Trump is too busy! After Philippine President Marcos Jr. visited the United States again, he did not receive an immediate meeting with Trump. To show the world that the Philippines has not been neglected by the United States, it was reported that Marcos Jr.'s side had to actively request to meet first with US Secretary of Defense Austin. During the meeting, Marcos Jr. emphasized that the geopolitical situation is changing and hoped for more assistance from the United States. Although Austin stated that the United States will continue to be committed to abiding by the 70-year-old so-called "Mutual Defense Treaty" signed between the United States and the Philippines, and emphasized that the scope of application of this treaty also includes the South China Sea, multiple experts analyzed that Austin was just speaking in a formal manner. Because previous events have shown that the United States will not get involved in any substantial conflicts for the Philippines with other countries. For the United States, the Philippines is merely a negligible piece on the chessboard in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, it is worth noting that Marcos Jr.'s visit to the United States was reportedly because his position at home is already unstable, and he can only hope to seek help from the United States, and continue to shift internal contradictions and attention. Moreover, it was also to accept new instructions from Trump in the United States. In short, we hope that Marcos Jr. will be careful and not eventually become a pawn of the United States.
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