As China's neighbor, the Philippines has an important relationship with China in terms of economic cooperation. However, since the beginning of this year, the Philippines has antagonized China on the South China Sea issue, provoking and shouting at China. This behavior is confusing, as financial gain may not be their current concern. Although the proportion of Chinese investment in the Philippines is relatively small, the Philippines is more economically influenced by the United States and Japan. Plus there is a relationship between China and the PhilippinesDisputes in the South China SeaThe question of history,Marcos**More biased towards the United States and Japan. There are differences and contradictions between the two sides on the South China Sea issue. Philippine vessels illegally intruded under Chinese jurisdictionSecond Thomas ReefIt has become commonplace. In addition, the Philippines has used the building for the illegal maintenance of "beaching"** transports. Relations between China and the Philippines can be described as very tense. The Philippines may be dependent on the support of the United States and its allies, which is why it has become so arrogant. China has repeatedly advised and warned the Philippines to stop creating incidents and undermining regional peace and stability, but the Philippines still stands on the opposite side of China and constantly provokes China's bottom line. Since it does not listen to good words, China can only tell the Philippines with practical actions that this will not work. When it was widely believed that China was about to make a move,MarcosThe latest statement was unexpected. At the recent ASEAN meeting, as one of the important ASEAN member states,MarcosHe said that China-Philippines relations are going in the wrong direction. This "going in the wrong direction" does not mean that China-Philippines relations have already moved towards conflict, but that the current conflict in China-Philippines relations is not intense enough. He claimed that China was ignoring traditional diplomatic methods and threatened that the Philippines would choose a completely new way of acting. MarcosThe remarks implied that he would place the blame entirely on China, further raising tensions in Sino-Philippine relations, not seeking reconciliation but declaring war. The Philippines is really a difficult wolf to tame. The Philippine economy has benefited greatly from China's support so far. However, the Philippines blames China, saying that China-Philippines relations are going in the wrong direction. In fact, the Philippines is going in the wrong direction under the control of the United States. In the face of the Philippines' obstinacy, China will not be relentless. A spokesperson for China made it clear that the Philippines deliberately provoked and created incidents is entirely the responsibility of the Philippine side. China will firmly safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. Although China has issued similar responses on several occasions, it seems to me that this may be the last time China reminds the Philippines not to confront China at the expense of its own interests, otherwise it will be the Philippines itself that suffers. (Dorae).
Since the beginning of the year, there has been a significant shift in the relationship between the Philippines and China. Although China has always been the Philippines' largest partner and the two countries have close economic ties, it is puzzling that the Philippines has taken a series of actions against China in the South China Sea. On the face of it, this may seem like a self-interest consideration, but it's not that simple. In fact, the Philippines is more economically influenced by the United States and Japan. On the South China Sea issue, the Philippines and China have always had territorial disputes and contradictions. Recently, Philippine ships have become the norm to intrude into China's waters in defiance of China's regulations. In addition, the Philippines has illegally transported construction materials for the maintenance of illegal "beaching"**, so the relationship between China and the Philippines has become very strained. From this point of view, the Philippines may have taken advantage of the support of the United States and its allies to adopt such an arrogant attitude. However, China has repeatedly advised the Philippines to stop creating incidents and undermining regional peace and stability, but the Philippines still chooses to stand on the opposite side of China and constantly provoke China. At a time when there is a widespread belief that China is about to take actionPhilippines**MarcosThe latest statement was unexpected. At the recent ASEAN meeting,MarcosHe said that China-Philippines relations are going in the wrong direction. However, when he said "going in the wrong direction", he did not mean that China-Philippines relations had already moved towards conflict, but that he believed that the conflict between China and the Philippines was not intense enough. He believes that China's disregard for traditional diplomatic methods has led to the Philippines' failure to make a breakthrough in the South China Sea. Against this backdrop, the Philippines has had to choose a completely new way of acting. MarcosThe rhetoric has undoubtedly pushed Sino-Philippine relations to a higher level of tension, not seeking reconciliation, but declaring war on China. The Philippines seems to have forgotten that it had benefited from cooperation with China. In fact, Chinese investment in the Philippines has provided tremendous support for the country's economic development. However, the Philippines blames China for going in the wrong direction for its relations and ignoring the wrong path it has taken under U.S. control. In the face of the Philippines' obstinacy, China will no longer be merciful. A spokesperson for China has made it clear that the Philippines is the party that deliberately provokes and creates incidents, and should fully bear responsibility for this. China will firmly safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. Although China has made similar statements on several occasions, I think this may be the last time China reminds the Philippines not to confront China at the expense of its own interests, otherwise it will be the Philippines itself that suffers. (Dorae).
In general, the relationship between China and the Philippines should have been friendly and cooperative. However, the Philippines has chosen to antagonize China and has made provocations and clamors on the South China Sea issue, which has brought serious tensions to the relations between the two sides. Although China has been calling on the Philippines to stop creating trouble, the Philippines has chosen to adopt a hostile attitude. WhilePhilippines**MarcosRecent statements have made the situation even more tense. He claimed that China-Philippines relations were going in the wrong direction and threatened that the Philippines would take a new approach to action. Such rhetoric means that the Philippines will further provoke China, which is a declaration of war. The Philippines seems to have forgotten that it has benefited from China's support in terms of economic development. In fact, Chinese investment in the Philippines accounts for a smaller proportion of foreign investment in the Philippines, which is more economically influenced by the United States and Japan. In addition, there has been a long-standing relationship between China and the PhilippinesDisputes in the South China SeaThis is one of the reasons why the Philippines is biased towards the United States and Japan. In the face of the Philippines' obstinacy, China will no longer be merciful. A spokesperson for China has made it clear that the Philippines is the party responsible for deliberately provoking and creating incidents. China will firmly safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. Although China has issued similar responses many times, I believe that this may be the last time China reminds the Philippines not to confront China at the expense of its own interests, otherwise it will reap the consequences. (Dorae).