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The situation has changed, and the Philippines is finally waking up to the seriousness of the South China Sea dispute, which in fact reflects the fact that the differences between China and the United States are clear.
Recently, Marcos, the Philippines, said in an interview with Japan that although the United States has been assisting the Philippines in maritime patrols, the Philippines hopes to solve it alone.
On the one hand, this statement is a response to China and shows that the Philippines "will not back down", but on the other hand, it also conveys the willingness not to want the United States to intervene.
This is a very contradictory statement, the Philippines has always taken the initiative to involve the United States, and everyone knows that without the intervention of the United States, the Philippines will definitely not be able to rely on its own strength to face China.
Therefore, the point of this statement is not to "not back down", it is only for the Filipino people, and the point is that the latter does not want the United States to intervene. This is more of a response that is acceptable to both China and the Philippines.
Such a statement also shows that the Philippines may have realized the seriousness of the problem, and first, the United States will not really have a head-on conflict with China for the sake of the Philippines. Neither Israel nor Ukraine let the United States go, not to mention that the Philippine pawn is far less important than those two.
Second, China's warning cannot be ignored that the Philippines cannot afford to lose patience once China really loses patience.
Third, Sino-US relations have eased recently, and although the contradictions are still acute, the increase in exchanges has gradually increased, especially the resumption of high-level military dialogues, which has put the Philippines in a very awkward position.
Marcos is clearly aware of the seriousness of the problem, and this year, the Philippines has repeatedly caused tensions in the South China Sea, especially in the second half of the year, organizing large-scale maritime formations many times in an attempt to attack the defense line of the Chinese coast guard on the periphery of Ren'ai Jiao, and the most serious one even appeared in a confrontation between the two militaries.
Not only that, the Philippines has also continued to draw external forces to intervene in the South China Sea disputes, on the one hand opening its own military bases to the US military, and on the other hand, holding joint exercises with the United States, Japan, Australia and other countries.
The United States has also responded positively, organizing many joint cruises in a row, and Japan has even promised to provide the Philippines with more advanced equipment, including F-15 fighter jets retired by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.
However, no matter how hard the Philippines, the United States, Japan and other countries try, China will always respond to all changes, and you can do whatever you want to do with exchanges and exercises, but your ship just doesn't want to rush in.
Every time the United States and the Philippines shouted the same slogan, in the end, the Philippine ships could only force their way through the Chinese coast guard.
Previously, some experts **, the United States, Japan and Australia ** would escort Philippine supply ships, but at the scene, the shadows of these three ** ships were not seen.
In response to the repeated provocations by the Philippines, the Chinese side has gradually strengthened its tone from the beginning's kind words and persuasions. China's first minister, Wang Yi, recently had a phone call with the Philippine side at the request, warning that the current relations between China and the Philippines are facing "serious difficulties" and that "China-Philippines relations have stood at a crossroads".
These words have been rare in recent years, and the presence of the Chinese Navy at the scene of the confrontation is enough to prove that China's countermeasures are intensifying.
China's verbal and verbal warnings are the reasons why the Philippines recognizes the seriousness of the problem.
It is worth mentioning that each Philippine operation will bring a large number of journalists to film, intending to "collect evidence" on the alleged "violence" of the Chinese coast guard. However, in the face of the heat of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the international ** cannot focus on it at all, and its well-planned ** war is also thunder and rain in the end.
Therefore, the so-called "solitary solution" in Marcos's mouth is actually a slope for himself, which not only ensures the face of his own country, but also releases "goodwill" to China.
However, it is still necessary to note that the fundamental attitude of the Philippines on the South China Sea issue has not changed, and the so-called "Ren'ai Jiao dispute" was provoked by the Philippines. If this ** ship is not removed, the problem of Ren'ai Jiao will not be solved, and this is the core problem.
Second, there is no guarantee that the Philippines will see the wind and steer the rudder this time, and relying on external forces against China is basically Marcos's established national policy, and it is also an important means for him to consolidate his political position, and he cannot give up easily.
In fact, Marcos has made "friendly" remarks about China more than once, but what about the reality?China's vigilance against the Philippines cannot be relaxed.