Ferdinand Marcos won by a clear margin in the 2022 general election in the Philippines.Figure: Retrieved from Sina Finance
In the Philippines’ 2022 presidential election, Ferdinand Marcos and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Duterte-Carpio both won the vote by clear margins. According to the process, Marcos will be officially sworn in on June 30.
According to reports from Archyde.com and Agence France-Presse on the 26th, Philippine President-elect Marcos promised on the 26th to prevent any external forces from interfering with the country’s operations.
“There is no room for manoeuvre. Our sovereignty is sacred. We will not compromise in any way,” he said in the interview. “We are a sovereign nation with a functioning government. We don’t need anyone to tell us how govern your own country.”
Marcos also made a statement on the South China Sea issue, saying that it would not “allow our relevant rights to be trampled by a millimeter.” The report said it was his toughest speech to date on how to handle relations with China. However, he added: “We can’t go to war with them. That’s the last thing we need right now.”
On the 26th, in response to Marcos’ commitment to uphold the 2016 International Arbitration Tribunal’s ruling on the South China Sea issue, and that the Philippines will continue to use the South China Sea arbitration award to claim territorial rights, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded that China’s position on the South China Sea arbitration issue is unresolved. The position is consistent, clear and unchanged.
Wang Wenbin said: “China and the Philippines are friendly neighbors and have established a bilateral consultation mechanism on the South China Sea issue to maintain communication and dialogue on sea-related issues. The Chinese side is willing to continue to work with the Philippine side to properly resolve differences through dialogue and consultation, and jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.”
While reporting on Marcos’ latest China-related remarks, Archyde.com pointed out that Marcos is expected to lean toward China, a stance that could complicate the Philippines’ close relationship with the United States, its former ally.
In a statement on the 18th, Marcos emphasized that under his leadership, the Philippines and China will continue to expand the relationship between the two countries, and the relationship between the Philippines and China will be “elevated to a higher level.” He said China had indicated it would support his “independent foreign policy” and agreed to a more comprehensive discussion.
According to the Australian media “Sydney Morning Herald”, Marcos emphasized during his presidential campaign in January this year that when there is a disagreement with China, he will not ask the United States for help, in order to be wary of disputes that have become superpowers.
“On the way forward, we will expand not only diplomatic and trade relations, but also cultural, educational, knowledge and health ties to resolve any minor differences that we currently have,” Marcos said in a statement, he told the Chinese side. , the two countries cannot allow existing conflicts or difficulties to become historical events. “We both look forward to further dialogue.”
In the Philippines’ 2022 general election, Marks and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Duterte-Carpio both won the vote by clear margins. According to the process, Max will be officially sworn in on June 30.
Chinese militia ship. The picture shows that in March 2021, the Philippines discovered that about 220 Chinese militia ships were lined up and moored near the oxbow reef (Whitsun Reef) in the South China Sea. Photo: Dazhi Image/Associated Press (file photo)