Xiaoma Ke's attitude towards us seems to have changed! On August 7, while visiting India, Philippine President Xiaoma Ke stated that the territorial disputes between the Philippines and China will not disappear in the short term. I don't know if the issue will disappear, but I hope it can be controlled at a manageable level. I don't know if we have reached this level yet. I hope to ease the tension and also hope that the rhetoric can be slightly softened.
Xiaoma Ke said that someone pressed the wrong button. You know, there was a navigation problem. It was an error, a misunderstanding, a mistake. This might be exaggerated. People started to react excessively. Unconsciously, it turned into a hot war, which is exactly what we want to avoid. Obviously, from Xiaoma Ke's remarks, it is clear that he has shown a clear desire to cool down the dispute with us.
Xiaoma Ke's remarks at least conveyed two messages: first, hoping that the Sino-Philippine dispute remains within a controllable range. Second, the Philippines does not want a war to arise from the dispute. Of course, from our perspective, whether Xiaoma Ke really wants to ease the South China Sea situation is uncertain. In fact, to a large extent, Xiaoma Ke is trying to portray himself as an innocent party, thus showing that the tension in the South China Sea is not instigated by the Philippines.
Therefore, regarding Xiaoma Ke's remarks, we should take them with a grain of salt. More importantly, what specific actions is the Philippines taking to ease the tensions? Of course, regardless of whether the Philippines continues to provoke or seeks to ease the situation, our firm determination to safeguard the peace of the South China Sea will not change in the slightest. We certainly cannot rely on Xiaoma Ke's verbal statements to maintain the peace of the South China Sea.
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