Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the diplomatic efforts with China over the South China Sea dispute are heading “in a poor direction” and that a “paradigm shift” is needed to resolve the issue.
Marcos, who spoke to Japanese media during his visit to Tokyo for the ASEAN-Japan summit, said that China has been disregarding the traditional methods of diplomacy that the Philippines has been using for years, such as sending notes, verbales and démarches.
The diplomatic efforts with China have been going in a poor direction due to several factors, such as:
The poor direction of the diplomatic efforts with China has resulted in several consequences, such as:
Marcos said that the Philippines needs a paradigm shift, or a new concept, principle, or idea, to deal with China’s aggressions in the South China Sea, and that the Philippines needs to work with other countries that have an involvement or interest in the situation. Some of the possible solutions and alternatives for the paradigm shift are:
Marcos, therefore, is calling for a new approach to the South China Sea issue, as he sees the current diplomatic efforts with China as ineffective and futile.
Marcos, however, also said that he hopes to avoid any violent conflict with China, and that he respects China as a friend and a neighbor. Marcos, therefore, faces a delicate and difficult balance between asserting and protecting the Philippines’ rights and interests, and maintaining and improving the Philippines’ relations with China.
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