(Manila Comprehensive) Philippine President President Marco said that after a multilateral maritime exercise with the United States, Japan, and Australia, China ’s invasion in the Western Philippines Sea will decrease; he also said that Manila will continue to work with BeijingDialogue to prevent the friction between the two countries in the South China Sea heating up.
The Philippines and Japan and Australia Sunday (April 7) held the first joint sea exercise in the South China Sea in the South China Sea in the northwest of Balawed Island, Philippines.This is the first formal full exercise in the four countries. The one -day exercise content includes anti -submarine war, ship communication, and formation sailing training.
Mattheus said on Monday that the Philippines and Japan -Australian maritime cooperation is a normal measure, and the exercise helps the cooperation between the four countries.He hopes that after this joint exercise, China's offshore invasion will be reduced.
He also said that the Philippines will continue to talk to China, deputy minister -level, and folk dialogue, and is also using all methods to talk to Chinese leaders to prevent the two countries from rising the friction between the two countries in the South China Sea.
The Philippine Ministry of National Defense said that this is the first time that the Philippines has launched a joint military exercise in the Philippine exclusive economic zone, which aims to show China unity to China.The Philippines has always welcomed cooperation with like -minded countries to further improve the ability of the Philippine armed forces and strengthen collaboration with the partner country.
Antro -Antonon, a spokesman for the Philippine Ministry of Defense, denied that the exercise was to provoke China.He said: "We are just performing exercises permitted by international law. As I said, this is expressed unity. If China thinks that this is a force display, it is their business. What we do is all the civilized countries in the worldWhat is doing "/
He also shows that China may maliciously hurt the Philippines through propaganda as usual.
While conducting joint performances in the United States, the Philippines, Japan, and Australia, the southern theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army also organized a joint sea and air war tour on Sunday.In a statement issued on the day of the war zone of the southern China, "All the Military activities of the South China Sea (South China) and the hotspots of the creation of hotspots are in control."
China and the Philippines have recently clashed near the China Sea Disputes Island Reef. The Philippines has accused the Chinese maritime police of illegally attacking the Philippines. China calls the Philippines provoking and inciting misleading.
Little Marco said on Facebook last week that the Philippines would never yield to China.He also said that the Philippines will implement countermeasures for the "illegal, compulsory, aggressive and dangerous attacks" of the Chinese maritime police and maritime militia in the South China Sea.
As the friction of the South China Sea intensified, Magaks will meet with the US President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida on April 11 to discuss the recent incidents that have occurred in the South China Sea.In the first meeting of the Three Kingdoms leaders, the United States may announce a significant increase in defense relationships with Japan, as well as plans to conduct patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea disputed waters.
Late April, the "side -by -side" annual joint military exercises of the Philippines and the United States will also appear. This exercise will be held on the international waters of 12 nautical miles on the west side of the Balawwan Island on the west of the South China Sea.For the first time in the 39th year, Meifei held a joint military exercise overseas in the Philippines.