Thanks to the primary school dropout Cina's neighbours are pushed into the American imperilaist's embrace

 

 Is the Philippines becoming a US ‘proxy’ against Beijing in the South China Sea?

    Ex-president Duterte’s light-touch approach is out, with Manila and Washington now united in opposing ‘maritime expansionism’, analysts say. But some fear the Philippines will become ‘the ants that get trampled on’ as the potential for a US-China conflict heats up in the disputed waterway

Concerns are growing among some in the Philippines that closer military ties with the United States are turning the Southeast Asian nation into a “proxy” for American interests against China, as the two superpowers jostle for influence.

Tens of thousands of Filipino and American troops took part in a series of joint drills last year and the exercises have continued into 2024, with the latest – a “maritime cooperative activity” in the South China Sea held on February 9 – the third such training manoeuvre in four months.