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and as you know, the philippines has been having tassels. we try and over the past 6 months for a tickler and either a lot of your conditions. but more importantly, the philippines is not the only one of the claimant states in the south china sea. it also has some military base is just over a 100 and not to go in miles south of taiwan, which is another flash point. so the philippines is at the center of multiple flash one. and these are us street, the alley. so this way the americans are very excited about the direction of the philippine foreign policy under the current president markets junior. okay, so i'm, and we, we, we've heard of the secretary stifles are describing these countries commitment to the philippines as iron clad. that's how i implied, is that to do things because we've, we've seen what that's meant enough down his style. and we've, we've heard the us as potential next president's commitments to nato. we've seen the us congress is a current iron clad guarantees to ukraine might. and political infighting. so how she, what can

nor should it endorse the philippines, illegal claims. i think so. so richard, hey, data and i tell us more than about why the us fails. it has a dog in the south, china, so you find what i mean. technically speaking, the americans are neutral on the status of the dispute that land features in the area, but the war they have is, a china is militarized. and a lot of this disputed land features, it's elbowing its way in, may actually create a network of military bases that eventually may allow china to impose what they call an air defense. identification is only short turning and internationally. water, when trillions of dollars of trade passed every year into a potential chinese lake. that is a big worry for the americans. not to mention if there are skirmishes within philippines, india, and the chinese that's also going to raise questions to what america's great ability, some multiple things are happening just just to i'm not about that point. explain to us the why that concerns the americans so much. why this particular area? of course, i mean it's

so there's a mutual advanced routine between the united states and the philippines. i personally, whenever i hear the iron clad and i get kind of skeptical precise because it's used in so many context where it was not very assuring. but what's important thing is, you know, from the nixon administration, all the way to the obama administration, america more or less strategic undergrads. he never really clarified to the philippines whether the mutual defense or do with a play. exactly. should there be a conflict with china in the south china sea, but the change around 220182019, under trump administration. and later on, also adopted by the, by the end of the station. and very clearly, if we're looking at the troops, vessels, or aircraft, come under attack by any 3rd party, automatically, the mutual defense really should apply and follow what the americans are also now, focusing on with the filipinos is also in again, so called greys on fritz. because china is not using it's naval forces or let's say you know, great how, how it forces to, to always push its claims. some

they full within the philippines exclusive economic zone in yellow here . but also within china circled 9 dash line. the area badging claims is it's on that's to spice and international court ruling in 2016. that's it's claims have no legal basis. china is called fleet is now the largest in the world. unless say, altercations like they show, it's taking on a more aggressive role in pursuing pages, maritime interest in recently, roundtop patrols around the taiwanese islands of june, the territory with an ice shots of the chinese mainland, which badging views has its own food, all that stoking phase maritime sparks could spiral. it's a great power conflict involving the united states. the us as taiwan is most important to highlight and almost provide an camilla as a mutual defense treaty with washington. the aging has repeatedly choose the us of using both taiwan and the philippines to push back against china's maritime claims, but to some leasing of regional leaders in australia. this week, the philippine president ferdinand marcus junior said great power po

a, _,, philippines? under marcos, the philippines— philippines?ilippines hopes the _ philippines? under marcos, the philippines hopes the us - philippines hopes the us presence in the philippines and in the region is an important pillar of security and it will remain despite the outcome but we have seen for example back then when candidate donald trump was elected as president in 2016, that there has been some form of non— presence or declining presence of the us in the region. at this point, the philippines is not putting all its strategic eggs in the us basket. you may have seen in the way in cooperates with countries like japan, australia and other like—minded states. aries arugay, thank you very much. aries arugay, political pundit and professor of political science at the university of the philippines. lawyers for donald trump say he can't find the multi—million dollar bond he needs to appeal against a judgement in his civilfraud case in new york. the former us president has to find $1164 million in cash, or the new york state authorities can

has been helping the philippines shore up its defense capabilities. and in fact, the philippines is the largest recipient of military, aided by the united states in the, in the pacific region, from 2015 to 2020, to the philippines, received military aid worth 1140000000 dollars in the form of war, plains, and military equipments. small weapons and there's more to come in the form of drones and air and the coastal defense systems, for example. now secretary blinking also said that the u. s. has been consist consistent in condemning chinese action in the south china sea against the philippines in what they view as harassment by chinese coast guards against philippine coast guard vessels. now to that end, the us secretary, lincoln said, has also been building more alliances between like minded countries, including the philippines and members of these alliances have also condemned recent chinese action in the south china sea topic at the bound to be of the same time, the white house has just announced the summit the next month between the leaders of the u

now to engines between the philippines and twine over the south, china sea spiked again. this week, manila has some someone versions, deputy ambassador, and released photos of china cole, scott, finding water cannon and filipino rest of the corresponding gm's theater reports. the clash has various questions for the philippines, about housing, dealing with chinese aggression in the disputed waters. costing directly in front of this, philippine supply bugs, a white close called ship of china. then the full filipino crew members were injured this week when the chinese volta cannon shots at the vessels window actions manila described as a legal and the responsible it's the latest escalation american intentions between china and the philippines which have competing sovereignty claims in the south china sea, the encounter occurred near the 2nd tomba show one of at least 2 bottles claimed by both countries. and they full within the philippines, exclusive economic zone in yellow here, but also within china. so cool. 9 dash line. the area badging claims it's on. that's to spice. a

he may be preparing to fall out of politics and fall philippine fellows. i enjoyed this and found so with the chinese postcard vessel on the south china sea and the latest incidents of chinese intimidation in the hawk. click the desktop, the i'm the massage as well. let's come to the program. international efforts, i'm making a taking shape to set up amount of time caught at all to deliver urgently needed it to millions of people in god. so you would have been commission, she forced to lawanda alliance of the quarter to between cyprus and gaza could begin operating this weekend. only a limited amount of aid has been reaching godsa by land due to his rarely block. it's now efforts to edge up into the battery have also proven problematic. the mos on health ministry says that 5 people were killed on friday when a bad shoot on one of the packages malfunctions the u. n. has won the redoubt more 8 deliveries, gaza is facing the trend of famine. as e u. commission president us to live on the line visit site. press the starting point for new maritime age car door

he may be preparing to about the fall philippine st. louis. i enjoyed in this encounter with the chinese post cards . wrestling in on the south china sea and the latest incidents of time use intimidation in the for the contestants walked out the on the message as well. thank you for joining us. international level so they can shape to setup amount of time, quarter door to deliver urgently needed it to millions of people in gusts of europe and commission cheaper. so that one to lions set, the portal between cypress and god left could begin operating this weekend on the unlimited amount of aid has been reaching goes out by land right now due to his strategy, bl kits, efforts to edge up into the dad's rehab, also proven appropriate matic, the mazda on health ministry says that 5 people were killed on friday when a fat of showed on one of the 8 packages malfunctions. the u. n. has one the doubt, 40 deliveries, gaza facing detroit or from you commission president us to live on the line visit site, press the starting point for new maritime age car d

how closely does the chinese economy interact with the philippine economy?eracts very closely with the philippines, and not just there, it’s generally an amazing thing, from my point of view, that china, which has such enormous capabilities in southeast asia, i’m not even talking about the chinese diaspora, i’m not even talking about control practically . the main financial flows, in the philippines, 35% of the entire retail market is in the hands of the chinese, well , they have now tried, i just during my life, i had a period when i worked and lived in the philippines, that is , i remembered that there was a lot of chinese influence there significantly, because it seems to me that china has not yet raised an eyebrow, i would not be surprised if at some point in time this region, this region begins to shake from china's cunning policies within these countries. not to fight for medvedanau, but to prepare for the trial in gaga, because we ratified this agreement, because you killed 3,500 people there without trial, but drug addicts, all this is known, so you

the tensions between the philippines and china of the south china sea spiked again this week. mendota has summoned to patients deputy, i'm past the, i'm released footage of china's coast guard. following was a comment of filipino vessels. was that correspondence james che, to reports the class has raised questions for the fall of the philippines about how to deal with chinese, the directions in these disputed voices costing directly in front of this, philippine supply bugs, a white clothes, township of china. then the full filipino crew members were injured this week when the chinese volta cannon shots of the vessels, window actions, manila described as a legal and the responsible it's the latest escalation and maritime tensions between china and the philippines, which have competing sovereignty. claims in the south china sea, the encounter occurred near the 2nd told me to show one of at least 2 bottles claimed by both countries. they full within the philippines exclusive economic zone in yellow here, but also within china, so called 9 dash line. the area badging claims is it's on tha

, us and philippines. gonna planning to carry out was the largest exercise in the northern philippines facing ty, one another act. so publication again, going against us so called stated one china policy. yeah. like you were saying the front of things in the us to set to conduct these um, annual military exercises next month in key locations, including the filipinos facing the south china sea and tie one what respondents do you expect it to provide some china as well? it's so far, charter has not escalated what we have now when us and philip is, are talking about china as aggressive act behavior, even in the so i was trying to see what i'm talking about. water cannon fights between coast guards were our actual armed conflict between the 2 navies. what us is trying to do again is try me to insert itself. um, so us already signed agreement with the philippines, 22259 military bases in the philippines. this is doctors, us has been kicked out of the philippines and 19 ninety's because you're a philippine parli

following the arrival of a philippine ship in chinese waters, beijing officials asked the philippines to stop its provocative actions as soon as possible. a philippine ship had entered chinese waters without permission. wants to avoid tension and disruption in the south china sea refrain. the filipino side is breaking the law and violating china's rights. philippine ships entered the adjacent waters in china's nanshai islands without the permission of the chinese government. we deeply regret and will resolutely deal with the provocations and violations of the filipino side. on the other hand , the spokesperson of the ministry of foreign affairs of china asked the philippines to stop actions that cause instability and tension in the south china sea. the philippine side should stop misleading the international community. the intervention of foreign forces in the south china sea region will weaken peace and stability in the region did an east asia expert says: america has undoubtedly played a role in fueling this situation and is using the philippines as a pawn to disrupt the situation i

following the arrival of a philippine ship in chinese waters, beijing authorities from the philippinested to stop its provocative actions as soon as possible. this philippine ship had entered chinese waters without permission. china called on the philippines to immediately stop any provocative actions that would escalate the dispute and complicate the situation in the south china sea. the spokesman of the ministry of defense of china says that china has undeniable sovereignty over the nanshah islands and the adjacent waters in the south china sea. china's determination and determination to protect its legitimate rights and interests is strong and it asks countries outside the region to avoid tension and disruption. avoid in the south china sea. the side the filipino is breaking the law and violating the rights of china . philippine ships entered the adjacent waters in china's nanshai islands without the permission of the chinese government. we deeply regret and will resolutely deal with the provocations and violations of the filipino side . on the other hand, the spokesperson of the mi

and really to a and support the philippines. right. besides the security concern, what else does the philippines want out of the stronger relationship with washington? a yeah. apart from uh, the good thing is coming from the united states. um, some of the philippines have decided to us uh oh guns and don't bother because it's always between stationary their systems when it comes to west point is military hardware and things like that have always been sensationalize. and so in the philippines, no one's more economic support and commitment from data it states, which is basically what they're doing right now, because in this vision looks like is that a blinking, he actually mentioned the a 70 foot dr. plant or factory. and that means that ended stage is in the process of uh, freight shoring. okay. they're trying to diversify their supply chain to allies in fairly countries. and so that's what the philippines wants because of the, the, you should not just be there for security commitments. and they just are dependence on other count

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and the maritime issue was between china and the philippines. the military cooperation between the us and the philippines should not undermine china of sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the south china sea. nor should it be used to support the legal claims of the philippines. china will continue to take necessary steps to firmly safe guard its territorial sovereignty and, and every time, rights and interests and uphold peace and stability in the south china sea. on either one of the philippines, tensions have been on the rise recently over a territorial dispute in the south china sea. while relations between the dealer in washington have significantly improved under president such a non to mark us junior us access to bases in the philippines. have expanded on joint military exercises, including air and sea patrol. zip also increased secretary of state as me, blank and his reassign washington's iron clad defense commitments to the philippines. during the recent visit to manila license on another of these waterways are critical to t

say china has been harassing philippine vessels the us as pledge to defend the philippines if the situation escalates further, that we stand with the philippines and stand by our in flag defense commitments, including under the mutual defense cri, particle for expense to arm attacks on the filipino armed forces, public vessels, aircraft, including those of his coast guard anywhere in the south trying to see had a blankets. meetings. in manila, the white house announced that us president joe biden will be hosting a summit with president marcos and japanese prime minister for me. you can see the in washington on april 11th. secretary lincoln said that the summit is not going to target china or any other 3rd country. none of these are directed against anyone or anything. they're in service of something they're, they're therefore trying to realize the positive vision that all of the countries involved share of the free and open in the pacific pulse. the philippines and japan are treated allies of the united states. but secretary blinking says, the summit isn't just about military cooperation, b

fortify the philippines, dance towards china. well, 1st of all, thank you so much for having no, of course, a visit by a secretary blinking should have been looked at based on 3 objectives. one is of course, to reassure key allies in southeast asia that the us remains committed despite the movie electron concerns at a force, the tension is taking place around the world. second, of course, is to of course, a highlight that the relationship between the us and the philippines is multi dimensional and can passing defense and economics as well as we have seen with the train secretary visits. and of course, the 3rd would be to institutionalize the alliance to new cooperative measures. and we're looking into the 1st try natural summit, which as far as manila is concerned, this is significant because our interest towards our security alliance with the us is one to improve our maritime security capability. submitted the chinese assertion and 2nd to keep the west philippine sea or the area within the south china sea and capacity already ea

the philippines controls 38 straits, if the united states turns the philippines into a strategic location united states and china, in his opinion, will begin to fight by the year twenty-fifth; before that, there were no such close dates in forecasts. and then to the foreground the unpredictability of the philippine president comes out, for example, when the beatles flew into the country, he almost buried the fab four. they refused to meet with him, then young bong-bong declared to the whole country that he would like to cut off their hair. it is believed that it was with these words that he provoked. attack on betlov. we heard it was a terrible place, when we got there it was confirmed. perhaps the man who almost killed the beatles could really provoke a big war. anton chichulinsky, oleg baranochnikov, yuri rebokon, central television. well, let's go back to the events of this day. at the moment, 133 deaths are known. and this figure, of course, is not final, because, as i just reported. governor of the moscow region andrei vorobyov, rescuers will need a few more days to clear the rubble,

haslinda: let's zoom in on the philippines.e says he is not seeking confrontation with china, even as his country works harder to assert the territorial claims in disputed waters. he spoke to me exclusively at the presidential palace here in manila. >> the threat has grown. we must do more to defend our territory. so perhaps that's what people are seeing. there is a defense of our territorial rights as recognized by the international community, international law. and we feel very close to that. we have not instigated any type of conflict. we have not instigated any kind of confrontation. haslinda: the u.s. constantly points to the defense agreement which was signed in 1951. and now says that it now extends got on -- all armed conflicts in all armed attacks in all in any area of the south china sea. clerks trying to occupy, which has already happened. and trying to keep it peaceful. but, we think about peace in the interest, it does not serve any purpose to heighten tensions to say, ok, i am invoking now the mutual defense. i do

i don't think you asked for parking the philippines in a margaret time dispute pointing are the promise contradicts washington? so official side, china, se palmas, the it is 9 pm in a month in lubbock outskirts on here in moscow. this witness the march, the 20th, welcome to the our team use our russia is warning nothing european union may be shooting itself in the thoughts for proposal to use russian money for ukraine is given. the green light, us foreign policy chief use of puddle, has offered to allocate 90 percent of the revenue earned unfrozen russian assets for aid and munition. for key of moscow saves the move will provoke decades of legal buffers. to you should know this isn't of a statement in line with the movement towards the destruction of the legal foundations of europe. in an international law. the europeans are well aware of the damage, such a decision can bring both to their economy and to their reputation as reliable guarantors of the involve ability of property. the damage will be inevitable in the presence will be involved in making such decisions. the countries that w

the silver plus for philippine sellers were injured. and this encounter with a chinese coast guard ship in the south china sea. it's just the latest episode of intimidation by china in the hotly contested waters, the sarah kelly. welcome to the program, a ship belonging to spanish and g o. open arms is getting ready to set out for gaza via a new c core door with humanitarian aid for the people of gaza. the ship will depart from the port of la nocka in cyprus, where it has been loaded with food. european commission president, are still the funder lines, said that the you together with the united states, you a e and other countries will sponsor this route. it comes after president joe biden so that the us military would build a port on the golf in coast to deliver a deliveries. here's more from the you, commission president, us. and today we are facing a humanitarian catastrophe in gaza. and we stand by the innocent civilians in palestine. and this is why europe is financing a major issue. many terry and 8 effort 1200 students in gaza and

and that will be between the leaders of the us, the philippines and japan. but what secretary lincoln did say that this trilateral segment has been a long time coming because the us and japan, the us in the philippines and the philippines and japan had been building their relationships separately. president, marco, since he became president in 2022 has met with us president joe biden, 3 times. and marcos has also been to japan to meet with prime minister for me because she does, does she that was here. just last year he addressed philippine congress and so there has been a build up of these relationships among these 3 countries. and thinking did emphasize that this is not just an alliance militarily, but also economic alliances. and he says that this is important. so that the philippines could less than its dependence on, on china, as well. it could not be can lead time. okay, thanks so much binary for all of that bundle, be low for us. and in the hong kong legislates is holding a special session to divide proposed legislation that would further crack down o

how to deal with chinese aggression in disputed waters costing directly in front of this, philippine supply bugs, a white close township of china. then the full filipino crew members were injured. this week when the chinese volta cannon shots of the vessels, window actions, manila described as a legal and the responsible it's the latest escalation and maritime tensions between china and the philippines, which have competing sovereignty claims in the south china sea. the encounter occurred near the 2nd tomba show one of at least 2 bottles claimed by both countries. they full within the philippines exclusive economic zone in yellow here, but also within china, so called 9 dash line. the area badging claims is it's on. that's to spice and international court ruling in 2016 that its claims have no legal basis. china is coast cod fleet has now the largest in the world. and on, let's say, altercations like they show it's taking on a more aggressive role in pursuing pages, maritime interest. it recently runs how patrols around the time when these islands have june the territory with an ice,

the philippines accusing china of acting illegally in this area. and a top security official today has said that if china thinks that this is going to weaken the philippines, resolve, they're going to be really disappointed. there's going to continue trying to assert what they say are their legal rights and the number of years ago there was an intranet national arbitration court that ruled in favor of the philippines in this territorial dispute. this isn't the first time that they're then these confrontations at sea. they've happened over months in the past. one of the difference thing that happened here, we're that filipinos, servicemen were lightly injured then there was some damage to some of the vessels. also, we were the first among the first foreign journalists in decades to be on board. one of these philippine coast guard ships, as it was trying to run the gauntlet, pass this much larger chinese fleet. and i might add the philippines is a mutual defense treaty. of the us. if things escalate, the us will be beholden to come to the philippines

, and moreover, he said that philippine claims are not only national in nature, but global in nature,at we will support the philippines in all situations, in general he gave the assurance that this philippine aggressive, in general, course that leads to escalation, it continued, in parallel with this, the americans began simply a grandiose military construction throughout almost all of eastern southeast asia. they are building a new base in japan, they are building a new one there base on tinyan for 400 million dollars, base on guam is being rebuilt for 800 million dollars. and they are building them on tenyaan, they say , so that if there is an attack on guam, they will have a base on tenyaan. they are even building new bases, there on the island of yaab, in palau, for what this is all being done, it is called, it is often called. last year there , and all this happened after the chinese fleet, you know, carried out large maneuvers right next to guam, so to speak, they took place and apparently they had an impact on the americans very such a serious serious influence by the way, yaab

brp cabra, a philippine coast guard ship. its mission, escort to resupply boats to those second thomas shoal at teardrop-shaped reef claimed by both the philippines and china. even though it's clearly much closer to philippines territory for more than 20 years, china ignore ford competing claims from smaller countries occupying and eventually building man-made islands on top of several contested reefs and scholz in 1999. and unusual step from the philippines. >> it >> grounded the sierra madre, a rusting world war ii era ship on second thomas shoal, filipino marines have been guarding it ever since. our convoy is supposed to resupply those marines. but a much larger ship forbes dangerously close to the brp cabra and eventually pulls in front stopping it in its tracks. meanwhile, this resupply boat doesn't stand a chance. >> that little boat in front is >> philippines, resupply vote. and it is currently being pursued by 123, at least four chinese ships. >> they blast the boat with water cannons shattering windows, and likely i

another chinese ship collides with another philippine ship. fortunately, no one's hurt i'm a board, the brp cabra, a philippine coast guard ship. its mission escort to resupply boats to the second thomas shoal, at teardrop-shaped reef claimed by both the philippines and china even though it's clearly much closer to philippines territory for more than 20 years, china ignored competing claims from smaller countries occupying and eventually building man-made islands on top of several contested reefs and scholz. in 1999. and unusual step from the film filipino, it grounded the sierra madre, a rusted world war ii era ship on second thomas shoal. filipino marines have been guarding it ever since. our convoy is supposed to resupply those marines but a much larger ship swerves dangerously close to the brp cabra and eventually pulls in front, stopping it in its tracks meanwhile, this resupply boat doesn't stand a chance. >> that little vote in front is >> philippines resupply vote, and it is currently being pursued by 123 at least four chinese ships >>

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in other news, china has slammed the us full pledging 2 bucks, the philippines and the markets. i'm disputes between manila and beijing. they are suggest dates on to the banking promised on tuesday that washington had an eye in the clouds commitment to defend the nation. that it once colonized, this was china's response may well push and not having the us is not a party to the south china sea issue and has no right to interfere in the maritime issues between china and the philippines. the military cooperation between the us and the philippines should not undermine china of sovereignty and maritime rights and interest in the south china sea. nor should it be used to support the legal claims of the philippines. china will continue to take necessary steps to firmly safe guard its territorial sovereignty ends and every time, rights and interests and uphold peace and stability in the south. china sea attention is between china in the philippines heightens recently over territorial disputes in the south china sea. as well, relations between miller on washington have significantly impr

the attachments between the philippines and the china over the south. china sea spiked again. this week. i mean, the released for the jeff china is coast guard to funding wants a cannon added specials and summit divisions deputy, i'm positive that correspond to james che, to reports the spots race questions for how the, for the, for the fans about how to deal with chinese aggression and distribution was costing directly in front of this philippine supply boats, a white clothes, scholarship of china. then the full filipino crew members were injured this week when the chinese volta cannon shots at the vessels window actions manila described as a legal and the responsible it's the latest escalation american intentions between china and the philippines which have competing sovereignty claims in the south china sea, the encounter occurred near the 2nd tomba show one of at least 2 bottles claimed by both countries. they full within the philippines exclusive economic zone in yellow here, but also within china, so called 9 dash line. the area badging claims is it's on. that's to spice

philippine authorities have accused china of dangerous actions and maneuvers around its boats. taiwan, malaysia, vietnam and brunei claim sovereignty over parts of the south china sea. scandinavian countries that have just joined nato for the first time. they will be present in the joint military exercise of this pact. nato member countries started this exercise in scandinavia. the purpose of the holding of this exercise is to protect the territorial route of northern europe, where finland and sweden have recently joined nato and for the first time they are going to participate in the training of nato troops . heavy rains in northwestern argentina caused flooding. silasa rains in the northwest of argentina caused heavy rains. there was a flood. hundreds of people were forced to evacuate their homes and a lot of damage was done to the affected areas. nearly 10 days have passed since the fire started in texas , the fire is still progressing. this fire is the biggest fire in the history of this state america has turned 530,000 hectares of grasslands and forests into ashes. in this

she's heading a two—day trade and investment mission, the first of its kind for the philippines.r asia business hub. hi katie. hello. how significant an investment would this be? well, whether or not it's significant or symbolic is the big question here and it is certainly symbolic. the comments were made in the presidential palace outside after she had met with the president and in this she described it as being ironclad. who's going to this trip? if the delegation that includes the delegation that includes the likes of alphabet, the parent company of google, microsoft as well as united airlines which last week said they were going to be providing direct flights between tokyo and seafood. this investment will be across everything from solar energy, electric vehicles and digitisation but as you say, is more a question really of politics rather than business in some ways and big non— spoken or not mentioned part of the equation is china. we have seen the philippines having increased tension over the south china sea particular after a chinese vessel pointed after a chinese vessel p

i think all questions should be asked to the philippine side.flict, but at the value of the water around them, since a third of world maritime trade passes through the south china sea. the philippines must regularly support the picotine marines who serve on the otolls, supply food and everything else, supply operations have become problematic. the philippines is the only country in the world that has a flag for peaceful time with a blue stripe at the top, and for the military, see? there is a red stripe at the top. this fact itself is the best confirmation that this country is well aware that it will never be left alone, primarily because of its unique geographical location. after all, the philippines is essentially a gateway to china that can either protect or contain it, depending on who controls it. much suggests that the incidents with water cannons and lasers are just the beginning, growing... and for many years they did not leave there, they held philippines as a colony and used them to access china. so why exactly are washington afraid th

firstly, the philippine-chinese confrontation is escalating; it has now become clear that there were secret negotiations between the philippines and china, and that they agreed on something in shanghai in january. the filipinos refused to comply with these agreements. and there was an interview with a senior chinese diplomat. to the fact that the deployment of american armed forces is taking place there, moreover, now this lisa raymonda has arrived there and brought 22 presidents of the largest american corporations to the philippines, and they should invest a billion dollars in the near future, they said that first of all they will make chips there, that they say taiwan and china are too large centers, so to speak, and we need to make new centers, one of these centers will be in the philippines, for why the americans are doing this , they also show others... that they say chinese help and chinese money, but we have our money, and we are ready on this economic front, in general , to resist china, and here we can add to this, that there will be a meeting in april biden and kishida and

after the decades of the dramatic ordeal, the philippines was finally able to achieve independence, the the billing, the governing below the showing the school in murray, opal. o'rando wasn't linked to that to the battles for this.

in particular, the philippines and japan. those come to mind for two reasons, one because we have treaty obligations and is quite likely many military persons believe there would be involvement in the conflict over taiwan but also because we have tens of thousands of americans living in those countries. if they were to be dragged into a conflict or struck preemptively which is by the -- which is a possibility, you would have american casualties at the outset of a conflict. the addition of our alliances so near to taiwan complicates matters even further, doesn't it? michael: absolutely. japan and the philippines are right next door to taiwan. japan actually has in highland that's closer to the main island of taiwan than mainland china is. to both japan and the philippines, a chinese takeover of taiwan would be an existential threat. does that mean that china would attack them after taking taiwan? it doesn't but it would have massive leverage over them. it would know it, japan and the philippines would know it and that really a