Among the 11 countries in Southeast Asia, only the Philippines does not exempt Chinese citizens from visas or implement visa-on-arrival for Chinese citizens, and according to the current situation, it is unlikely that there will be any plans in this regard. On December 10, two Philippine coast guard vessels, one official ship and one supply vessel intruded into the waters near Ren'ai Jiao in China's Nansha Islands again without China's approval. The tensions between the two countries can be seen.
The Philippines has implemented a visa-free policy for China, that is, Chinese citizens with valid U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada or Schengen visas who visit the Philippines for tourism purposes will be able to enter the Philippines without a visa, and the initial authorized stay is limited to 7 days, much less than the 30 days in other countries. To put it bluntly, visas from these Western countries are more valuable than Chinese passports.
It can be seen from the visa countries designated by the Philippines that the Philippines and Japan have similar goals, that is, they are trying to break away from the Asian region and enter Europe, the so-called separation from Asia and Europe. In fact, the name of the Philippines has a strong Westernized color, derived from the Spanish "las islas filipinas", which means "Philippine Islands". The song is titled in honor of King Philip II of Spain.
Spanish colonial rule lasted for more than 300 years, and after the Spanish-American War ended in 1898, the Philippines was controlled by the United States for another half century, and it was not until July 4, 1946 that the Philippines gained full independence. During this time, the institutions and cultures of Spain and the United States had a profound impact on the Philippines.
Before the arrival of Spain, the Philippines was known as Luzon. Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines and the political, economic, and cultural center of the country. There are several explanations for the origin of the name, one view is that Luzon originated from the place name of the Southern Song Dynasty in China, namely the county-level city of Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, Lucheng District, Longyan City. At that time, the Southern Song Dynasty of China established a site on the island of the Philippines and named it Lücheng. Over time, this place name gradually evolved into Luzon. According to this view, the naming of the Philippines is closely related to the activities of China and the Southern Song Dynasty.
Even today, due to the geographical distance between Europe and Asia, it is almost impossible for Japan or the Philippines to achieve close ties with Europe or join the European Union. As a result, the Philippines is more inclined to establish strong ties with Canada and the United States in North America, as well as with Japan and Australia.
This tendency is also in line with the Asia-Pacific strategy of the United States. The Asia-Pacific Strategy is a specific policy formulated by the United States to strengthen economic, political, and security cooperation between the United States and countries in Asia along the Pacific and Oceania. In this way, the Philippines seeks protection from the United States, and the United States uses the Philippines to contain China.
However, there are still some challenges and uncertainties about whether the Philippines will be able to successfully leave Asia and join the Pacific. First, the Philippines and China have complex territorial disputes and political differences, and these problems will always exist, and they cannot be resolved by the Philippines in terms of strategy and policy, unless there is dialogue and consultation with China. Second, although the Philippines is an island nation located in the Pacific Ocean and can be said to be not part of Asia, it is also not close to North America, which to some extent limits the depth and breadth of cooperation with the United States and Canada.
Nevertheless, it is foreseeable that the Philippines' efforts to break away from Asia and join the Pacific will continue. The country** is actively promoting cooperation with countries such as North America and Australia, and seeks to further expand the areas of exchange and cooperation with these countries. Overall, this is a complex and challenging process, especially since the Philippines is constantly stirring up the situation in the South China Sea, which is not conducive to the deepening and development of cooperation between all parties, and also greatly compresses the economic opportunities and development space of the Philippines.
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