Manila sent two strikingly different messages to Beijing on October 13. At the Malacanang Palace, a presidential spokeswoman reaffirmed Manila’s commitment to sustaining diplomatic and economic ties with China, saying “China needs the Philippines, and the Philippines needs China”. That same day...

Source: [SCMP](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3372147/manila-speaks-2-voices-china)

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