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New article: Recently, the Philippines' actions in the South China Sea have attracted widespread attention. In particular, its provocative behavior near Second Thomas Shoal and Scarborough Shoal has caused the outside world, which was originally thought to be just because of the shipwreckage issue, to reassess the real motive behind it. It seems that the financial constraints of the Philippine military seem to be the trigger. Their strategy is obvious: first to provoke China, and then to position themselves as "victims" after they have been responded. This strategy not only won the support of the outside world, especially the United States and Japan, but also gained strong nationalist sentiment at home, thus facilitating their efforts to secure more military funding.
The Philippines' actions in military procurement also show the shadow of its great power supporters. Not only the United States, but also India, South Korea, and Israel have shown their intention to cooperate militarily with the Philippines. Everything from advanced weapons to contracts for ships shows that the Philippines wants to improve its military capabilities through extensive international cooperation. However, such an act will undoubtedly have an impact on the economic cooperation between China and the Philippines. After all, if China is seen as a potential "adversary," the foundations of bilateral economic cooperation will be shaken.
In fact, such fears are not unfounded. Recent reports suggest that the Philippines may withdraw some of its previous requests for infrastructure assistance from China. Although Philippine officials have not directly confirmed this, we can see from their attitude that cooperation between the two countries seems to be being challenged.
The United States is obviously strongly supportive of the Philippines' strategy. President Biden has made it clear in public that he will fully support the Philippines and has pledged military assistance to the Philippines. This has undoubtedly given the Philippines enough confidence that it has a strong backing in the face of China.
But it's worth considering, should this really be the case in the Philippines? Relying on external forces, especially economically, is not a long-term strategy. You know, there are not many countries in the world that are willing to help the Philippines sincerely. U.S. aid is based more on its containment strategy toward China than on its genuine desire for the Philippines to prosper.
In general, such a strategy in the Philippines, although it may gain some benefits in the short term, but in the long run, is it really good? Instead of becoming a pawn in the political strategy of other countries, it is better to coexist peacefully and develop together with neighboring countries, which is the right path.
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