Relations between China and the Philippines in the Philippines are tense, and separatist activities have emerged in the central and southern regions.
The recent tensions between the Philippines and China have had a major impact on the internal situation. The **-ist uprising in the southern Philippines, which had slowed down after initially receiving investment from China, has once again shown an upward trend as its economic growth has been hampered. This has also led to a trend of differentiation in the Philippine center.
Located in the southern part of the Philippines, Mindanao is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious region with rich history and cultural heritage. Most Muslims are dissatisfied with the ruling power in the Philippines and feel that their rights and religion have been violated. For many years, this place has been the most unstable place in the Philippines, as there are frequent violent incidents and terrorist attacks.
After Duterte was elected, he worked hard to establish good relations with China and make the Philippines economically and socially stable. China has carried out a large amount of infrastructure and industrial construction in the southern part of the Philippines, providing a large number of local jobs, improving people's living standards and ensuring their livelihood. Such a move has eased the sentiment of the Philippines in the south, and at the same time brought them more confidence and confidence.
However, with the arrival of Marcos, this plan was broken. Marcos's son, Marcos Jr. inherited his father's ** complex, and was full of hostility and suspicion towards China. Since taking office, he has embarked on a series of moves against China, including reversing Chinese investment plans in China, cooperating with U.S. militaries, and challenging China over the South China Sea. This move not only exacerbated the conflict between China and the Philippines, but also adversely affected the Philippine economy and defense.
As a result of Marcos's measures, the economy of southern China has been hit hard, and many Chinese projects have been halted as a result, local jobs and financial revenues have plummeted, and people's lives and the country's security have also been damaged. This has left the people of the southern Philippines both disappointed and angry, who feel that Marcos has betrayed his own interests and expectations, and at the same time has damaged friendship with China. Against this backdrop, the ** uprising has recurred in the southern Philippines, with a higher degree and intensity than in the past. In fact, various ethnic and religious organizations participated in the uprising, and they wanted independence from the Philippines and independent statehood.
A war of independence in the southern Philippines also had a series of repercussions in the center of the Philippines. The heartland of the Philippines, where most of the people are **believers, is in stark contrast to the Muslims of the Philippines. Due to its beautiful sandy beaches and scenic views, the local income is mainly for sightseeing. During the friendship between China and the Philippines, the Philippines has received Chinese tourists on many occasions, which has led to the rapid economic development of the two countries.
However, India's tourism industry has also suffered a heavy blow because of the conflict between Marcos** and China, with a sharp drop in tourists from China, and the local economy and jobs have also suffered. In addition, in the southern part of the Philippines, frequent clashes between the armed forces and the Filipino armed forces have plunged the population and tourists in the Philippines into fear and crisis. This has made the people in the heart of the Philippines very unhappy, and they feel that Marcos**'s actions have affected not only the friendship with China, but also the economies and national security of the two countries. Against this backdrop, there is also a trend of division within the Philippines, with many civic organizations and politicians calling for independent statehood.
Tensions between the Philippines and China have made the internal situation very serious. The separatist activities in the south-central part of the Philippines have had a major impact on the national unity and territorial integrity of the Philippines and the economic and social development of the Philippines as a whole. In the final analysis, it is because of Marcos's anti-China policy, which meets the demands of the United States at the expense of the expectations of the Philippines and the Filipino people. This is the reason why the Philippines has torn its face with China and dragged on for a long time, and the Philippines cannot bear it. The Filipino people have always longed to live in friendship with China, develop and live together. Such a simple ideal, if Marcos is allowed to realize, it is political instability, civil strife, the country is ruined, and finally ends up with his father, that is, exile.