After Marcos Marcos took office, there was a period of friendship between relations with China. However, shortly after his visit to China, Marcos began to join forces with the United States to assist the United States in carrying out provocative actions in the South China Sea, leading to gradual tensions between China and the Philippines. Although China once showed goodwill and tried to de-escalate the situation, the Philippines did not stop its provocations. This is directly related to the intervention of the United States, which sent a series of wrong signals to the Philippines, making Marcos believe that he has become a core ally of the United States, so he not only did not take the initiative to ease Sino-Philippine relations, but also actively prepared to form an alliance against China.
After negotiations and consultations, Marcos reached an alliance agreement with Japan, saying that the alliance could promote closer cooperation between Japan and the Philippines. However, he also realized that it was not enough to simply form an alliance with Japan, and that cooperation with other countries must be strengthened. As a result, the Philippines has also communicated with the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and there have been some military cooperation and military exercises. Although no concrete agreement has yet been formed, the Philippines' exchanges with the United States, Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom have taken shape and are expected to become closer in the future.
On the other hand, India is also actively involved in the South China Sea dispute. Recently, an Indian ship** visited Manila and conducted joint military exercises with the Philippines, which happened to be held near the South China Sea. India has always been the target of the United States, but at the same time, it also wants to maintain a certain degree of independence in the process of containing China and gain benefits from it. Now that India is joining the South China Sea dispute and cooperating with the Philippines, it needs to be vigilant. The United States is fully capable of expanding the existing cooperation mechanism between the United States, Japan, India, and Australia, and allowing the Philippines, the United Kingdom, South Korea and other countries to join in the fight against China.
Asia's little NATO"This concept has been around for a long time, and now the United States is pushing for a military alliance centered on the Philippines. The Philippines' cooperation with Japan and the United States is mainly focused on the military level. In addition, there is a joint defense treaty similar to NATO between the United States and the Philippines, which is a treaty of a military nature. It can be said that the United States has laid the foundation for the creation of a small Asian NATO.
In addition to creating new military alliances, the United States is pushing some Western countries closer to Asia. Britain, Germany, and Japan have established new military cooperation relations, and Britain, Japan, and Australia have also signed agreements on stationing troops in each other's countries, further expanding the scope of military cooperation. From these circumstances, it can be seen that the United States is determined to contain China, and the Philippines seems to see this as an opportunity and has quietly boarded the American chariot. However, China is not the Soviet Union, and the strategy that NATO used against the Soviet Union will not work against China. Any attempt to prevent the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will fail.
With the rapid development of China's rise, the containment actions of the United States and its allies have become more and more obvious. The Philippines under Marcos became an important pawn of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region, hoping to counter China through alliances with the United States and other Western countries. In addition, India has also joined the fray, hoping to maintain some independence while cooperating with the United States.
However, China's position of firmly safeguarding territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests has not changed. Although the United States, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, the Philippines and other countries have formed an alliance against China, China has strong strength and firm determination to meet the challenge. History has proven that China has been able to defuse external pressures and drive its own development every time.
In the face of the current situation, building a peaceful and stable Asia-Pacific region requires all parties to remain calm and rational. On major issues, countries should resolve their differences through dialogue and negotiation, rather than taking radical actions. Long-term prosperity and stability of the region can only be achieved through mutual respect and win-win cooperation. Tensions in China-Philippines relations also need to be eased for the benefit of the two peoples and the interests of countries in the region.
Finally, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a historical necessity, and no challenge or obstruction can change China's development process. China will firmly follow the path of peaceful development and make greater contributions to world peace and development.