Well I heartily agree with the statement of spokesman Raul Hernandez of the Department of Foreign Affairs; “There is no place in the relations of civilized nations to use such provocative language. We call on China to be a responsible member in the community of nations,” in his response to a report in the Chinese media of a threatened “counterstrike” against the Philippines if it continues to provoke Beijing in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) dispute. Of course, this is not the first time colorful phraseology has been used by the Chinese in reference to their claims for the South China Sea.