Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Expert: For the Philippines, even behind the U.S. troops Nanhai Fei cold feet as the economy

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Data for: participation in the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Reporter / Zhao Quanmin newspaper reporter stationed in Southeast Asia / Hu Xing

Early April, the Philippines, South China Sea border demarcation on the "Kau line" theory of protest to the United Nations, the Chinese claim on parts of the South China Sea question. A bit funny, this is from China in May 2009 submitted to the United Nations Commission on Limits of Continental Shelf Map Kau line nearly two years.

Even the opposition in the Philippines, the country will also be ridiculed as "late response." Analysts believe that after two years, the Philippines, South China Sea, a sudden stir up trouble again, and the shadow behind the United States is not without relevant.

The only strategic partner

February of this year, named former Philippine President Corazon Aquino III, Ambassador Del Rosario for the Acting Foreign Minister, to succeed in charge of the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs Romulo 8 years old. Rosario by the local public opinion is pro-American representatives.

Indeed, soon after taking office in Rosario is clear that the U.S. remains the Philippines, "the only" strategic partner, the statement seen by some as the fulcrum of Philippine foreign policy.

It is reported that on March 14, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has also made a phone call to Rosario, the theme is "around China." Clinton said that the waters around the islands of freedom of navigation-related critical to U.S. national interests.

However, the earlier that some experts said the main reasons for U.S. involvement in the South China Sea is the "freedom of navigation", in fact, this problem has never been a problem of the South China Sea, South China Sea disputes since the island is mainly related to national sovereignty and jurisdiction over waters battle, and navigation Freedom does not detached.
Data for: July 23, 2010, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Hanoi for talks.

U.S. military assistance to the Philippines, the surface is to help the Philippines out terrorism, in fact, simply want to continue to the Philippines as a base to expand its military influence in Southeast Asia and China to win more chips in the game.

Indeed, the U.S. high-profile involvement on the South China Sea has long drawn attention of the media. In particular, in July 2010, the ASEAN Regional Forum held in Hanoi, Vietnam. Hillary Clinton spoke at the forum, said the South China Sea involving U.S. interests, the United States and the countries have the responsibility to solve this problem.

U.S. attempts to intervene in the dispute Nansha, making the further internationalization of the South China Sea. Some analysts believe that the United States hopes to continue to maintain the leading position in East Asia, balance China, while improving and the ASEAN countries.

It is noteworthy that, after the United States has been behind the promotion of the Philippines and Vietnam and other countries to accelerate the involvement of the South China Sea.

Philippine cold feet?

The industry believes that appears in the Philippines, South China Sea issue is its main "external security threats," and only dependent on the U.S. and other powers in order to better solve this problem.

"From this perspective, the Philippines, South China Sea issue will be further speculation, and thus to further win over the Western allies, co-counter and contain China." In an interview with senior members of the media Impregnated "News of the World," told reporters.

It should be noted that, Impregnated that the Philippines does not want war in the South China Sea. This is because the South China Sea in the event of war, it will directly impact on the Philippine economy. Moreover, once the region into chaos, the United States can heels left, the Philippines has had to face the next mess.
July 21, in Hanoi to participate in the ASEAN 10 +3 Foreign Ministers Forum and the ASEAN countries, Japan and Korea Foreign Ministers.

Therefore, the Philippines does not want the U.S. to provoke war. One example is in the United States in 2010 after a high-profile issues involved in the South China Sea, South China Sea, tensions once, that time the Philippines has shown a retreat.

Since last year, the U.S. has always wanted to direct an additional military deployment in the South China Sea, and asked what the Philippines needs the United States, the Philippines expressed the hope that at least for now, "maintaining the status quo."

CASS Zhao Jialin, director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Research Institute is also on the "News of the World," told reporters that due to current economic development in the Philippines is in a period of rapid growth, in order to maintain economic growth, environmental needs, the Philippines does not want with China in the South China Sea military conflict.

Therefore, the South China Sea issue will not be worsened. The Philippines made it clear that the hope of the South China Sea developed into a "sea of ​​friendship, peace and cooperation Sea Sea", which indicates that both the desired effect the interest of the Philippines, but also wanted to avoid war.

Analysts believe that the pressure in neighboring countries, the Philippines will converge in the short term their behavior. But in the long run, the Philippines, to oil interests, and its expansionist ambitions in the South China Sea will not be terminated.
July 26, 2010, to participate in large-scale exercise in the South China Sea, Chinese naval vessels. (China Military Online Photo)

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