Hong Kong's South China Morning Post on the 20th that in order to control the repeated outbreak of conflict in the disputed region of the South China Sea, the Philippines is consulting with China's maritime police department and striving to reach a cooperation agreement.

The Philippine Foreign Minister, Teresa Lazzaro, said in a speech to the Senate on Thursday that the consultation was aimed at ¡°a memorandum of understanding on certain issues involving the two countries¡¯ maritime police.¡± She said she hoped that the agreement would promote cooperation and reduce confrontation in the disputed areas of the South China Sea.

Speaking to the Foreign Minister, Jay Talela, a spokesman for the Philippine Coast Guard, then said that if the Foreign Ministry supported the agreement, the Philippine Coast Guard would also support "the Philippine Coast Guard always supported the policy direction dominated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs".

"Lazaro's relevant remarks have two meanings. First of all, these words are for the Philippine people, showing that they want to safeguard the so-called 'South China Sea claim' of the Philippines. Secondly, her remarks are also for the international community, showing her willingness to talk and cooperate with the Chinese marine police." Chen Xiangmiao, director of the World Naval Research Center of China South China Sea Research Institute, said in an interview with the Global Times on the 20th that the strength of the Chinese marine police far exceeds that of the Philippines. However, the Philippine side obviously underestimated China's determination to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and misjudged the applicability of this mechanism. No matter what mechanism is reached, China will never allow the Philippine side to invade Chinese territory. As long as the Philippine side is an infringement and provocation, China will definitely resolutely counter it.

¡°If the Philippines feels that a memorandum of understanding is reached, it can stop the Chinese Maritime Police¡¯s stance to defend law enforcement at sea, and I personally think it is undoubtedly heaven and night.¡±

In addition, he also believes that even if the Memorandum of Understanding is reached, it is worth observing whether the Philippines can keep the commitment, "the Memorandum of Understanding usually has no legal effect, the Philippines is likely to overturn, the relevant statements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines may be to release a smoke bomb to the international community, we should listen to it, rather watch it."