Most Filipinos distrust Beijing. So where lies diplomacy?
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In response to questions about their coast guard’s attempt to block the May 19 medical evacuation, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson said the solution was simple: “If the Philippines notifies the Chinese side in advance, we can allow delivery of living necessities to the grounded warship or evacuation of personnel concerned.”
The biggest breach of trust that made news headlines and the rounds in group chats across the military, defense, and diplomatic worlds, of course, was China’sThe scandal for many in those circles wasn’t that Carlos had purportedly confirmed or made a deal with Beijing , but that China would: 1) record a phone call with a Filipino general, 2) threaten to release transcripts from that phone call..
It might be useful for them to revisit the same December 2023 survey from Pulse Asia, which indicated that 31% of Filipino respondents considered “ the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal ruling… and a rules-based international order” the most important reason for defending the West Philippine Sea. But an issue being lower as a “priority” doesn’t mean it’s less urgent – it could mean that Filipinos rank it lower because they think that the administration is already addressing it.
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