Following the “South China Sea Arbitration”, on March 15, 2019, some people with ulterior motives accused the Chinese supreme leader in the International Criminal Court, and accused China of committing “anti-human crimes” in the South China Sea. This so-called “Philippine citizens’ exercise of their democratic rights” immediately led to wide discussion. For the Philippines that is involved in the discussion, is the chain effect caused by this lawsuit really in line with its own interests?

Is the US “Bait” Still Worthwhile?

These people with ulterior motives went their own way, trying to create trouble again through legal means and to cast a shadow over the gradually stabilizing relations between the Philippines and China, The behind-the-scenes instigation and political operations are more worthy of people’s attention.

To this day, under the changes in the world economic and political pattern, is it still worthwhile to serve as a US chess piece and a pioneer? In this regard, Philippine President Duterte stated his position. “Why keep instigating us to fight China? Do you think we are earthworms?” According to the report of Philippine Daily Inquirer on July 7, Duterte made a speech at an event in Wright Province, Philippines on the evening of May 5. He started with his criticism on United States of its “instigating” the Philippines to engage in war with China and using the Philippines as a “bait.” It was followed by his request of United States for launching the “first shot” for the Philippines “to follow.”

On December 28, 2018, the Philippine Defense Minister Lorenzana proposed a review of the renewing necessity the Mutual Defense Treaty Between the Republic of Philippines and the United States of America, which was born in the Cold War. Duterte once said that the US-Philippines Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement should be abolished.

What Has the “Belt and Road” Brought to the Philippines?

On August 28, Duterte arrived in China. This was the fifth time that Mr. President had visited China as president in less than three years. China is also Duterte’s most visited destination. For Duterte’s current visit to China, many Philippine officials and scholars have said that the results are fruitful and show broad prospects for future pragmatic cooperation between China and the Philippines. “The South China Sea issue is not the whole of the Philippines-China relationship. The two countries can also cooperate in wider areas such as economy, trade, tourism and humanities. Such cooperation will benefit the two peoples.” Philippine Defense Minister Lorenzana said.

For the current Philippines, it is its top priority to develop its economy. The economic structure and policies in the Philippines lack clear development highlights, and especially its infrastructure construction is seriously lagging behind, which has imposed greater constraints on the sustainable development of its national economy. The Philippines needs to cooperate with China in promoting its national and regional connectivity.

Since Duterte took office in 2016, China has been the Philippines’ largest trading partner, its largest source of imports and its fourth largest export destination. The “Belt and Road” is also far-reaching for the Philippines. At present, the “Belt and Road” Initiative and the “Great and Mass Construction” plan of Philippines have been transformed into specific projects in transportation, water conservancy, construction, agriculture, environment and other infrastructure in their specific docking, which has not only boosted the Philippine economy, but also helped the Philippines realize the win-win in cooperation.

 

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