Recently, China-Philippines relations have experienced serious difficulties, mainly because the Philippines has changed its policy stance, reneged on its previous commitments to China, and has continued to provoke and cause trouble in the South China Sea, undermining China's legitimate and legitimate rights and interests. In the face of such a situation, the Chinese Foreign Minister recently had a communication with Philippine Minister Manaro. During the call, the Chinese side stressed that the Philippines needs to act cautiously, not continue to follow the wrong path, and should get back on track as soon as possible. At present, the most important thing is to properly handle and manage the maritime situation and resolve differences through dialogue and consultation, which is not only an appropriate way for neighboring countries, but also conducive to the stable development of China-Philippines relations. China also warned that if the Philippines misjudges the situation, insists on going its own way, colludes with external forces with ill intentions, and continues to cause trouble, China will resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests and respond.
During the call, the Chinese side took a clear and unequivocal stance and was worried about the grim situation that China-Philippines relations might face. China once again stated its position on resolving the issue through peaceful dialogue, and stressed that the Philippines should recognize the damage to China's interests caused by its actions and adjust its actions as soon as possible. China also pointed out that if the Philippines continues to misjudge the situation on the South China Sea issue and continue to collude with external forces with bad intentions, China will safeguard its legitimate rights and interests in accordance with the law and take a resolute response to the Philippines. The call demonstrated China's firm position on the South China Sea issue and sounded a wake-up call for the Philippines to act cautiously to ensure the stability of bilateral relations.
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Philippine Minister Manaro said he hoped that through a "mutually acceptable" approach for both sides, differences would be managed, the current tension would be reduced and conflict would be prevented. He expressed his willingness to strengthen dialogue with the Chinese side with sincerity, give full play to the role of the communication mechanism between the two countries on maritime issues, and jointly find solutions.
However, there are problems with the Philippine response. The Philippines has repeatedly misrepresented and acted in the past that has not been in line with its promises, and Manalo's response is as false on the face as it has been in the past. If the Philippines really wants to resolve the South China Sea issue, it must win China's trust through concrete actions, not just rhetoric. China is also very clear about this, the Philippines must be aware of the importance of the South China Sea issue to bilateral relations, the grave situation, and the importance of properly handling and resolving the issue through dialogue.
To sum up, China-Philippines relations are at a crossroads, and the Philippines must act cautiously. During the call, the Chinese side pointed out the Philippines' betrayal and wrong behavior, and warned the Philippines not to misjudge the situation and collude with external forces. China stresses the need to properly handle and manage the current maritime situation and resolve differences through dialogue. The Philippines' response needs to win China's trust through concrete actions. China's hope is that the Philippines will realize the damage caused by its actions and adjust its actions as soon as possible to return to the path of friendship and cooperation with China. Only through the joint efforts of both sides can we achieve a peaceful settlement of the South China Sea issue and maintain the stability of China-Philippines relations.