Originally Posted by
firestarter
You've got a point bro regarding China as the Philippines' creditor, that's the same concern shared with the US, as China is holding close to 10% of their national debt. The only thing lang gyud is that digong already made this point right at the start, that he will veer towards China as part of his foreign policy, and besides it is only China that has shown interest in investing in him.
I guess he got tired of all the BS after years of looking up to the US, actually kung naka sunod ka niya, he has his reason why he opted to go to China, as the US has let him down, time and time again.
There is the concern with Mindanaoans viewing the Americans and even Christians as invaders,
There is it with the US not interested in financing our public infrastructures, it's not just now, but for how many years, they didn't build anything for the betterment of the Philippines. I think mas maayo pa ang Japan kay naa ni silay JICA.
There was his experience with CIA doing operations in Davao, and didn't even issue an apology or informed him as part of operational intergovernmental courtesy.
At one time during the West Philippine Sea conflict, he directly ask a US official asking, Are you with us?
The guy didn't even give a substantive answer as to the US stand.
So, on and so forth.
And besides, it was actually digong who said that he is a Socialist, which is middle center in the political spectrum which opposes the US highly Capitalist way of doing things.
I think all these had him veering towards China and Russia. It's not that he permits China in taking over Philippines territory, It's just he will gain more from China than siding towards the US.
May it be say.
Economics, Politics, Human Rights, Historical inequities, Military advances, geographical location, the Philippines will benefit more veering to China than the US.