Your attention is my motivation, and your support is the direction we are heading. Follow me, you can see my latest article, after Marcos**'s visit to Vietnam, a special Chinese plane flew to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for high-level talks. During the talks, Vietnam made a series of important assurances to China, showing that its position on the South China Sea issue is different from that of the Philippines.
First of all, on the issue of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future, Vietnam once again expressed its hope that it will continue to promote the implementation of this consensus with China. This means that Vietnam is willing to work together with China to contribute to the future development of the two countries and regional peace and stability.
Second, on the Taiwan Strait issue, Vietnam has made it clear that it supports the one-China policy and China's reunification. This statement undoubtedly strongly supports China's position, and it also reflects Vietnam's concern for stability in the Taiwan Strait in agreement with China.
Most importantly, in the discussions on the South China Sea issue, Vietnam once again reaffirmed its willingness to manage maritime differences, promote maritime cooperation, and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea through friendly consultations with China. This is a clear indication that Vietnam will not provoke China and will not join the Philippines in the South China Sea**.
Vietnam's response was undoubtedly a blow to the Philippines. The Philippines has tried to rally Vietnam to fight China by expanding its imports of Vietnamese rice, but Vietnam has made it clear that it is not supporting the Philippines' attempts. Vietnam is well aware that establishing a good cooperative relationship with China is more beneficial to its economic development and does not want to become cannon fodder for US interests.
The Philippines' ambitions are not limited to the South China Sea, but also have larger agendas. On the one hand, the Philippines is trying to co-opt Vietnam into an alliance and create a small group of Chinese exclusions in the South China Sea to counter China. On the other hand, the Philippines is also trying to divide and disintegrate ASEAN and create a small anti-Chinese group.
In the end, however, Vietnam did not choose to go along with the Philippines and made it clear that it was in line with China's position. This raises the question: why is Vietnam so determined?
First of all, China's huge economic size is very attractive to Vietnam. Vietnam hopes to use cooperation with China to develop its economy more stable and prosperous. At the same time, China's overall drive to Vietnam's economy has also made Vietnam realize that the size of the Philippine economy is nothing compared to China's.
Second, China's strong military and political capabilities keep Vietnam wary of provocations by the Philippines. The Philippines has repeatedly provoked China in the South China Sea, but all of them have failed. Vietnam is fully aware that the consequences of a conflict with China would be very serious, especially given Vietnam's border with China, where the conflict could have even more dangerous consequences.
Above all, Vietnam does not want to fall victim to American interests. Vietnam is well aware of the role and means of the United States in international affairs and does not want to repeat the mistakes of Ukraine. Vietnam has chosen to defend its interests and maintain friendly relations with China in order to avoid becoming the "next Ukraine".
Before Marcos**'s visit to Vietnam, he vowed to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam on the sea surface and jointly deal with the "risks and challenges" in the South China Sea. However, Vietnam's wise choice made the Philippines end up paying the price of air.
The Philippines has tried to co-opt Vietnam and confront China over the South China Sea, but Vietnam has offered no support for this. On the contrary, Vietnam reaffirmed its willingness to manage maritime differences through friendly consultations with China, promote maritime cooperation, and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
This incident once again confirms China's political and economic influence, as well as China's position and determination on the South China Sea issue. Vietnam's wise choice is both a cautionary tale to Philippine ambitions and a model for other countries.
To sum up, Vietnam's wise statements on the South China Sea issue, the Taiwan Strait issue, and China-Vietnam relations have frustrated the Philippines in wooing and using Vietnam. Vietnam is well aware of the importance of good cooperation with China, and at the same time, it also attaches more importance to its own interests and regional peace and stability. This experience is also an important reference for other countries. In international relations, wise choices require a wise strategic vision and a clear mind, and only in this way can the process of peace and development be continuously promoted.
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