FOUR REASONS WHY THE SPRATLYS IS SO IMPORTANT TO CHINA

The People's Republic of China is trying to move heaven and earth to have the Spratly Islands under its imperial dominance since the same is very important on the following grounds to wit:

1) The Spratlys is a good fishing ground for fishermen in the Southeast Asian and East Asian Regions -- Since the Spratlys is a good fishing ground, China is trying to do her best to have Spratlys by hook or by crook for the same can help feed the growing population of China which is considered to be the most populous country in the whole world;

2) The Spratlys has substantial amount of minerals and gases which may boost China's economy -- Another reason why China is so interested of the Spratlys is the fact that many geologists have tested the islands to be positive of minerals and gases which may be of great help for development of China's economy and industry if the same can be utilized for the further development of her economy and industry;

3) The Spratlys is a strategic location for China for purposes of Military Intelligence gathering -- Since the Spratlys can be found in he midst of the South China Sea known also as the West Philippine Sea it is a very strategic location for China to gather military information by way of satellite sleuthing coming from the Philippines a known American ally, from Malaysia a known British ally, from Indonesia a known Dutch ally, from Vietnam a surging territorial disputant, and even from Taiwan an old geopolitical enemy;

4) The Spratlys can be a good International Naval Traffic Base for China -- Due to the reason that the Spratly group of islands can be found in the midst of the South China Sea otherwise known as the West Philippine Sea, the same can be a good base for the Chinese Navy and Coastguard to man international navigation in the area. The Chinese Navy and Coastguard may have the power and brute force to control the international freedom of navigation which the foreign vessels coming from different countries of the world to the detriment of the same which would result to an unfair Chinese economic gain.

I hope that the arguments being presented shall be given weight and credence by the Supreme Leader of the Republic of the Philippines to reconsider his decision to abandon the decision of the International Arbitral Court of the Law on the Seas which gave a legal victory in favor of the Philippines in a case against China, since abandoning the same would do more harm than good against our very own native land.