If you want to rank the stupidest politicians in Asia in 2023, the current ** Marcos Jr. in the Philippines is definitely at the top of the list, far ahead.
Why give him such a "halo"?There are very few politicians in Asia like him who lack basic political wisdom, do not know how to judge the hour and size up the situation, and only cares about the little interests in the present, and weighs on his own political future and the overall interests of the country.
The Russia-Ukraine war and the conflict in the Middle East are constantly deducing the destructive effect of the US-led security system on the situation in global hot spotsEither in the favoritism of the United States, they will be placed at the center of the vortex of contradictions in the entire region, and they will become the focus of the conflict for generations to come.
As the new center of the global future, the Asia-Pacific region's thriving momentum and prosperous economy need a stable strategic environment, and politicians with a little political common sense can clearly see through this chess game. Although the situation in Asia has been up and down since the beginning of this year, at the instigation of countries outside the region, some irrational voices have appeared and some irrational things have been done, but relatively speaking, the overall situation has tended to be balanced.
In addition to competition, we have a wide range of common interests in industrial complementarity and mutual market demand. A game driven by competition will eventually find a relative equilibrium. After all, food is still eaten, and the economy must also be developed.
After the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, some politicians in the United States and Europe once delusionally wanted to eat a "full bear banquet" in the United States, but now they have not eaten the bear's paws, and they have also been cut out of a few bloody wounds. After the declaration of Ukraine's big ** defeat, Ukraine's subsequent war potential was also exposed. In order to maintain the current situation, the United States and Europe have to keep throwing a lot of money into it, and the European and American politicians who have spent this unjustly money have begun to tremble, and no large budget for aid to Ukraine has been approved so far.
The Middle East is even more helpless, as Israel has fallen into the trap of urban street fighting in Gaza, and has been fighting loosely for three months without showing signs of ending the war, and the peripheral strategic security environment has been embattled on all sides. If it weren't for the United States' hard work in the Middle East, we really don't know what situation Israel would face.
At least in the Red Sea, Israel lost its face and face. A Houthi not only seized Israel's main channel, but also subdued the so-called European and American coalition forces. The combined European and American fleets heading for the Red Sea to maintain stability have not stopped the Houthis from making a big fuss in the Red Sea, and if they want to cure the symptoms, they have to wage a ground war in Yemen like Israel. Looking at Israel's current predicament in which it is mired in the quagmire, the United States is "turning big things into small things and small things into small things", and looks like a good student.
Expecting the United States to really end up giving you a head now, only a rookie like Marcos Jr. is easy to be fooled. The last "rookie" who was fooled like this, South Korea's ** Yoon Suk-yeol has converged a lot under the double pressure of domestic political turmoil and economic cliff-like collapse. Marcos Jr. has been making a fuss for so long, and he has gradually discovered that the heat created in the South China Sea is scorching him, and the extraterritorial countries behind him are stretching freely, and they have not rushed out to stand in front of him as promised.
Not only has the Philippines' series of actions in the South China Sea not taken advantage of the slightest advantage, but its disputed rights and interests in the South China Sea have been substantially controlled by China. This kind of strong control shows the Philippine side that if the so-called dispute is not negotiated normally, then the Chinese side can make it "undisputed" in an instant.
The United States, which is bleeding a little more, taking care of itself, and is facing the best situation, does not have the will to come to a direct end in the South China Sea, and no longer has the ability to substantially change the situation in the South China Sea. As a pure "chess piece", the Philippines' self-harm has become a negative example of Southeast Asian countries and is taken as a warning by everyone.
After making a fuss for a long time, the Philippines found that the eldest brother behind him was too busy to take care of himself, and he once made a lot of noise.
Cheer up, and the buddies who make all kinds of promises behind their backs are talking about "drinking words". If you really want to wrestle with China in the South China Sea, the poor resources in the hands of the Philippines, even if it is a psychological giant, can only be an ant in action.
If we really play a showdown with China, the interests in the South China Sea, which are now under control, will gradually drift away until they are completely lost, and our own economy will have to be highly dependent on the Chinese market
Since the interests of the entire country and nation are being harmed, the only thing that makes sense is the current ruling authorities headed by Marcos Jr., from which some interest groups can reap their own interests.
If this goes on for a long time, the Philippine strategic security environment will continue to be turbulent, and eventually the economy will be damaged, and the people will not be able to make a living.
"At present, China-Philippines relations are facing serious difficulties, which are rooted in the fact that the Philippine side has changed its policy position so far, reneged on its commitments, and continued to provoke troubles at sea, undermining China's legitimate and legitimate rights," said Chang Wang Yi in response to the invitation to meet with Philippine Minister Manaro. "China-Philippines relations are at a crossroads, and the Philippines must act cautiously when faced with the choice of which way to go."
Minister Wang's remarks were interpreted by the outside world as the strongest warning issued by China to the Philippines so far. It means that China has made full assumptions and plans for the further actions that the Philippines may make, and in layman's terms, it has prepared for the worst.
The Philippines, as a pawn on the barbecue grill, if it continues to make frequent moves in the panic of not knowing what to do, what awaits it will be a response from the bottom of the kettle.