Ding Duo: Philippines' internal rift over China policy highlights harm of military-police provocations
丁铎：菲对华路线分歧，凸显军警挑衅之害
A commentary by Ding Duo, director of the Regional and National Studies Institute at the China Institute for South China Sea Studies, published in Global Times, argues that the Philippine government's internal divisions — particularly between its foreign ministry and military-police agencies — reflect a broader shift away from managing disputes toward confrontation. Ding warns that tolerating maritime provocations will backfire on Manila, and urges the Marcos administration to restrain its security forces and return to bilateral dialogue.
The view from inside
The piece frames the Philippine government as divided between a relatively pragmatic foreign ministry, which still engages in diplomatic communication, and a military-police apparatus driven by institutional interests…
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