Let's think back to these last two months.
How many world leaders visit China? And how many countries did important members of the Chinese government visited?
I would think at 20-30 countries, where they conducted business, signed agreements and deals.
So, we have the same situation with the Philippines and China at logger heads, while Vietnam of all places is in China signing deals on the same day when the accusations and counter-accusations are made. Heck, even the Americans signed a deal with the Chinese on this same day.
The point is, those small islands in the SCS, who the hell cares? The Americans certainly do not, otherwise they would not be there signing government to government deals with the Chinese.
Didn't the Indians agree with the Chinese they will work harder to solve their border issues.
That brings us back to the Philippines government.
They are totally out of step with the region. That is kind of bizarre, because who is in control? Not the Americans in this saga. What is more important to the Americans? Going to war over these inconsequential islands, or financial agreements with China.
Is Marcos calling the shots here? Or is someone else in the military?
One final note to this post.
Some will say that the Americans are playing a cynical two-faced game here.
Okay, that is a legitimate point.
However, it should be apparent that the Chinese, regardless of what they say publicly, will disregard that entirely.
Why?
Because there are two-faces. That is the key factors, two-faces, but only one is true.
So?
So with 20-30 countries having top level discussions and deal making with China the past two months, it is too plainly evident that all those countries would think the true face of the Americans in the SCS is lip service for the Philippines. If those 20-30 countries believed wholeheartedly in American hegemony and its preservation, they would not be there dealing with China, they would back American like how Australia or Canada does.
That is the point the Americans are too scared to face up to.
Actually there are two points the Americans are too scared to face up to.
1. What if those 20-30 countries who were dealing with China choose China to be a partner? And reject American belligerence.
2. What if those 20-30 countries, don't even care about free American advice on what they should be doing. After October 7, 2023 over 90% of the Global South, turned off that American radio station. Has that situation spread to more parts of the globe?
I know one thing. America did not do that kind of diplomacy of 20-30 countries coming to make deals and agreements like China in the past two months.