Recently, the Philippines has frequently caused trouble in the South China Sea, and its attitude has been high-profile, even threatening to expel the Chinese ambassador from the country. Naturally, such a provocative act has aroused strong dissatisfaction and solemn representations on the Chinese side. However, at this sensitive moment, Russia sent a fleet to visit the Philippines
It has aroused speculation and attention from the outside world. What exactly does Russia's move mean?Why did you choose to visit the Philippines at this time?If the relationship between Russia and China is already so close, why does Russia choose to side with the Philippines on the South China Sea issue?We need to be aware of this. First of all,
Russia sent a fleet to visit the Philippines, which is indeed quite sensitive in terms of timing. The Philippines is engaged in frequent exchanges with China over issues such as Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea, while Russia has chosen to make overtures to the Philippines, which has sparked a lot of speculation. Especially given the closeness of Russian-Chinese relations,
This move is even more puzzling. However, from the point of view of Russia itself, this visit may only be part of the schedule of its Pacific Fleet. Russia has been active in Southeast Asia recently, and the fleet has visited India, Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia
Therefore, a visit to the Philippines may only be part of its activities, and does not necessarily mean that it is on the side of the Philippines on the South China Sea issue. Moreover, judging by the long-term development of Sino-Russian relations, Russia has no reason to go out of its way to please the Philippines.
The amount of China and Russia has exceeded 200 billion US dollars, and there is still broad space for economic and trade cooperation between the two sides. Due to the impact of the Ukrainian crisis, Russian-European economic and trade cooperation has been affected to a certain extent, so Moscow is pinning its hopes on the development of the Far East, which also requires a lot of Chinese participation.
In general, although Russia's move to send a fleet to visit the Philippines has aroused concern and speculation from the outside world, in the long run, from the perspective of bilateral relations, Russian-Chinese relations will not be substantially affected by this. After all, cooperation between China and Russia is far greater than a single fleet visit.
Russia and China are important partners in close cooperation, both economically and militarily. Their cooperation is not only beneficial to both sides, but also plays an important role in the stability of the Asia-Pacific region. In contrast, the Philippines does not have much influence on Sino-Russian cooperation.
China has been persuading the Philippines to restrain its behavior and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea. The Philippines should realize that constant provocations will only harm its own interests and are not conducive to the development of China-Philippines relations.