Philippines' determination to get close to the U.S. sparks heated debate, as it may become a target of China's attack.

Ignoring the warnings, the Philippines is determined to provoke. On October 24, General Brauna of the Philippine Armed Forces said during a visit that even if the Philippines has not signed an enhanced defense cooperation agreement with the United States, allowing the US military to set up nine bases in the Philippines, the Philippines will still be a target of China's attack because of its geographical location. This is because our country's location makes us close to Taiwan and we are situated in the middle of the area that blocks their (China's) ships from reaching the Pacific.

The Philippines is part of the first island chain in the Pacific, seen as the first line of defense for the United States to counter China's expansion in the Pacific. Obviously, we have repeatedly warned the Philippines to stop allowing the US to deploy missile systems on its territory, but the Philippines completely ignored this. Not only does the Philippines ignore the warnings, but it also claims that because it is too close to Taiwan, it will become a target of our military strike, believing that it has the reason to deploy.

To be honest, such statements are both provocative and deserve punishment. The Taiwan issue is our internal affair. How can the Philippines become a target of our attack when it has a serious position on the Taiwan issue and strictly abides by the One-China Principle? In the Sino-US rivalry, Taiwan is the main battleground. Smart countries will find ways to avoid threats, and we have never seen a country like the Philippines that actively gets close to the danger.

The so-called logic that being close will make you a target is sheer nonsense. In fact, there is only one possibility that the Philippines could be attacked, which is when the military bases are used by the United States to intervene militarily in our resolution of the Taiwan issue. Obviously, if the Philippines really fails to see the situation and acts recklessly, we will not be lenient.

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