Video: China TV ‘claims’ Philippines as Chinese territory

BEIJING, China – An anchor on China’s state-run television network has accidentally declared the Philippines a part of China, in an embarrassing gaffe as tensions between the two nations run high.

He Jia, anchor for China Central Television’s (CCTV) nationally televised news broadcast, made the claim during a late Monday broadcast that has been repeatedly replayed on the Internet.

The presenter apparently meant to say that the Huangyan islands — known in the Philippines as the Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal), and claimed by both nations — is China’s territory. (Source: Inquirer.net)

Watch the video below:

“We all know that the Philippines is China’s inherent territory and the Philippines belongs to Chinese sovereignty, this is an indisputable fact.” - He Jia, anchor for China Central Television’s (CCTV)

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