The problem with the Philippines is that it is a prime target for Chinese occupation.
“The problem with the Philippines is that it is a prime target for Chinese occupation.”
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A dispute over a few islands, the Spratlys , in the south china sea, hardly makes the country subject to invasion and/or takeover by China.
If China even thought that, it would mean world war 3.
Six countries have claims over the Spratlys.