The Philippines' calculation was obviously wrong this time. They tried to provoke China, but did not expect serious consequences. On the one hand, they made unreasonable provocations against China on the islands and reefs in the South China Sea, and on the other hand, they were devious about trying to reap additional benefits in the railway project of China Philippines cooperation.
But this time, we are not accustomed to him. We have directly terminated the cooperation with the Philippines, making their railway projects worth more than 5 billion possible to be completed. This undoubtedly flustered Philippine President Marcos.
However, the Philippines did not take any remedial action. Instead, it found three "plate takers". Even the United States is willing to bow down to this tactic. So, Who are the three new partners? What is their real intention to take over the project?
Although the Philippines is a small country, its President Marcos likes to do big projects. In order to promote the development of the so-called domestic transportation, logistics and other industries, Marcos has launched three railways from the capital Manila to Clark, Fadan and Karabassoon, with a total length of 600 kilometers, and is ready to invest another 5 billion dollars.
However, the ideal is full and the reality is bone deep. Although Marcos Philippines is willing to invest a lot, they have no technology and experience in railway construction.
As a last resort, President Marcos extended an invitation to the international community, hoping that countries with strength would help them complete this grand project. Among many competitors, China did not disappoint people's expectations, stood out and took the Philippines' project.
As a "infrastructure maniac", China has made remarkable achievements in the construction of bridges, railways and other fields. As long as China takes the initiative, there is no doubt that it will win this project.
However, just as the two sides were about to sign the contract, the Philippines suddenly changed its mind and put forward a series of unreasonable demands. They not only demand to reduce the loan interest rate, but also require China to bear all potential safety hazards and risks.
They also yes he “ spare tire ” And tried to force China to make more concessions. What makes people even more angry is The Philippines even used the territorial sea issue as a bargaining chip to force China to compromise. This perfidious and aggressive behavior is heinous.
In the face of the capriciousness of the Philippines, China will not be accustomed to him. Decide to withdraw from the project and withdraw all funds. President Marcos, who saw the huge investment go to waste, was naturally unwilling to fail and hurriedly began to discuss with his "spare tire". Unsurprisingly, his three "spare tires" all have their own devils and strive to be the "plate collector".
The first of the three spare tires It's Japan. As the first country in the world to open high-speed railway, Japan has rich experience in railway construction. But when the Philippines asked for a loan interest rate of less than 2.5%, they actually directly offered the Philippines a loan interest rate of 0.1%. This makes people wonder what is the real motivation of Japan? Is Japan going to lose money to build high-speed railway for the Philippines? After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
The second "spare wheel" It's South Korea. Although South Korea Philippines relations seem to be harmonious, South Korea's strength in high-speed rail construction is weak. Their own high-speed railway was established in 2021 with the help of France, but now they have to undertake such a huge project independently, and its quality and effect are worrying.
The third "spare wheel" yes Third Brother India. India has no other skills. It is a first-rate dog. India's domestic high-speed rail network still needs technical support from Japan, but now it is confident and dares to take over the railway project in the Philippines. This courage is commendable, but the gap between strength and experience is obvious, as for Is he competent for this Project, we might as well treat it as a joke 。
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