Hua Xia's reporter refused to budge an inch. "Of course, I know that the Western media is relatively free, but even free media is biased. You have indeed indicated the source of each news, but who is the source of the news? How many times have they believed non-Western news sources from the bottom of their hearts? "
The host was on the side of the American expert, so he quickly helped by saying, "But I think the Western media are all objective and neutral, right?"
The American expert seemed to have grasped at a life-saving straw. "That's right, they will indicate the source of all the places that should be indicated."
"I don't deny that the Western media will indicate the source of all the emotional adjectives. This can show their objectivity and neutrality, but what about the carefully selected and constructed terms, such as' communist Hua Xia 'or' legally binding arbitration '? It is these seemingly objective terms that cater to and reinforce the prejudices of the Western audience." Hua Xia's reporter hit the nail on the head.
The host realized that he couldn't let Hua Xia's reporter continue. If he continued, the American expert would vomit blood!
"Mr. Expert! It seems that you have a lot to say, but you haven't had the chance to say it. " The host tried to stir things up. "Mr. Reporter, I think I need to give him a chance to speak."
"Host, no one is stealing his chance to speak." Hua Xia's reporter said, "Isn't debate like this? Only those who can't refute will become silent. "
However, the host didn't pick up the topic. It was very obvious that he was biased towards the American expert.
The American expert finally had the chance to "recite" the manuscript he had written. "I want to ask! On some occasions, Hua Xia has joined the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and become one of the signatories. From the day it was signed, the Convention has become a legal document. However, on many occasions, Hua Xia has always said, 'You see, actually, I don't like this part of the law. I don't like the ruling, so I won't abide by it. So what I want to ask is, if the result is not what Hua Xia wants, and Hua Xia doesn't intend to abide by it, then what's the point of signing the Convention?' "
After asking this question that he had prepared beforehand, the American expert let out a sigh of relief and put on a smug expression.
"There is a concept in international law called the reservation clause." Hua Xia's reporter said without hesitation, "Don't tell me that as an expert, you don't even know what the reserve clause means?"
The American expert's face darkened again.
"Let me finish my point first!" The American expert couldn't help but slam the table again. "Hua Xia didn't even participate in the arbitration. Hua Xia didn't even attend the arbitration! This is disobeying the rules! "
Hua Xia's reporter said, "Because this is a targeted vile performance, we don't want to participate in it at all. It's like a stage play with a lousy director and lousy plot. I don't want to participate in it because it will lower my IQ. Why can't I refuse? "
"Haha, Mr. Reporter, please drink some water." The host once again covered for the American expert.
The expert from the American Empire did not expect this guy to be so talkative! He didn't even have a chance to argue!
At this moment, the Holy Flame Mercenary Group's Sting Ants were not the only ones watching the live broadcast. Xu Yun and Lin Ge also entered the room and turned on the television to wait for the scene to be cleared.
They happened to be watching this channel as well.
This channel was broadcasting live on the largest TV stations in the Philippines. It seemed like they wanted to embarrass Hua Xia's reporter. The Philippines had always thought that the people from the American Empire were powerful and awesome.
They didn't expect to meet such an opponent this time.
Compared to everyone else who was waiting to see Hua Xia's reporter make a fool of himself, Xu Yun and Lin Ge were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground.
Because this Hua Xia's reporter was actually Xie Feize!?
"When did your senior become a reporter …" Xu Yun's face was full of shock. He kept shaking his head with his eyes wide open. "That mouth of his … is really something!"
Lin Ge was also dumbfounded. "Brother, I really didn't know about this. He never told me anything about it. But my senior has always been a very eloquent person … Maybe this was arranged by Master. Although he's eloquent, he doesn't like to debate. He really doesn't like to quarrel with others. "
Xu Yun gave a thumbs up. "Old Master Lu has indeed nurtured talents."
"Brother, are you mocking me? I'm not a talent. "Lin Ge didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
The debate on the live TV was still ongoing.
"My other question is the exclusive economic zone!" The expert from the American Empire was afraid that he would be shut down again. He quickly said, "The exclusive economic zone should be 200 nautical miles away! Huangshi Island and Mei Qi Reef are both 120 nautical miles away from the Philippines coast. The closest islands to Hua Xia in the Southeast Ocean are about 300 nautical miles away from Hua Xia! "
The expert from the American Empire was full of arrogance whenever he didn't ask a question that he felt was sharp.
The host also chimed in. "Yes, if the expert didn't say it, I really wouldn't have noticed. Mr. Reporter, what do you think? "
The expert from the American Empire didn't intend to give Xie Feize a chance to speak. He directly said, "Let me give an example! For example, the distance between the Paracel Islands and Hua Xia's Hainan Island! Therefore, these are not within the exclusive economic zone of Hua Xia, but Mei Qi Reef and Huangshi Island are obviously within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines! "
Xie Feize listened to everything calmly without any reaction.
"Does the Hua Xia not care about these facts?! But if the positions of Hua Xia and the Philippines were switched over, I can imagine how unhappy the Hua Xia would be! Just because you think you're a superpower, you can bully others? "The expert from the American Empire felt that he had vented his anger.
The host also felt that the expert from the American Empire could turn the tables this time.
"If we judge based on the principle of geographical proximity, think of the Northern Mariana Islands or the American Guam. They seem to be much closer to the countries in the Western Pacific than to the mainland of the United States, right?" Xie Feize's one sentence defeated the expert's argument.
Of course, Xie Feize didn't stop there. "Also, I want to share some knowledge with the expert. It's the reserved clause that I mentioned just now. Many conventions have reserved clauses. Hua Xia and about 30 other Western countries, such as Denmark, Argentina, and the United Kingdom, have all signed these reserved clauses. "
"So what?!" The expert from the American Empire glared.
"This in itself means that the arbitration tribunal is not allowed to arbitrate sovereignty! This is why Hua Xia didn't participate in the arbitration from the beginning. Hua Xia is definitely not the first country to do this. There are also countries in the West that have done this, haven't they? "Xie Feize said sternly.
"Unfortunately, this doesn't look good for Hua Xia's reputation, because it will be seen as a contempt for international law." The expert from the American Empire said, "If the ruling is in favor of Hua Xia, I think the Hua Xia will praise the result of the ruling, right? And even praise this organization and its wisdom! Instead of criticizing it so thoroughly like this! "
Xie Feize didn't confront the question forcefully. Instead, he used a roundabout tactic. "When Vietnam built the first airport runway on the Spratly Islands, your president, Mr. Washington, didn't rush to jump out and criticize Vietnam. When the Philippines reclaimed land on the Spratly Islands two years later, Mr. Washington also didn't jump out and criticize the Philippines. Also, when the Philippines parked an old warship on Ren Ai Reef and refused to leave, Mr. Washington also didn't jump out and criticize its ally, the Philippines. "
"So what?!" The expert from the American Empire accidentally revealed the true colors of a hegemonic country.
Xie Feize smiled slightly. "Your Mr. Osama even explicitly admitted your containment strategy against Hua Xia in an exclusive interview with Atlantic Magazine this year. Whatever his exact words were, I can now quote them word for word. "
The expert from the American Empire's expression changed. When it came to debates, one was afraid of using one's own country's affairs to slap oneself in the face.
Now that Xie Feize wanted to use Osama's words to slap his face, he definitely couldn't sit still!
"He said, 'If you look at how we operate in Hua Xia and Nanyang, you will know that we are already able to mobilize most of the countries in Asia and isolate Hua Xia in a way that surprised Hua Xia. And frankly speaking, this has strengthened our relationship with our allies and is very beneficial to the American Empire.' Those were his exact words." Xie Feize said, "Those were the words of the Atlantic Magazine interview. There was a recording."
The expert from the American Empire didn't know how to respond. The host also blushed a little.
"Through political means, military deployment, and using international law to manipulate geopolitics, if these aren't collusions against Hua Xia, then I don't know what is." Xie Feize said, "There is a saying in Hua Xia, 'people need face, trees need bark.' I hope that through this debate live broadcast, it will be a gift to some people. "
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