman Hugo set on the island for 16 years, and has been able to handle Chinese limits. He traveled the original work on Sub Repupe, about 32km (20 km) from the plate, while in time later he started to be air tight. One of her videos, she shows her little little tiny packets that was left with the Chinese Shortness of 2021 made him a little lover.

But another victim of this was forced to hatch small fish near home.

“Their ships are the same as our own. He threatens, come near the island, but I do not meet our buttons, and it is very difficult to meet our tubes as before.”

Reundament has been a teacher for ten years for a ten-year house, and the school grew by small children training more than 100, from Kindergarten children.

He said: “To me,” he said, “to me is the island is like paradise.” Our needs are all cared for. It’s free and peaceful – kids can play basketball or swimming phone after sale. “

In the patch and quiet. During the deadly day we found many people out of hammocks, or playing music on their seats. We got to the preacher, a health worker, and shook a baby to sleep.

“The biggest problem for us is when people, especially the children, have become ill,” says.

“If the main is then we must compensate to go to Earth. I’m not a valid nurse, so I can’t do a difficult task. But the plane does not always be found.

“When this happens to be able to take care of them as possible.”

But he too appreciates the treasures of life of the island life. “We are a lot of free. We eat a contribution to a contribution, and we can grow ourselves. In all the big cities you need money.”

We saw a few new homes built, but there was no plenty of room to stay with many people. With only a few jobs, young people often leave the island after school. Due to all of the beauty, with a brown-white fields, it has a military, holding line against the availability of the Chinese where it appears only.

“The Chinese in Airbase on Suba Reef always condemns us when we approach the camp,” a pilot says. He always warns us in each section without consent. “

Do they try to prevent you? “No, it’s a habit. We tell them to be part of the Philippines. We do it always.”

Jonathan magnets reported on the government of the week on the Emphakes of the Edge. This is similar to the previous administration of President Rodrigo duterite and something to request a lot of money in the Philippines.

“I think we will find another respect from China if we hold on to the floor, and showing we can play the game.