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Given the various names for that stretch of water, I'm surprised the NYT doesn't spin the article by calling it e.g. the West Philippine Sea. Maybe because Sout
by kspaans 11y ago
Given the various names for that stretch of water, I'm surprised the NYT doesn't spin the article by calling it e.g. the West Philippine Sea. Maybe because South China Sea is more recognizable in a headline?
- bpodgursky 11y agoIt's just a name. You don't see India claiming the Indian ocean. The name doesn't give the country any claims.
- hussong 11y agoTherefore, no need to rename the Pacific Ocean to "American Sea" ;-)
- sp332 11y agoMore info https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_China_Sea#Names https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_China_Sea#Names Looks like "West Philippine Sea" is a new name invented in 2011 and only used by Filipinos.
- kspaans 11y agoFull disclosure: my fiancée is from the Philippines. :D
- woodchuck64 11y agoPetition to change name of South China Sea to Southeast Asia Sea: https://www.change.org/p/change-the-name-south-china-sea-to-southeast-asia-sea https://www.change.org/p/change-the-name-south-china-sea-to-... 420,000+ signatures so far...
- caskance 11y agoFollowed shortly by the petition to rename China to Asia.
- speakeron 11y ago> 420,000+ signatures so far... It actually has a bit over 76,000 signatures.
- eevilspock 11y agoChina has a billion people. A petition battle is not the way to go.
- swuecho 11y agoyou are right. even 1 million is a very tiny number.
- fatjokes 11y agoSerious question: has change.org accomplished anything ever?
- DanBC 11y agoThis petition persuaded Playmobil that there is a market for Playmobil figures with disability. https://www.change.org/p/playmobil-please-make-disability-toys-and-help-generations-of-kids-grow-up-with-a-positive-attitude-to-human-difference https://www.change.org/p/playmobil-please-make-disability-to... The Lego petition doesn't seem to be doing as well. It's disappointing that Lego doesn't see the market.
- SeoxyS 11y agoIndochina Sea has a nice ring to it and is mostly accurate.