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EDITORIAL
Reluctantstatesman
Rodyinhisspeecheswouldtelleverybody
Cooperationbringsprosperity
Rodysdecisiontoputinthebackburnerthe
SouthChinaSeadisputeintheAssociationof
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Loosemarbledidea
TheongoingAssociationofSoutheastAsian
Nations(Asean)Summitofferspromiseforthe
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NYTsslipkeepsshowing
ThecircleofRodysopponentsagainresorted
tofeedingoneachothersregurgitatedfake
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Nobigsurprise
Acasemeanttogonowherewaspressed
againstRodyMonday,meantmoreto
generatemaximummi
LeniundercutsRody
VPLeniappearsintentongettingthegoatof
RodyassheadoptedtheEuropeanUnion
RodysdecisiontoputinthebackburnertheSouthChinaSeadisputeintheAssociationof (EU)dem
SoutheastAsianNations(Asean)Summitfindsstrongsupportfromthebusinesssectorsof ChinaRPgainscounted
IntheeightmonthsthatRodyhasbeenin
bothcountriesandtheregionaswell,sinceitprovidesagoodspaceforcooperationwithout power,therelationsbetweenthePhilippines
andChin
theirritationfromanadversialrelationshipamongneighbors.
Agoodrelationshipamongcountriesthathaveoverlappingclaimsonthedisputedsea Goodwillshouldprevail
Chinahasbeentelegraphingoccasional
existedandthestatusquowasbrokenonlyasaresultofthesuddenaggressivemovesof messagestoRodythatwhiletieshave
improved,thesi
thepreviousadministrationtochallengeChinathatincidentallyhappenedjustasformerUS
PresidentBarackObamalaunchedhisAsianpivottocontainChina. Harboringadeviant
EnvironmentSecretaryGinaLopezmadesure
TheriftbetweenChinaandthePhilippinesheightenedwiththefilingofanarbitrationprocess thateverybodyknowsofherbeingan
iconoclastCa
withthePermanentCourtofArbitrationattheHague,therulingofwhichwashailedasa
victoryforthePhilippinesbutislargelyunenforceablesinceChinadidnotrecognizethe Viciousnoisesturnedupanew
TheblitzkriegonRodyandhiswarondrugs
proceedingwhileinsistingonabilateralsettlementamongcountriesinvolvedintheconflicting
comeinpairsasiftimedbyanorchestra
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claims.
TheadventoftheDuterteadministrationusheredindetenteasRodyindicatedfromthestart Dutertenomicsgetsgoing
TherecentDutertenomicsforumwhich
ofhistermthathewillnotirritateChinaregardingthemaritimefriction.
assessedtheeconomicpoliciesunderRody,
TheChinesegovernmentandprivatecompaniesareachingtoputincapitalinthePhilippines cameupwith
withprovinceslikeGuangdongandHainanwhicharethenearesttothecountryreadyto Rodyburstsintoworldstage
providenotonlyfinancialbuttechnologyassistanceatthebehestofthePhilippines. TimedidnotexactlynameRody,atleastnot
yet,asthemostinfluentialindividualinthe
Officialsofbothprovinces,forinstance,havestressedtheproximityofthePhilippinesto w
them,underlinedbythefactthattheprogressiveprovincesarenearerManilaratherthan
Peacefuelsfederalismtrain
Beijing,bothofwhicharetheseatsofpowerofbothcountries. Rodysattentionhasturnedtothecraftingofa
newconstitutionthatwillembodyhisultima
Aneasingoftensionwillresultingreaterexchangesofpeoplethatwouldalsobenefitthe
tourismsectorsofbothcountries. Asignificantoutturn
TherecentfoilingofanAbuSayyafraidina
Guangdong,aprovincewithapopulationalmostsimilartothePhilippines,hasagross Boholresortrepresentedamajorvictoryfor
the
domesticproductof$1.2trillionin2016whichisfourtimesthatofthePhilippinesgross
domesticproduct.
AseanBusinessAdvisoryCouncilchairmanJoeyConcepcionsaidRodysmovetowardbeing
apartnerratherthananadversaryofChinawasarightstep.
HetalkedofanAseanwaywhichisbasedonconsensusinresolvingdisputesintheregion.
Intermsoffinancialresources,agriculturetechnologyandexportmarket,Chinacouldalso
offerenormousopportunitiestothePhilippines,hesaid.
RodysolivebranchwasalsoarecognitionoftheeasingrelationsofChinawiththeUnited
StatesafterthepresidencyofDonaldTrumpwhosemainconcernisthedomesticeconomy.
TrumphaslatelyshownamorecooperativeattitudewithChina,accordingtoChinese
experts.
TrumprealizesthatgoodSinoUSrelationsareimportanttotheUS,whichwantstomaintain
theinternationalorderwiththeleastresistance.
ChinasrisehascreatedalotofresourcesandTrumpneedsChinashelptomobilizethese
resourcestoresolveinternationalissues,JiaQingguo,deanoftheSchoolofInternational
StudiesatPekingUniversity,said.
HepointedtorecenteffortsbyChinaandtheUSontheNorthKoreannuclearthreatasan
exampleofeffectivecooperationbetweentheworldstwomajorpowersonregionalsecurity
issues.Chinawarneditisconsideringtoughersanctionswhileatthesametimeurging
restraintonNorthKorea.
TrumpmetwithChinesePresidentXiJinpingathisFloridaresortonApril6to7.
RodyisalsoexpectedtomeetwithXinextmonthtoconcretizeeconomicagreementsupon
whichwereinitiallyagreed.
ImprovedrelationsacrosstheboardisexpectedtoimmenselybenefittheregionasChina
alsoreachesouttoitsneighborswithitsOneBeltOneRoadinitiativewhereitoffersto
employitsfinancialmuscletobuildinfrastructurethatwillhelpincreaseAsiantrade.
Guangdong,fromwheretherevivaloftheoldinlandandmaritimetraderouteswillstart,onits
own,hasofferedtohelpthePhilippinesdevelopitsseaportstoaccommodateincreasein
trade.
Cooperationratherthanconfrontationisthewayforwardforprosperityintheregion.
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USAshouldcooperatenotdictate.Wearenotitsvassalstate.
Cooperationyes,butnotifitmeansbeingsubmissivetoChina'simperialism.Weakness
willnotberespected,thesamewayasaggressivenesswillnotbetolerated.
Ifitisreallytruethatcooperationbringsprosperity,howcomeDutertedoesnotwantto
fullycooperatewithourlongally,theUnitedStatesofAmerica?Instead,heistryingto
offendandbreaktieswiththeminfavorofcommunistChina.Duterteisactingandthinking
likethecommunists.
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