Not only the United States, the Philippines also discussed with Australia on the 22nd to jointly patrol the South China Sea in response to China's expansion of power in the South China Sea.

(AFP)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] In response to China's expansion of power in the South China Sea and the growing threat, the Philippines announced today (22nd) that it will discuss matters related to joint patrols in the South China Sea with Australia after it announced discussions with the United States on coast guard cooperation.

In recent years, there have been many frictions between China and the Philippines due to disputes in the South China Sea. Last week, a Chinese Coast Guard ship attacked the Philippine Coast Guard with "military-grade lasers" twice, causing the crew to be temporarily blinded. Philippine President Marcos Jr. ( Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rarely summons the Chinese ambassador to express "grave concern".

In order to counter China’s hegemony, the United States and the Philippines are discussing joint patrols in the South China Sea. The United States revealed that both sides have agreed to carry out joint maritime patrol missions. The possibility of joint patrols in the South China Sea by the United States and the Philippines is quite high.

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"Reuters" pointed out on the 22nd that in addition to cooperating with the United States, the Philippines has also discussed cooperation with Australia in maritime patrols.

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles (Richard Marles) visited Manila today to meet with Philippine Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez (Carlito Galvez). After the meeting, the joint press conference confirmed that there was discussion on this matter, and it is expected that there will be results soon.

The two also said that in the future, Australia and the Philippines will hold a similar meeting every year to deepen the security relationship between the two countries.

"We are all nations committed to a rules-based global order, and it is natural for us to think about ways to cooperate in that regard," Mars said.