President Duterte admitted that his hands are tied when it comes to asserting the country's right in the disputed islets in the South China Sea because doing so will only start a losing war against
President Duterte admitted that his hands are tied when it comes to asserting the country’s right in the disputed islets in the South China Sea because doing so will only start a losing war against China.In his fifth State of the Nation Address on Monda, Duterte asked his critics to “call off” because he cannot afford to go to war against China.
“China is claiming it. We are claiming it. China has the arms, we do not have it. So? It’s simple as that… China is in possession. So what can we do?” he said. Despite this, President Duterte said the government does not fail in protecting the country’s rights in the South China Sea. He said the Philippines is neither beholden nor a pawn to anyone.
President Duterte, meanwhile, thumbed down the idea of America building military bases in Subic as it would be a magnet for attack if the United States gets into a shooting war. In his SONA in 2019, President Duterte reiterated his stand that he cannot assert the Philippines’ rights over the disputed West Philippine Sea as it might spark a war with China.
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