An Analysis Of The Rodrigo Duterte Government's Policy On The South China Sea

It is an indisputable fact that the South China Sea Islands are China's inherent territory.After the founding of new China,the Chinese people's government immediately made an oath to China's sovereignty to the South China Sea,and first carried out effective jurisdiction to the South China Sea.Although our government had first implemented effective jurisdiction to the South China Sea,it did not eliminate the covetous hearts of the South China Sea countries,such as The Philippines.These countries occupied some islands in the South China Sea with various reasons.The Philippines is one of them,which is the first country in the South China Sea to put forward the sovereign sound of the South China Sea.It is also the country that occupies the largest number of South China Sea Islands except Vietnam.The dispute in the South China Sea issue between China and the Philippines has been a long history.The relationship between China and Philippines has reached a historical freezing point,as the United States and Japan instigated Philippines for many provocations to China during the Aquino III term.After the general election in Philippines,Rodrigo Duterte was elected president.The Duterte administration has changed the Aquino administration foreign policy of "United States sanctions against China".The attitude of the Duterte government to the South China Sea has been greatly improved and the attitude gradually softened,making the tension in the South China Sea greatly relieved.The easing of disputes between China and the Philippines in the south China sea has improved china-philippines relations and improved relations between China and asean and maintained peace and stability in the south China sea.The "AIIB" project proposed by China and the strategic concept of "Maritime Silk Road" have also brought great development opportunities for China and southeast Asian countries including the Philippines.Therefore,it is of great significance to properly handle the disputes in the south China sea and safeguard peace and stability in the south China sea.China should adhere to the "sovereignty in me,shelve disputes,common development" principle,actively promoterelations with the Philippines,the relationship between China and asean and the relationship between China and the outside power should be in the direction of the positive and healthy development,to strengthen bilateral and multilateral exchanges and cooperation,manage conflict,seek more common cognition,reduce the interest differences,promote twin-track ideas to solve the south China sea dispute,positive human destiny community construction,jointly maintain peace and stability in the south China sea area.