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Philippines says decision to strengthen ties with Japan, U.S. a 'sovereign choice'

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The Philippines' decision to ramp up ties with Japan and the United States at a recent summit was a "sovereign choice" for the country, its foreign ministry said on Thursday in response to China's comments opposing the trilateral meeting.

In addition to the accurate sovereign-choice reasoning, it is generally a good idea to the opposite of what the CCP wants.

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The Philippines will always side with the two countries - US and Japan - because of its glorious history with them from the late 1800s until the Second World War. China, with no history of war with the Philippines, has no room in the Philippines.

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