News: January 6, 2023
- The Philippines is strengthening cooperation with China -
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Or maybe: China likes to keep the Philippines neutral in the China-US dispute? In 2015, the Philippines' cooperation with the US was 16%, and with China 15% of the entire foreign economy. The Philippines has been economically balancing the two powers present in the China Seas for a long time. But they conduct military cooperation with the US as a strategic security partner for Oceania. Recently, the Philippines participated in military maneuvers with the US, as a reinforcement of the western flank, southern bagel around China. Tightening economic cooperation with China may be an attempt to force the Philippines to maintain military neutrality in disputes between the US and China. China's clever idea to show increased investment and trade for the Philippines will mean boosting the development of the country and economy. But at the price of leaving the US military umbrella. A possible scenario is to first ensure neutrality for the Philippines, then remove them from military cooperation with the US. The last step is entering the Chinese umbrella, not necessarily military. Maybe economical enough. If China succeeded in the first step, it would be a huge blow for the US in Asia and the beginning of withdrawal from the China Seas.
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