In response to the serious conflict between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, China has made it clear on many occasions that the responsibility for this incident lies entirely with the Philippine side. However, Marcos Jr. in the Philippines was not convinced, relying on the support of the United States, and pulling in Western allies such as Britain and Canada to help build momentum, and made a special trip to Japan, using Japan's field to aim the gun at China again.
A few days ago, on the occasion of the Japan-ASEAN Special Summit, Marcos Jr., as one of the leaders of ASEAN countries, was also invited to Japan to attend the summit. And at this summit, Marcos Jr. made an astonishing statement, which was really "eye-opening".
Referring to the recent conflicts between China and the Philippines, Marcos openly declared that China-Philippines relations have gone in the wrong direction, so the Philippines should try to find new ways to make China-Philippines relations go in the opposite direction. Especially when it comes to the South China Sea issue, Marcos also deliberately gave us two harsh words, saying that if the Philippines continues to deal with China in the current way, it will be difficult for the situation in the South China Sea to improve, and in order to "ease" the tension in the South China Sea, the Philippines will dialogue and cooperate with Indo-Pacific partners to jointly resolve this issue when necessary.
After saying this, everyone must already know what kind of medicine is sold in Marcos's gourd. You must know that just after the Philippine supply ship deliberately rammed the Chinese coast guard ship, both China and the Philippines have responded to this separately. In the face of groundless accusations made by the United States and the West with the help of the Philippines against China, the Chinese ambassador to France completely and accurately reintroduced the historical context of the current dispute in the South China Sea, not only pointed out the essence of the "beaching" of Ren'ai Jiao**, but also directly announced the "gentlemen's agreement" reached between China and the Philippines.
In a word, on the issue of Ren'ai Jiao, whether 24 years ago or today, China's handling and response have been quite restrained, and the overall situation of peace and stability in the South China Sea has always been the top priority. On the other hand, the Philippine side keeps saying that it wants to "ease tensions in the South China Sea", but the actual speed of change of face is no less than that of the United States.
Before his visit to Japan, Marcos Jr. also stressed that the Philippines must carefully handle the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines and avoid making any mistakes that could be misunderstood, and hoped to discuss the South China Sea issue with China at the negotiating table. However, once he arrived in Japan, Marcos did not know where he got the confidence, and he openly said that China-Philippines relations were going in the wrong direction, saying that it was because "China ignored traditional diplomacy" that the Philippines' diplomatic efforts towards China over the years were in vain, and they had to change their attitude towards China.
One is to shift the blame for the conflict between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea and find a way out for himself, and to send a message to the international community that the reason why the Philippines is constantly provoking in the South China Sea is that it is "for a reason". Second, Marcos Jr. wants to use this venue to demonstrate to us, for fear that we will not know that there are Japan's "Indo-Pacific partners" standing behind them, and he will clearly play hooligan tactics and allow them to do evil, but not allow China to "resist fiercely".
In this regard, the Chinese side did not go around in circles, and directly opened the skylight with the Philippines to make a bright statement, emphasizing that the responsibility for the recent events in the South China Sea lies entirely with the Philippine side. But even so, China is still willing to manage differences with the Philippines through dialogue, and hopes that Marcos will make the right choice and recognize what is the right direction. If nothing else, let's first implement the previous commitments and do something practical to maintain regional peace and stability.
In short, with regard to the current situation in the South China Sea, it is not China-Philippines relations that are really on the wrong path, but the Philippines itself. If the Philippines is not aware of this, it is useless to say that there are more and more "Indo-Pacific partners". The South China Sea issue is a matter of China's sovereignty, not to mention Japan, even if the US military wants to spend money to support the Philippines, it must ask the PLA's iron fist whether it agrees. Project Sword