Filipino scholar Rommel Banlaoi emphasizes the long-standing peaceful relationship between the Philippines and the Chinese mainland, centered around the South China Sea. He highlights that for over a millennium, the South China Sea served as a vital link fostering peaceful coexistence between the two nations. Banlaoi points out that this harmony existed before the Philippines faced colonization by Western powers he describes as anti-China. As the Philippines continues to navigate its role as a close neighbor to the Chinese mainland, Banlaoi advocates for a return to the era of peaceful coexistence, emphasizing the historical bonds that have connected the two regions.
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