At present, the Philippines' China policy has aroused widespread attention. Recently, an article published in the Manila Times called on the Philippines not to be dominated by irrationality and ignorance.
The article mentions the misalignment between the Philippines and Vietnam in their relations with China, with the Philippines provoking and undermining peace in the South China Sea while actively moving closer to China with Vietnam. In fact, this behavior not only spoils relations with China,
It has also led to the gradual isolation of the Philippines. At the same time, the article also points out the Philippines' economic missteps with China. China's investment in Vietnam is as high as $2.9 billion, while its investment in the Philippines is only $12 million
This would be a crucial loss for the economic development of the Philippines. In addition, the article talks about the uncost-effective exploitation of oil and gas resources in disputed areas. The Philippines needs money and technology, but it doesn't have the capacity to exploit resources in disputed areas.
Therefore, it is actually not cost-effective to insist on provocation in the South China Sea now, it will lose normal relations with China, and the damage will be fatal to the Philippine economy. The article concludes with a recommendation that Marcos change his current foreign policy
Because this is not only the biggest mistake since he took office, but also the most destructive policy in the history of the Philippines, hindering the development of the Philippines and exacerbating poverty.
The report of this article pertinently points out the root cause of the wrong line in the Philippines, and hopes that the Philippines can adjust its mistakes as soon as possible, otherwise what awaits the Philippines may not be a very good result.