The Philippine high level collective forced the palace and clearly asked Marcos Jr. to show goodwi

The Philippine high-level collective "forced the palace" and clearly asked Marcos Jr. to show goodwill to China

That's not the most surprising thing, though. It is said that Marcos Jr. did not want to give up his stance against China, but the pressure of the elite was too great to make such a decision.

In the following article, we will unravel this mystery for you to see how influential the Filipino elite really is, and what choices Marcos Jr. will make.

At the same time, we will also summarize the current situation and future direction of the relationship between the Philippines and China. Stay tuned!

Recently, a new round of confrontation between China and the Philippines in the waters near Ren'ai Jiao has triggered polarization in the Philippines. Although some people advocate continuing to be tough on China, at the same time, some Philippine pragmatists have adopted the method of "forcing the palace" to put pressure on Marcos Jr.** to resolve the dispute with China in the South China Sea through dialogue.

In recent interviews, some people in the Philippine political, business and academic elites agreed that the South China Sea dispute cannot be the whole story of China-Philippines relations, and that the common interests between the two countries far outweigh the differences. They collectively called on Marcos Jr. to work with China to resolve the South China Sea dispute through dialogue and consultation.

People from all walks of life in the Philippines have come together to urge dialogue to resolve the South China Sea dispute, suggesting that they are deeply disturbed by Marcos Jr.'s behavior. They believe that the risk of the situation in the South China Sea spiraling out of control is increasing.

In fact, it is not surprising that Filipinos are so worried.

Recently, the Philippines has frequently taken "porcelain" actions on the South China Sea issue, and has continuously dispatched ships to try to forcibly intrude into the waters of Ren'ai Jiao and Scarborough Shoal, which has seriously violated China's sovereignty. As a result, the Chinese coast guard has taken "control measures" to stop Philippine vessels from intruding into the waters of Second Thomas Shoal.

After the Philippine ship illegally intruded, the Chinese side took necessary measures. However, the Philippine side has not only failed to restrain its provocative actions, but has also adopted a tough posture and is unwilling to make concessions. They also continue to spread false news, confuse the public, and shift the full responsibility to China.

Such a move has not only had a bad impact on China-Philippines relations, but also had a negative impact on regional security and stability.

Now, Philippine Deputy Secretary Domingo stressed in an interview with Xinhua News Agency that China is one of the most important economic and trade partners of the Philippines, and the economic and trade relations between the two countries are very close. He suggested that the Philippines should "take a deep breath and take a step back" when handling China-Philippines relations, and treat bilateral relations rationally from an overall perspective.

It is worth emphasizing that Domingo made the above statement in his capacity as the deputy minister of the Philippines, and he was interviewed by China. In the current political climate in the Philippines, this voice of reason is precious.

As for the business community, their position is similar. Barceron, chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, believes that tensions in the South China Sea will damage economic and trade exchanges between China and the Philippines. He stressed that any provocation is unhealthy, and the Philippine business community hopes to see the two countries actively engage in dialogue and properly handle differences.

These people urged Marcos Jr. to resolve disputes through dialogue, because they are the direct beneficiaries of China-Philippines economic and trade relations. Once bilateral economic and trade relations are seriously damaged, their interests will bear the brunt. Politics and economics affect each other, and if the political relations between China and the Philippines become colder, the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries will inevitably be greatly affected.

At the same time, some Filipino academics and think tanks are also calling on Marcos Jr. to treat China-Philippines relations rationally. Anna, deputy director of the Philippine Institute for Strategic Studies in the Asian Century, said that maintaining balanced diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines is in the strategic interests of the Philippines. Once this balance is upset, the Philippines will inevitably pay a heavy price.

After Marcos Jr. took office, he focused his diplomacy on the U.S.-Philippines defense relationship.

As Anna said, the main reason for the relative stability of Sino-Philippine relations during the Duterte period was that the Philippine side did not lean toward China and the United States, but adopted a balanced major power strategy.

Now, however, with Marcos Jr.** focusing on U.S.-Philippine defense relations, the Philippines' diplomatic balance has begun to drift away.

In fact, China has long made it clear that the Philippines' attempt to cause trouble in the South China Sea by co-opting foreign forces is the main cause of the escalation of the situation in the South China Sea.

Ignoring China's goodwill and restraint, the Philippines has repeatedly provoked China's bottom line and principles. The Philippines hopes to try to force China to make concessions on core interests by colluding with certain major powers, but this is undoubtedly futile.

If Marcos Jr. is not aware of this, then they will only harm the Philippines' own interests and may even have a negative impact on regional stability.

It can be said that China has done its best on the South China Sea issue, but the Philippines has not understood China's goodwill.

Not long ago, Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines had previously dealt with China through "traditional diplomatic means" but had not made progress on the South China Sea issue, so a "paradigm shift" was needed.

The so-called "paradigm shift" is, in fact, a total repudiation of the South China Sea policy during the Duterte era.

They hope to engage with China by adopting new, tougher and more aggressive policies to further expand the Philippines' illegal interests in the South China Sea.

Truth be told, it would be very strange if the Philippines had really made "progress" on its illegal claims in the South China Sea.

Overall, the Philippines' illegitimate claims in the South China Sea are actually an attempt to dominate land power by mastering maritime power, but this is untenable.

Recently, China and the Philippines reached an agreement called the "Gentlemen's Agreement" on the Ren'ai Jiao issue. Under the agreement, the Philippines pledged not to reinforce the Sierra Madre**, which was illegally beached, nor to increase personnel or build facilities.

China, out of humanitarian spirit, allowed the Philippines to deliver basic daily necessities to the beach**.