Name: Rhummuel Miguel Quibael

Crse & Sec: PSC31

Subject: Political Economy
Professor: Sir Jumel Estrañero
University: De La Salle University- Dasmariñas

Relationships between China, the United States, and the Philippines

The Philippines value their strategic and economic partnership with China. It is rapidly
emerging as a significant source of investment and is currently our largest trading partner. With
regards to their relationship, China and the Philippines have recently been dominated by
territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea, which have gotten worse since the naval standoff
over the Scarborough Shoal in April 2012 and have been made worse by problems with Chinese
illegal occupation, the construction of infrastructure, and incursions and encroachments into the
Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ). When the Philippine government filed an
arbitration case against China under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
(UNCLOS) in January 2013, it questioned the legitimacy of China's nine-dash line claim over
the disputed waters. As a result, bilateral relations took a turn for the worse. Despite the fact that
the territorial conflicts have been in the news for a while, they shouldn't prevent the two nations
from continuing their collaboration in other areas. Given their extensive and interconnected
relationships, the Philippines and China should work to their mutual advantage in other areas of
bilateral relations, including those discussed in this paper. trading on two sides. Not only is trade
between the Philippines and China steady, but it is also expanding. Rising trade statistics suggest
that economic and political areas in bilateral relations can be compartmentalized for mutual
benefit.

On the other hand, the relationship between the Philippines and the United States has
strong ties that span a bilateral security alliance, wide-ranging military cooperation, strong
interpersonal contacts, and a wide range of strategic and commercial interests. In line with this,
according to the state government article In order to reaffirm the U.S.-Philippines Alliance and
the U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific area, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will go to
Manila, Philippines, where he will meet with President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo. They will talk about initiatives to enhance our
relationship with the Philippines through increased trade, investment, and clean energy
collaboration, as well as pandemic recovery and the economic, security, and interpersonal links
that are the cornerstone of our enduring friendship with the country. They stated that the
Philippines and the United States (1) have a solid foundation in shared democratic values and
interests as well as historical and cultural ties. A variety of bilateral, regional, and global topics
can be discussed thanks to the Philippines and the United States' strong people-to-people ties,
economic collaboration, and security and defense cooperation. (2) The Philippines is a security-
related partner and a treaty ally. (3) The foundation for the defense partnership is still provided
by bilateral defense agreements, which also make it possible for the U.S. military to provide
crucial support, presence, and interoperability and reaffirm mutual security cooperation between
the United States and the Philippines. Information-sharing and equipment-upgrading initiatives
are complemented by the General Security of Military Information Agreement. The agreement
includes a commitment to maintain the rules-based order in the South China Sea, which
preserves the freedoms, rights, and uses of the sea given to all countries.

My observation is that PBBM visiting China and the United States is a good idea because
it will help and benefit our country, and PBBM wants to have a good relationship between these
countries because, first, in China, PBBM wants to resolve territorial issues and disputes, while on
the other hand, the United States and the Philippines are great allies, partners, and friends. It is
also a fantastic place to start when looking for opportunities, particularly for initiatives and
projects that would undoubtedly benefit the Philippines.