PHILIPPINES / VIETNAM VS CHINA ?

Phillipinnes-Vietnam strategic partnership is timely, helpful and a good start in the regional

struggle against Chinese expansionism. Given the divided ASEAN and the critical internal

strength that South China Sea neighborood must possess, we can expect the Philippines and Vietnam to

wisely, lead this alliance forward with consistent solidarity actions while making serious efforts

to include Malaysia and Indonesia to the rank.

Alliance with Vietnam is promising as initial stage of cooperation among Asean and hoping to have

a chain reaction with other Asean countries. Only with presence of Japan, SKorea, New Zealand and

Australia and of course with participation of US can make a deterrent force against Chinese

expansionism. As of now two brains planning strategy against China's claim could be productive.

The Philippines and Vietnam plan to sign an accord next week to elevate their relationship to a

strategic level, allowing them to deepen economic ties and maritime cooperation, a Philippine

official said Tuesday.

Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said the accord may be signed on the

sidelines of next week’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Manila in the

presence of President Benigno Aquino III and his Vietnamese counterpart.

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang is among 11 heads of state Aquino will meet with one-on-one

in Manila, Jose said.

Vietnam and the Philippines are among five governments at odds with China over contested territories

in the South China Sea. But both have not characterized the proposed alliance as targeting Beijing,

which they have strongly criticized for its increasingly aggressive steps to assert its claims in

the disputed waters.

Jose did not provide details when asked about the proposed accord at a news conference.

Last year, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said such a partnership aimed to improve

trade, investment and maritime cooperation, including search and rescue work at sea.

Although a plan to sign the pact earlier did not push through due to a need to clarify some

wordings, the proposal for the Southeast Asian neighbors to bolster their ties progressed

rapidly. Both governments agreed to convene a joint committee to start talks on a strategic

 partnership only more than a year ago, Philippine officials said.

Aside from China, Vietnam and the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei have also been involved

in the disputes, which raged anew last year after China began transforming seven mostly submerged

disputed reefs into islands that rival governments feared Beijing would use as military forward

bases to reinforce its claims and presence far from the Chinese mainland.

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