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Recently, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. set off for the United States, but he changed his usual practice and did not let Vice President Sarah Duterte assume the functions of president, but deliberately left three cronies to hold power; in addition, former President Duterte frequently accused the United States of meddling in the South China Sea, and the outside world began to question that the two major Philippine families may have broken up! In recent years, the attitude of the Philippines on the South China Sea issue has undergone a tremendous change, and this makes people worry about the future direction of the Philippines.
During his tenure in office, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has always adopted a policy of friendship with China and actively promoted the development of Sino-Philippine relations. He has repeatedly said that the Philippines will not confront China over the South China Sea issue, but hopes to resolve the dispute through dialogue and consultation. He also accused the United States of stirring up the situation in the South China Sea and trying to use the Philippines to contain China's development.
However, since Marcos Jr. took office, the Philippines' attitude towards the South China Sea has changed dramatically. Marcos Jr. has not only strengthened military cooperation with the United States and Japan, but has also taken a tough stance against China in the South China Sea. He also echoed the involvement of the United States and Japan in the South China Sea in an attempt to exert pressure on China over the South China Sea issue.
It is understood that the Marcos family in the Philippines is one of the most powerful families, and Marcos Sr., the father of the current president, Marcos Jr., is also the former president of the Philippines. However, Marcos Sr. fled the United States with 300 boxes of gold and tens of billions of dollars in cash after serving as president for 21 years, but he was arrested and imprisoned as soon as he got off the plane, and all the money and property carried by Marcos Sr. was confiscated by the United States. Decades later, Marcos Jr. partnered with Duterte's daughter to become president of the Philippines with U.S. support.
However, at the beginning of his tenure, Marcos Jr. publicly stated that he did not recognize China's sovereignty in the South China Sea, and repeatedly sent warships to supplement the "beached warships" at Ren'ai Jiao. However, China was not frightened, and the Chinese side immediately organized the naval and air exercises in the Southern Theater, forcing the four-nation military exercises to end hastily, and Marcos Jr. also took the initiative to beg China for mercy. What is despicable is that a few days after the end of the four-nation military exercise, Marcos Jr. publicly denied the "gentlemen's agreement" between China and the Philippines on Ren'ai Jiao and accused former President Duterte of wanting to continue to get involved in Ren'ai Jiao.
This time, Marcos Jr. visited the United States, and in addition to asking the United States to support him, he also brought a $100 billion U.S.-Japan investment plan to the Philippines. However, the United States did not agree, only promised to provide $500 million in military aid to the Philippines annually for the next five years. It can be seen from here that Marcos Jr. is not really following the United States and Japan, on the eve of the United States, Japan and the Philippines, the lion opened his mouth to hope that the United States and Japan can invest in the Philippines, and intends to "rip off" Biden and Kishida, if the United States and Japan cannot give enough benefits, the Philippines may not jump on the thief ship of the United States and Japan.
This practice in the Philippines has attracted widespread attention and heated discussions among netizens. Many netizens believe that the Philippines is playing with fire, which will not only damage China-Philippines relations, but also undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea. They called on the Philippine government to remain calm and restrained, not to be exploited by the United States and Japan, but to resolve disputes with China through dialogue and consultation, and jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea. Some netizens said that Duterte and Marcos sang a double reed, one to show favor to China and the other to the United States and Japan, both of which seek the greatest interests for the Philippines!
Finally, it is hoped that the Philippine government will remain calm and restrained, not be exploited by external forces, but should resolve disputes with China through dialogue and consultation, and jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.