The CCP’s Lawlessness on the Open Sea

Filipino fishermen struggle against the Chinese regime’s aggression in the Scarborough Shoal.

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel (R) fires its water cannon at the Philippine BRP Datu Pagbuaya near Philippine-occupied Thitu Island, locally called Pag-asa Island, at the West Philippine Sea on Oct. 12, 2025. Philippine Coast Guard via AP

NR | 1h 25m | Documentary | 2025

The Scarborough Shoal is almost 500 miles from China but only about 120 nautical miles from the Philippines. Yet both nations claim it as part of their territorial waters. Every international legal precedent categorically rejects the Chinese regime’s declaration of territorial hegemony. Nevertheless, the Chinese navy and coast guard aggressively assert their power across the disputed South China Sea. Everyone should be concerned about the impact of their lawlessness on international trade.