I support Bohol-China Friendship, that is a step forward for our progress.
I am for strong economic relations with the Chinese nothing more, especially not a political alliance with China, but I doubt the Chinese are looking for a so called Zhong Guo Ren-Fei Li Guo Ren Brotherhood (Chinese-Filipino brotherhood).
China is a growing enterprise; a collective of many provinces; and China is a nation state that has consumed ethnic minorities into its political state; per se the Tibetans, the Tai, the northern Indians in Arunal Pradesh (which China took over in 1962 Sino-Indian War), the Turkic peoples of Xinjiang, a western province of China.
China grows; and the fires of China's industry needs resources to fuel that growth. China's resources are limited; soon enough she will look outward to consume other resources within here sphere of influence.
If China is allowed to grow unchecked, she will go down to South East Asia namely Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Burma for easy access to those countries' resources per se Timber, Oil, natural gas, copper, nickel, cadmium, lead, zinc, other precious metals.
China is already claiming the WHOLE of the Spratley Islands and even technically claims Phillippine-owned and occupied Kalayaan group. Even now, Chinese naval ships intrude in Philippine territory.
The Philippine Navy, which are old rusted down ships and some advanced frigates are not equal or strong enough to stand against massive fleet columns of the Chinese Navy. China has over 100 submarines, half are nuclear; China has destroyers, cruisers, naval corps of firgates and fast attack ships.
Philippine Navy only has 5 working naval frigates, dozens of fast attack patrol boats, and 10-15 aged WWII era warships.
If China is allowed to become the regional hegemon, we would have no way of stopping them. 100 million Filipinos against 1.3 billion Chinese?
That is why I want a strengthened Filipino-American strategic relationship. So long as America is in the Philippines and so long as there are strong relations between our two countries, China will not dare touch the Philippines for fear of American retribution.
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