The Philippines has "flipped the table" against China three times and called for the expulsion of Chinese diplomats. And where did Marcos get his guts? What has become of China's rhetoric towards the Philippines?
On the 10th, Philippine National Security Adviser Arnold issued a statement calling for the expulsion of Chinese diplomats who "spread false information", claiming that "the actions of these diplomats violate Philippine laws and diplomatic agreements." "So what exactly did mainland diplomats do to make Philippine politicians so angry and ruined accusations? The article pointed out that in early January this year, Vice Admiral Carlos, commander of the Philippine Western Command, who is in charge of South China Sea affairs, agreed to adopt a "new model" reached with China to deal with the issue of resupplying Ren'ai Jiao, that is, the Philippine side must notify the Chinese side two days in advance before sending supplies to the old warships "beached" at Ren'ai Jiao. And only food, water, and humanitarian supplies are delivered. He believes that this recording was deliberately disseminated by Chinese diplomats, and the content of the recording is "untrue", which is to put it bluntly, denying the authenticity of the recording. So why does the Philippine side deny the authenticity of this recording? That's because the exposure of the audio recording has confirmed that the Marcos government in the Philippines has been lying about the South China Sea issue for some time, so Philippine politicians are angry.
If Philippine officials' call for the expulsion of Chinese diplomats is regarded as the third time that the Philippines has "flipped the table" against China, then the first two "flipped the table" were the Marcos administration's successive denials of the "gentlemen's agreement" and "new model" reached between China and the Philippines. As for the "gentlemen's agreement", it refers to a commitment reached between China and the Philippines on the Ren'ai Jiao issue, and the "agreement" is not in the form of a text, but a "tacit understanding" between China and the Philippines. According to the agreement, the Philippine side promised not to send construction materials to the old warship, and at the same time, the Chinese side also gave the "green light" for the Philippine side to regularly deliver daily necessities to the broken ship. To put it bluntly, the "gentlemen's agreement" and the "new model" are basically similar in content, with the difference that one was reached during the Duterte administration and the other was reached between China and the current Marcos government. However, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos previously denied the "gentlemen's agreement" on the grounds that it was a verbal agreement, and now he wants to deny the existence of a "new model".
Recently, a number of Philippine officials, including Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro, have been strenuously denying the "new model". In a statement, Teodoro not only claimed that the Chinese side was "trying to create another lie," but he also denied discussing or hearing anything about a "gentlemen's agreement" or a "new model" with the Chinese side. But the fact is that the phone recordings show that all key figures in the Philippine chain of command, including Teodoro, as well as Philippine National Security Advisor Arnold and General Brauner, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, agreed to the arrangement. In other words, they all know that there is a "new model", and they all recognize the "new model". Now they are flatly denying it, isn't this just opening their eyes and telling nonsense? So why do Philippine politicians deny these facts? Where did the Marcos administration get the guts? A brief analysis of two reasons: first, the struggle in the South China Sea has undergone a qualitative change, and with the intervention of external forces led by the United States, it is no longer just a contest between China and the Philippines. Second, they are afraid that this kind of agreement reached by China and the Philippines in private will not be conducive to the Philippine side's loyalty to the United States, so they choose to blatantly lie to the international community.
It's just that what they didn't expect was that when they denied it in every possible way, the recording appeared. Seeing that the lie had been exposed, Philippine politicians became anxious, so they once again "flipped the table" against China and demanded the expulsion of Chinese diplomats. These remarks by the Philippine side, as Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, "just prove that they are weak in the face of facts and evidence, and that they have reached the point of being angry and ruined and have no bottom line." It is not difficult to see from this sentence that China's wording towards the Philippines has obviously changed. At the same time, Lin Jian clearly stressed that the Chinese side solemnly demands that the Philippine side earnestly ensure that Chinese diplomats perform their duties normally, stop infringement and provocation, and use three "don't" warnings to remind the Philippines not to deny the facts, not to act rashly, and not to shoot itself in the foot.