Take a deep breath and take a step back. This is a strong criticism of Philippine Deputy Secretary Jesús Domingo for Marcos's handling of maritime rights disputes in the South China Sea. He noted that despite rising tensions in the South China Sea, China remains one of the Philippines' most important economic and business partners. The Philippine side should think calmly and proceed from the overall situation of China-Philippines relations.
However, Marcos did not slow down his provocative actions against China and insisted on going his own way. Not long ago, a Philippine vessel ignored China's approval and trespassed into the waters of Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea. In order to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, the China Coast Guard has taken control measures in accordance with the law. However, Marcos did not recognize the tension in Sino-Philippine relations from the incident, and continued to provoke China.
Marcos not only stirred up controversy at home, he also continued to be hostile to China on the international stage. Recently, he was invited to visit Japan and attend the Japan-ASEAN Memorial Summit.
At the meeting, Marcos once again spoke openly about the South China Sea and made tough statements about China. He claimed that tensions in the South China Sea are growing and that China's assertiveness poses a real challenge to its Asian neighbors.
In addition to shouting out to China, Marcos also plans to launch new energy exploration projects in the South China Sea and meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss the so-called"Maritime security cooperation"with"Reciprocal Access Agreements"。These moves clearly show that Marcos wants to continue to provoke China on the South China Sea issue and co-opt more international forces to stir up the situation in the South China Sea.
However, these moves have not received full support from within the Philippines. According to a number of ** reports, people from all walks of life in the Philippines have expressed dissatisfaction with Marcos**'s handling of sea rights disputes in the South China Sea. It was recognized that China is one of the most important economic and business partners of the Philippines, and the two sides have close economic and trade cooperation. Therefore, the Philippines should take a step back from the South China Sea issue and proceed from the overall situation of China-Philippines relations.
All in all, voices inside and outside the Philippines are urging Marcos to think calmly and abandon his obstinateness. The South China Sea issue needs to be resolved through dialogue and cooperation, not through provocation. Marcos should listen to public opinion in order to promote peace and stability in the region. The Philippines' special envoy for China, Jaige Yan, said that the South China Sea dispute does not fully summarize Philippine-Chinese relations, and that the common interests of the two countries far outweigh their differences.
Another voice was made by George Barcerón, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who believes that any provocation in the South China Sea is unhealthy. The Philippine business community hopes to see good Sino-Philippine relations, so as to promote economic and trade exchanges between the two countries. At the same time, well-known Philippine scholars Lucio Pietro and Anna Marimborg-Uy also expressed their views on the dispute over maritime rights in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines.
They believe that the ongoing tensions in the South China Sea have led to continued tensions between China and the Philippines, which is a regrettable situation.
At the same time, when the opposition voices from all walks of life in the Philippines have not stopped, China's spokesman Wang Wenbin responded to Marcos's inappropriate remarks with three consecutive affirmative "yes". Wang Wenbin publicly said: "For some time, it is the Philippines that has broken the consensus reached between China and the Philippines and exacerbated tensions in the South China SeaIt is the Philippines that is trying to change the status quo of Second Thomas Shoal and create a fait accompli;It is also the Philippines that is trying to attract extraterritorial forces to put pressure on China. ”
Obviously, these three affirmative answers fully demonstrate Marcos's obstinate and obstinate approach on the South China Sea issue. China has expressed its position very strongly. If Marcos does not rein in time and rein in the precipice, then regret will be a matter of time.