Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that the Philippines could not afford the price of war on the South China Sea issue, and disputes can only resort to diplomatic efforts.
According to Global Network, Duterte published the fifth National Consultation since his attendance on the 27th.According to the speech provided by the Presidential Palace of the Philippines, Duterte said on the same day that the Philippines should calm down. The South China Sea dispute can only resort to diplomatic efforts and try to solve it under the political framework instead of through war.China has the unable to match the military forces in the Philippines, and the Philippines cannot afford the price of war.
He said: Maybe other Philippine presidents can fight, but I can't, I will not start a war.
The Philippine media ABS-CBN analyzed on the 27th that Duterte has been largely put on hold on the Philippines ’s South China Sea since he served as President of the Philippines, and has actively seeking to expand the Philippine China trade and attract investment, which has triggered US concerns.The report quoted Duterte's content on the 27th that although Duterte did not intend to oppose the United States and China, he did not agree with the establishment of a foreign military base in the Philippines.
Duterte said: If a military base is set up in the Philippines, then the atomic bomb library must be set up. Once a war is fighting, it will bring the Philippines to the disaster.The Philippines will strive to safeguard their rights in the South China Sea, but they do not yield or be a horse's died.
The Philippines Interaksyon News Network reported on the 27th that after Duterte began to publish the State of Love Counseling, the keyword China has entered a list of hot search for Twitter in the Philippines.Essence
Since taking office in 2016, Duterte has mentioned the South China Sea in the five national information discussions so far.In the 2019 National Consultation, he even said that Chinese missiles could reach Manila within seven minutes.
Earlier this month, in response to the normal military exercise of the Chinese army in the Haixi Islands in the South China, Philippine Foreign Minister Luo Qin stated that if Chinese military exercises enter the Philippines, the Philippines will give the most severe response, including diplomacy and any other appropriate means,EssenceChinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at the time that the Xisha Islands were the inherent territories of China and did not have any controversy.The Chinese army conducted military training in the waters of the Xisha Islands, which was within the scope of China's sovereign.
In addition to the South China Sea issue, Duterte also focused on the Philippine government in the Guoqing Counseling article that the Philippine government responded to epidemic conditions and restored social and economic measures.He said that two years after governing, he will focus more on environmental protection.
When talking about the epidemic, Duterte mentioned that he had asked Chinese leaders a few days ago that if China obtained the vaccine, it could be provided to the Philippines as soon as possible.Duterte said that due to the timely measures of the government, the Philippines has decreased by 1.3 million to 3.5 million infections.The government is still trying to improve the detection capacity.
According to the data released by the Ministry of Health of the Philippines on the 27th, the Philippines added 1,657 new cases on the day, with a total of 82040 cases, and the total number of deaths was 1945.
