During his recent visit to the Philippines, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the United States and the Philippines must "stand shoulder to shoulder" in response to the "Chinese threat".

However, a recent report on Southeast Asia Perceptions on the South China Sea released by CMG shows that over 60% of Southeast Asian respondents are concerned about the involvement of external countries, such as the United States, in the South China Sea, which could affect regional stability. All along, the United States has been indulging its allies in provoking and causing trouble in the South China Sea, fabricating lies about the "China threat", and the Philippines, which "relies on the United States to stir up trouble in the sea", is just a prop for the sea "shadow play" directed by the United States.