00:00On behalf of China, Defense Secretary Gilbert Eudoro allowed China's aggressive moves to our security.
00:08China said that the Philippines should not be used.
00:11And those who are fighting each other, who are like pieces in a chess, should be thrown out.
00:17The DFA replied that there is no connection of any alienation of the powerful countries.
00:22J.P. Soriano was shocked.
00:25Now we can see how the Trump administration implemented the America First foreign policy of America.
00:35It has allies who are in charge.
00:38But in the forum of the Strat Base Institute and the Japan Foundation Manila,
00:42it was announced that there are good signals that in the middle of the US President Trump's freeze on their foreign aid,
00:49some parts of their military assistance in the Philippines were still exempted.
00:55It means that there's a recognition within the US Department of State and Department of Defense
01:00that the military alliance and the US capacity building assistance to the armed forces of the Philippines is a critical national interest.
01:08One that can't wait for whatever process is ongoing right now to try to rationalize US foreign assistance.
01:17But some experts are not satisfied, especially the well-known transactional leader, Trump.
01:24Aside from the Philippine and China banks in the West Philippine Sea,
01:27there is also tension between our neighbor Taiwan and China.
01:33What if the United States signals to its allies in Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines
01:37that it is now their responsibility to handle regional security on their own?
01:44Once the deal is made, that's now your turn to take the rest of the responsibility.
01:51And that could be also mentioned to Taiwan.
01:54That is why the armed forces of the Philippines recognize that the time has come
01:59for the Philippines to be able to defend itself.
02:03At the end of the day, we should be able to independently be able to defend our sovereignty.
02:10Japan is urging the US to continue its defense and military cooperation with the Philippines.
02:17Having recognized this landscape surrounding the Japan-Philippines-US partnership,
02:24it is crucial that we approach the future with foresight and collaboration.
02:32We are listening attentively to the US Embassy.
02:35In an interview, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said that the Philippines and its allies
02:42China's plan to establish an air defense zone or limit freedom of flight in the South China Sea.
02:49This is the biggest threat to the security of the Philippines.
02:52China's increasing aggression in the occupied territories
02:56and should be considered a global threat, especially in the Middle East.
03:01Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that
03:03the Philippines' movements in the sea are scripted.
03:07It was written by external forces, broadcasted by Western media,
03:12and all of these are trying to embarrass China.
03:16Wang Yi added that any kind of aggression and provocation will backfire
03:22and all the other things that seem like pieces in a chess game will be lost.
03:28Wang Yi's statement was answered by DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo.
03:33It's being cast in the light of a strategic rivalry among the big powers
03:37when actually the issue is really an issue of Philippine interests
03:41and it's how it affects the Philippines.
03:43It has no connection to any kind of strategic rivalry among the big powers.
03:48For GMA Integrated News, J.P. Soriano.
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