A few days ago, the three departments took action at the same time to further confirm the sovereignty of the South China Sea. The State Post Bureau announced the postal codes of some areas in Sansha City, the Ministry of Civil Affairs confirmed the administrative area codes of several districts in Sansha City, and the Ministry of Natural Resources officially issued a new map of Sansha City, including the administrative divisions of Xisha District and Nansha District.
This series of actions is not without purpose. In this way, China is telling its neighboring countries that its attitude on the South China Sea issue is firm and its actions are swift. In addition, another important department, the Ministry of National Security, also spoke out against the Philippines, which has the toughest attitude and the most provocations on the South China Sea issue, through public channels.
According to a report by Observer.com on November 15, the Ministry of National Security issued a comment on the same day titled "This is China, and the baseline is also the bottom line!" ", using about 2,000 words, expresses its opposition to the Philippines' interference in China's sovereignty through domestic laws.
A few days ago, the Philippine government brazenly promulgated the so-called "Law to declare maritime areas under the jurisdiction of the Republic of the Philippines" and "authorize the President to establish archipelagic sea lanes in the waters of the Philippine archipelago." This move seriously violated the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and other international laws, severely violated China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea, and seriously undermined regional peace and stability. The Ministry of National Security reiterated China's position of strong condemnation and firm opposition to this matter.
In addition, the Ministry of National Security also drew a bottom line for the Philippines, emphasizing that China’s attitude is firm and clear on issues involving China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Every inch of territory must not and cannot be removed from Separate China. also stated that in the face of the serious infringement and provocation by the Philippines, China firmly opposes and takes relevant response measures in accordance with the law, and uses a "combination punch" to firmly defend its national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
But to be honest, China has repeatedly informed the Philippine government through official channels of similar statements after the dispute over the islands and reefs broke out. However, Marcos did not restrain himself in the end, continued his provocative behavior, and even allowed the US military to deploy medium-range missiles. In the Philippines, it is clear that we will fight to the end.
Will Marcos listen to the warning from the Ministry of National Security this time? Although the answer to this question is unclear, what is certain is that time is running out for Marcos.
The key reason why the Philippines has been able to fan the flames of trouble in the South China Sea for a long time, and sometimes even dares to clash with Chinese Coast Guard personnel, is that the United States has signed a "Mutual Defense Treaty" with it, and the White House has shown an attitude of being willing to implement the treaty. For example, Samuel Paparo, commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, once publicly announced that the US military could help the Philippines transport supplies to relevant ships.
This is actually part of the Biden administration’s strategy to contain China, which is to encourage allies to put pressure on China. Countries such as Japan and South Korea have cooperated with the United States in recent years. However, with Trump coming to power, the "support" from the United States that Marcos relied on may be interrupted.
Because Trump adheres to "isolationism" to a certain extent and does not intend to pay for the defense and security of other countries, even NATO is included in his consideration of cutting expenditures, and he deliberately chose a "NATO skeptic" as his Minister of Defense. So is there anything about the Philippines that attracts the United States and is worthy of Trump’s current support?
To be honest, apart from being close to China and friendly to the United States, the Philippines’ strategic value to the United States is indeed not very high, including military, economic, and political. Looking at Asia, Japan and South Korea, plus Australia, constitute the US military's "hardcore allies" in the Asia-Pacific region. If Trump really wants to "better troops and streamline administration," he should also focus on the above three countries. , not the Philippines.
So after Trump comes to power, the Philippine Marcos government is not expected to get much support from the White House. This is similar to the change in former Philippine President Duterte’s attitude toward China, because Duterte’s rise to power coincided with Trump’s first term. All in all, Marcos would be wise to carefully consider the future of bilateral relations before Trump takes office. A few days ago, the three departments took action at the same time to further confirm the sovereignty of the South China Sea. The State Post Bureau announced the postal codes of some areas in Sansha City, the Ministry of Civil Affairs confirmed the administrative area codes of several districts in Sansha City, and the Ministry of Natural Resources officially issued a new map of Sansha City, including the administrative divisions of Xisha District and Nansha District. This series of actions is not without purpose. In this way, China is telling its neighboring countries that its attitude on the South China Sea issue is firm and its actions are swift. In addition, another important department, the Ministry of National Security, also spoke out against the Philippines, which has the toughest attitude and the most provocations on the South China Sea issue, through public channels. According to a report by Observer.com on November 15, the Ministry of National Security issued a comment on the same day titled "This is China, and the baseline is also the bottom line!" ", using about 2,000 words, expresses its opposition to the Philippines' interference in China's sovereignty through domestic laws. A few days ago, the Philippine government brazenly promulgated the so-called "Law to declare maritime areas under the jurisdiction of the Republic of the Philippines" and "authorize the President to establish archipelagic sea lanes in the waters of the Philippine archipelago." This move seriously violated the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and other international laws, severely violated China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea, and seriously undermined regional peace and stability. The Ministry of National Security reiterated China's position of strong condemnation and firm opposition to this matter. In addition, the Ministry of National Security also drew a bottom line for the Philippines, emphasizing that China’s attitude is firm and clear on issues involving China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Every inch of territory must not and cannot be removed from Separate China. also stated that in the face of the serious infringement and provocation by the Philippines, China firmly opposes and takes relevant response measures in accordance with the law, and uses a "combination punch" to firmly defend its national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. But to be honest, China has repeatedly informed the Philippine government through official channels of similar statements after the dispute over the islands and reefs broke out. However, Marcos did not restrain himself in the end, continued his provocative behavior, and even allowed the US military to deploy medium-range missiles. In the Philippines, it is clear that we will fight to the end. Will Marcos listen to the warning from the Ministry of National Security this time? Although the answer to this question is unclear, what is certain is that time is running out for Marcos. The key reason why the Philippines has been able to fan the flames of trouble in the South China Sea for a long time, and sometimes even dares to clash with Chinese Coast Guard personnel, is that the United States has signed a "Mutual Defense Treaty" with it, and the White House has shown an attitude of being willing to implement the treaty. For example, Samuel Paparo, commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, once publicly announced that the US military could help the Philippines transport supplies to relevant ships. This is actually part of the Biden administration’s strategy to contain China, which is to encourage allies to put pressure on China. Countries such as Japan and South Korea have cooperated with the United States in recent years. However, with Trump coming to power, the "support" from the United States that Marcos relied on may be interrupted. Because Trump adheres to "isolationism" to a certain extent and does not intend to pay for the defense and security of other countries, even NATO is included in his consideration of cutting expenditures, and he deliberately chose a "NATO skeptic" as his Minister of Defense. So is there anything about the Philippines that attracts the United States and is worthy of Trump’s current support? To be honest, apart from being close to China and friendly to the United States, the Philippines’ strategic value to the United States is indeed not very high, including military, economic, and political. Looking at Asia, Japan and South Korea, plus Australia, constitute the US military's "hardcore allies" in the Asia-Pacific region. If Trump really wants to "better troops and streamline administration," he should also focus on the above three countries. , not the Philippines. So after Trump comes to power, the Philippine Marcos government is not expected to get much support from the White House. This is similar to the change in former Philippine President Duterte’s attitude toward China, because Duterte’s rise to power coincided with Trump’s first term. All in all, Marcos would be wise to carefully consider the future of bilateral relations before Trump takes office.
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