The change in the Philippines' attitude is very quick! The Philippine side has clearly expressed its willingness to reach more agreements with China and maintain peace in the South China Sea! According to a report by Lianhe Zaobao on May 27, Philippine Foreign Minister Manalo stated that the Philippines was determined to promote the acceleration of ASEAN-China negotiations on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. I'm not saying this will definitely happen, but any measures within the scope of diplomatic means, peaceful methods, or cooperation are all under consideration. Meanwhile, Philippine President Marcos Jr. also called for accelerating the adoption of a binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. This is to safeguard maritime rights, promote stability, and prevent maritime miscalculations. To be honest, just looking at the Philippines' stance, it shows that the Philippines hopes to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and is willing to negotiate on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. This indicates that the Philippines' attitude has indeed changed. Some experts have said that a speech by US Vice President Vance may have prompted the Philippines' shift in attitude. Because not long ago, Vance clearly stated that we will no longer let soldiers get involved in wars without an end in sight, and the US will step back from its previous interventionist foreign policy strategy. In fact, the fundamental reason why the Philippines has repeatedly caused trouble in the South China Sea is because the US is backing them. Now that the Philippines finds out the US is pulling back, they must feel a chill at their backs. Of course, from our perspective, if the Philippines is willing to talk to us, that's a good thing. However, we are also very clear that the Philippines' actions are greatly influenced by the US. Even if the Philippines wants to talk, when it comes to actually reaching an agreement and implementing the South China Sea Code of Conduct, there will likely still be difficulties. Especially since President Marcos Jr.'s stance on the South China Sea issue has been inconsistent. Of course, now our strength is sufficient to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea, and the Philippines cannot cause much trouble.

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