Category: Opinion

Nothing riles China more than the notion of Taiwan independence and his pre-election political platform raises fears of a Chinese invasion and war.

Let it be known that China’s confidence in its imperialism in the South China Sea is significantly based upon the deployment of floating nuclear power which the United States and other nuclear powers will be hesitant to target.

However, the way the bill was written, most of the money earmarked for the Indo-Pacific theater will go to the US itself.

Empirical evidence speaks the loudest. Today, as we write, China is relentlessly pouring down all kinds of offensive action against the Philippines right in its backyard.

China has also built its first-ever nuclear-powered, guided-missile submarine and is currently developing a stealth bomber that could cover the second island chain and the western Pacific.

It was clear as day that China had broken its promise. It needs proof that the Philippines should have honored its word.

A Chinese diplomat said the Philippines would take journalists every time it delivers supplies to a grounded vessel in the Second Thomas Shoal and use them as propaganda tools to malign Beijing’s image as aggressors in the disputed sea.

Japan, which used to watch only as observers, is expected to participate in the upcoming Balikatan war games in the Philippines.