According to a commentary published in the Philippine "Manila Times", former Philippine spokesman Rigoberto Tigrao expressed shock and shame at the current China policy of the Philippines. Tigrau believes that the Philippines' demonization of China and its endless quarrels with China are absurd, while the attitude of the Philippines and Vietnam is completely different, and Vietnam promotes cooperation and friendship with China in newspapers. The article points out that the Philippines' misunderstanding of China is mainly influenced by US propaganda. Tigrau called on Marcos to change his foreign policy, arguing that the current Philippine policy toward China has hindered the country's development and poverty.
As soon as this article was published, it caused heated discussions on the Internet. Many netizens have commented on the Philippines' China policy. Some netizens expressed their support for Tigrau's view, believing that the bias of the Philippines' China policy and blindly following the United States are not in line with the national interests of the Philippines, and called for a change in foreign policy. Some netizens questioned Tigrau's view, arguing that the Philippines' attitude towards China is out of consideration for protecting national interests, and China's behavior in the South China Sea has also attracted the attention of the international community.
There are similarities between this incident and similar events in the past. On the South China Sea issue, the Philippines has been one of China's main adversaries. The Philippines has been promoting China's so-called hegemonic behavior in the South China Sea on the international stage, which is also different from Vietnam. And the Philippines has linked the South China Sea dispute to the United States, allied itself with the United States, and promoted its stance on China through **, which is also similar to the practice of similar incidents in the past.
The bias and misunderstanding of the Philippines' China policy have had a certain impact on society. First of all, on the international stage, the Philippines' posture towards China has attracted the attention and criticism of the international community, and the Philippines' approach to the South China Sea issue has also met with China's resolute opposition. Second, the Philippines' China policy has had a negative economic impact. Chinese investment in Vietnam has continued to increase, while investment in the Philippines has declined, and the Philippines has missed opportunities to cooperate with China, which may also make other countries suspicious of investing in the Philippines. Finally, the misunderstanding of the Philippines' China policy has also led to misunderstanding of China among the domestic people and affected the friendly exchanges between the two peoples.
As of now, there is no update on the overall development of the incident. However, the impact of this incident on the Philippines is long-lasting. The Philippines should take this incident seriously and carefully consider the rationality and feasibility of its China policy. Only by changing its hostile attitude towards China can the Philippines move toward a future of win-win cooperation with China.
We should also be courteous to this event. As a country, the Philippines' China policy should be based on considerations of national interests and should not be influenced by other countries. Rather than following the U.S. line, maintaining friendly and cooperative relations with China is what the Philippines really needs. It is hoped that the Philippines will change its policy toward China in light of the actual situation and national interests, strengthen cooperation with China, and jointly promote regional peace and prosperity. At the same time, we also welcome readers' comments and discussions on this matter, so as to contribute to resolving the South China Sea issue and promoting regional peace and prosperity.