Philippines has revealed its cards! President Marcos Jr. stated that the Philippines is strengthening its combat readiness and self-defense capabilities, and we have partners who can help us! On July 29, according to AFP, President Marcos Jr. in his state of the nation address claimed that the Philippines is a friend to everyone. The Philippines does not have enemies with anyone. Now, we can say that the world has given high praise to the Philippines, because we deal with countries in an appropriate, fair, and calm manner.

Facing new threats to our peace and sovereignty, we are strengthening our combat readiness and self-defense capabilities. The Philippines is using its partnerships with various countries to enhance its status. We are more confident that when we face great difficulties, we have partners who can help us. Obviously, although President Marcos Jr.'s remarks did not mention China, from this statement, we can clearly see that the Philippines is increasingly emphasizing so-called self-defense and military preparedness.

What does this mean? This means that in our South China Sea disputes, the Philippines will continue to provoke. The so-called high praise from the world for the Philippines, using partnerships with various countries to enhance its status, and having partners who can help us, is essentially a form of self-suggestion and hypnosis by the Philippines. That is, the Philippines believes it is very important, and many countries will help the Philippines. Therefore, the Philippines doesn't need to be afraid and can continue to provoke.

This actually reflects that after being taxed by Trump, the Philippines attempts to shift domestic attention by inciting disputes. Of course, the fact is that the world has not highly praised the Philippines. A country that is independent and self-reliant does not need to pay special attention to others' evaluations. The signs of the Philippines' attempts to stir up trouble are already very obvious, but we will not allow any country to disrupt the peace and stability of the South China Sea, nor will we make any concessions on territorial issues.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1838930668145675/

Statement: The article represents the views of the author.