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GulfLander

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Marcos open to reviving stalled PH-China oil, gas talks​

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he is open to resuming discussions with China on a joint oil and gas project in a disputed area of the South China Sea, adding that the conflict in the Middle East may serve as an impetus for progress in the talks.

Marcos and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed in 2023 to restart talks on joint oil and gas development, but these have stalled for years.
“That’s something we’ve been talking about for a great deal, but territorial disputes are getting in the way of that,” Marcos said in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg News on Tuesday.
“Maybe this [conflict in the Middle East] provides impetus for both sides to come to an agreement,” he added.

When asked whether there needs to be a “reset” in the Philippines’ relationship with China amid geopolitical tensions, Marcos said, “It’s certainly going to happen.”
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valysre

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Should wait until the latest island is done being built, hopefully with a small section for smaller CCG ships to base out of. Negotiations might be smoother when there's a less tenuous presence in the area.
 

ACuriousPLAFan

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So no sincerity from the Philippines, what a shocker.

In case of war, China should mine the waters all around their archipelago with drones. Starve them of oil and gas, and even food will become a survival problem.

I recalled the Jai Pagpags having errorneously declared China as "the Asian Isreal" before because "muh godless Chicoms bully us!" - Perhaps China should consider behaving like one instead.

Ungrateful pricks deserve nothing but utter and total punishment.
 
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Bellum_Romanum

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In case of war, China should mine the waters all around their archipelago with drones. Starve them of oil and gas, and even food will become a survival problem.

I recalled the Jai Pagpags having errorneously declared China as "the Asian Isreal" before because "muh godless Chicoms bully us!" - Perhaps China should consider behaving like one instead.

Ungrateful pricks deserve nothing but utter and total punishment.
Why do we even bother getting so worked up against a country that can be literally taken over in hours - like Venezuela - by the PLA if the situation warrants it.

The Philippines is energy resource poor that the moment you struck it's anemic power supply the people in the country would sing China number 1 quick.

Just look at the situation in their main city! The commuters are literally walking for miles down Commonwealth Avenue because ZERO jeepneys or buses are running. No rides. No mercy. Just thousands of ordinary Filipinos turning the highway into their daily “calvary” because of sky-high fare hikes.
This is the real struggle happening RIGHT NOW. And they can go to war with China? Pfft!!

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GulfLander

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China warns US against building ammunition facility in Philippines​

A US-led intergovernmental defence group agreed last week to assess funding for a new ammunition assembly and production line in the Philippines, according to a joint statement.

The decision was made by the 16 members of the Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience, which also includes Britain, Australia, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines.
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