[BREAKING NEWS] The Pro-China Candidate Wins The Philippines Election !

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Another 6 years of China giving him a very hard time is coming.

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hoorah again for the pro-China guy Marcos Jr!!!

Philippines leader says he’s open to territorial access for Japanese troops

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he’d consider a reciprocal military access agreement with Japan to guard his country’s fishermen and sea territory amid tension with China.

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Philippines leader says he’s open to territorial access for Japanese troops​

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. poses in Manila, Feb. 2, 2023. (Chad McNeeley/Department of Defense)

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he’d consider a reciprocal military access agreement with Japan to guard his country’s fishermen and sea territory amid tension with China.

“If it will be of help to the Philippines in terms of protecting, for example, our fishermen, protecting our maritime territory, if it’s going to help, then … I don’t see why we should not adopt it,” Marcos said, according to an official transcript of an interview with reporters on his flight back Sunday from a five-day official trip to Tokyo.

Philippine officials are assessing whether such an agreement would help their country or worsen tensions in the South China Sea, Marcos said.


"We have to be careful also because we do not want to appear provocative,” he said. “That instead of calming the situation in the South China Sea, we would heighten it, right? That's not what we want.”

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida “briefly” discussed the concept of a defense pact when the two leaders met on Thursday, Marcos said. That day, the pair signed an agreement that allows Japan to deploy its forces for humanitarian missions and disaster response in the Philippines, The Associated Press reported Friday.

Marcos’ comments came 10 days after the United States and the Philippines announced that U.S. forces will gain access to four more bases in the islands. The allies previously agreed that American troops could access five Philippine installations under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.

Defense cooperation is coalescing amid tension with Beijing in the South China Sea, where China has territorial disputes with many of its neighbors, including the Philippines.

The Philippine coast guard, in a statement Monday, said a Chinese coast guard vessel on Feb. 6 twice hit a Philippine coast guard vessel in the South China Sea with a "military-grade laser light," temporarily blinding crew members.

The Chinese ship maneuvered dangerously to block the Philippines’ BRP Malapascua patrol ship from approaching the Philippine-occupied Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, according to the statement.

Japan, which occupied the Philippines during World War II, has sent troops there in recent years to participate in training with U.S. and Philippine forces.

Tokyo has promised to develop infrastructure to help Japanese military deployments to the Philippines, according to Jeff Kingston, a professor of history and Asian studies at Temple University, Japan Campus.

“Both nations see a growing threat from China in disputed territories and waters and the [Philippines] is eager to upgrade its weak military capacity while [Japan] seeks to participate in and shape the emerging regional security architecture,” he said in an email Monday.

Marcos’ comments will be welcome in Washington, where greater cooperation between its allies and security partners is seen as key to containing China, Kingston said.

Seriously some of these Chinese dudecare so blinded by ultranationalism that they cheerlead for any little news without even takibg time to rationally think about things properly. The Philippines is one of the most pro US countries on earth. Only a fool will think the Philippines will pick China over the US. The thing is China really lacks soft power (S.Korea and qjapan are doing even better than them in this regard )to be honest, coupled with the fact that they dont have the ability or political willingness to involve themselves in other countries internal affairs, so this means they dont really have no real ally. Even N.Korea who is sanctioned and isolated by the world has distanced themselves from China with young fat Kim taking power and eliminating the pro Chinese elements in Pyongyang. China has no real influence over even N.Korea today to be honest. In short, i cant think of one real ally they have, since no country can also trust them to intervene in case they are in trouble. They wont get involved.
Anyway, as i said before, i think China lost the opportunity to strike a deal with the Philippines during Duerte presidency. Since he was not only publicly pro China but he als had the authority and willingness to bargain for a deal, alas it seems Xi Jinping stood his ground on " what is mine is not negotiable, but what is yours is negotiable ". Lol So i think an opportunity was lost there, will be hard to get a leader like that again in the Philippines fr China.

 

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Seriously some of these Chinese dudecare so blinded by ultranationalism that they cheerlead for any little news without even takibg time to rationally think about things properly. The Philippines is one of the most pro US countries on earth. Only a fool will think the Philippines will pick China over the US. The thing is China really lacks soft power (S.Korea and qjapan are doing even better than them in this regard )to be honest, coupled with the fact that they dont have the ability or political willingness to involve themselves in other countries internal affairs, so this means they dont really have no real ally. Even N.Korea who is sanctioned and isolated by the world has distanced themselves from China with young fat Kim taking power and eliminating the pro Chinese elements in Pyongyang. China has no real influence over even N.Korea today to be honest. In short, i cant think of one real ally they have, since no country can also trust them to intervene in case they are in trouble. They wont get involved.
Anyway, as i said before, i think China lost the opportunity to strike a deal with the Philippines during Duerte presidency. Since he was not only publicly pro China but he als had the authority and willingness to bargain for a deal, alas it seems Xi Jinping stood his ground on " what is mine is not negotiable, but what is yours is negotiable ". Lol So i think an opportunity was lost there, will be hard to get a leader like that again in the Philippines fr China.

Their soft power comes from their happy leaders who give people in the world comfort in having such a father figure.

you should see him when he breaks out a smile

 

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To China "that's what friends are for..."

He is not a friend, he is a lier

Seriously some of these Chinese dudecare so blinded by ultranationalism that they cheerlead for any little news without even takibg time to rationally think about things properly. The Philippines is one of the most pro US countries on earth. Only a fool will think the Philippines will pick China over the US. The thing is China really lacks soft power (S.Korea and qjapan are doing even better than them in this regard )to be honest, coupled with the fact that they dont have the ability or political willingness to involve themselves in other countries internal affairs, so this means they dont really have no real ally. Even N.Korea who is sanctioned and isolated by the world has distanced themselves from China with young fat Kim taking power and eliminating the pro Chinese elements in Pyongyang. China has no real influence over even N.Korea today to be honest. In short, i cant think of one real ally they have, since no country can also trust them to intervene in case they are in trouble. They wont get involved.
Anyway, as i said before, i think China lost the opportunity to strike a deal with the Philippines during Duerte presidency. Since he was not only publicly pro China but he als had the authority and willingness to bargain for a deal, alas it seems Xi Jinping stood his ground on " what is mine is not negotiable, but what is yours is negotiable ". Lol So i think an opportunity was lost there, will be hard to get a leader like that again in the Philippines fr China.

Like Russia and Ukraine ? He actually believes that Ukraine is winning

 

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A 'quad' with Philippines is an interesting idea.

Security ‘quad’ with US, Australia, Japan proposed

The proposed visiting forces agreement between the Philippines and Japan was a long time coming and could pave the way for a “quad” security cooperation to include the US and Australia, according to a senator.

www.philstar.com

 

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The previous dude (Duterte) also Pro-China. But Ferdinand Marcos Jr is more Pro-China.

Anyway, Congrats for Philippines for the successful of their election

congrats again to their pro-China President!!!

Philippines, U.S. discuss joint coast guard patrols in South China Sea

Philippines, U.S. discuss joint coast guard patrols in South China Sea MANILA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Philippines and the United States are discussing conducting joint coast guard patrols, including in the South China Sea, a Manila official said on Monday. With overlapping sovereign claims in...

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Good the PLAN needs the experience anyway.

A 'quad' with Philippines is an interesting idea.

Security ‘quad’ with US, Australia, Japan proposed

The proposed visiting forces agreement between the Philippines and Japan was a long time coming and could pave the way for a “quad” security cooperation to include the US and Australia, according to a senator.

www.philstar.com