VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO attack vs China, videos used unrelated images
Two videos on YouTube showed several photos allegedly of several United States, Japan and Australian forces rushing to attack China. This is not true.
Tag Archives: China
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Pareho ba ng soberanya at mga karapatan sa soberanya?
“Nasaklot ng takot" si Marcos na ang isang umano'y kasunduan sa pagitan ni Duterte at China ay maaaring "nakompromiso" ang teritoryo, ang soberanya at ang mga karapatan ng soberanya ng Pilipinas.
FACT CHECK: US envoy to China makes two false claims on 2016 South China Sea arbitral award
U.S. ambassador to China Nicholas Burns was asked about Beijing’s “strategic goal” in its continuously increasing pressure on the Philippines over the disputed South China Sea and “how far they will go in testing the U.S. willingness” to defend its former colony.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Chinese ships did NOT set PH vessel on fire
Claiming that another Chinese ship harassed another Philippine vessel on the West Philippine Sea, a video on YouTube falsely showed a photo of an alleged Philippine ship set ablaze.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: China did NOT bomb Scarborough
Three YouTube videos are claiming that China has supposedly bombed Scarborough Shoal. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PH DID NOT destroy 300 Chinese fishing vessels in WPS
A YouTube video claims that the Philippines sank 300 Chinese fishing vessels amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO huge protests in Beijing recently
A YouTube video is claiming that huge crowds recently gathered in Beijing to protest against an economic crisis in China. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: China did NOT declare war vs Philippines
A video on YouTube is erroneously claiming that China has declared war on the Philippines. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: More West Philippine Sea disinfo washes ashore in 2023 as PH-China tensions flare up
Issues involving the West Philippine Sea, the South China Sea and China were among the topics most frequently debunked by VERA Files in 2023, accounting for almost a sixth (71) of 410 fact-check articles published from Jan. 1 to Dec. 8.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: China did NOT invade Ilocos
A YouTube video is erroneously claiming that China has invaded the Ilocos region. This is not true and the video was clickbait.
