Filmpine Foreign Minister On 3/5 suddenly posted online a series of messages with fierce words, asking China to "quit" the East Sea.

"China, my friend, know how to say polite? Probably ... Quick-click!", Foreign Minister Philippines Teodoro Locsin Jr.

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"What are you doing with the friendship between us. You must. Not us. We are trying," he reacted violently before the aggressive moves of time over by Chinese ships

On the same day, the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Chinese persons "clinging, blocking roads, dangerous moves and radio distribution challenges the Filipino charming ship" on the regional waters.

The Philippines Coast Guard approaching Chinese fishing vessels on April 14.

According to Derek Grossman, a senior defense analyst at the Rand International Research Organization, the anger of Foreign Minister Locsin "is the latest indicator shows that Beijing is increasingly aggressive forced Manila to act."

"Duterte now realizes that China is not you and the Filipinos Filipines still need durable security ally as the US. Duterte's awareness will lead to important strategic implications from this time to the end of the term

Also the Secretary of State Locsin was the one who sent the first message to report Manila to change his attitude to the US.

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In the speech on September 23, 2020, the United Nations General Assembly, President Duterte also shows a change of stance when directly mentioning the South China Sea dispute.

After the above signals, Manila gradually redirected to Washington's orbit.

On November 10, 2020, Foreign Minister Locsin came to the context of competition in the South China Sea to delay Cancel VFA.

Canoe and patrol ship of the Philippines Coast Guard on the East Sea on April 25.

"Beijing only knows to blame himself if it loses the opportunity to pull the Philippines from the US orbit. The type of aggressive behavior in the South China Sea makes Duterte difficult to promote Chinese support and American chain", Grossman stool

From the beginning of 2019 to the beginning of 2020, Chinese ships continuously surrounded Thi Tu, with the Philippines forces being occupied, belonging to the Spratly Islands of Vietnam.

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From the beginning of 2021 to April, stress continued to escalate because of hundreds of Chinese marine militants pulled to the Beachfront area near the coast island, of the Spratly Islands of Vietnam.

After many countries show off concerns about the new stress situation in the region and oppose the threat of the Chinese fleet, most of the fleet has left the three-headed yard, radiating entities

Since President Duterte took office until April 26, the Philippines government sent 78 attacks against Chinese actions in the South China Sea.

East Sea area.

Duterte is still trying to pull hope to maintain friendly relations with Beijing.

President Duterte has no many areas in the strategy.

"He may not stop US criticism, because in his heart is still an American chain person. Even so, China made Duterte no longer have a lot of options in addition to the closer to Washington. The US and the Philippines have