필리핀 아로요 행정부의 대(對) 중국외교

Abstract

With the Analysis Framework(see Diagram 1-1 in the text) the researcher attempts to deeply examine and analyze the realities of Arroyo Administration's diplomacy towards China, and tries to come out with future outlooks of the Philippines-China Relations by finding out the characteristic aspects of it. In the results of the research, the following characteristic aspects were found: first, the Arroyo Administration recognizes China as a strong allied power; second, the Arroyo Administration recognizes China as a strong partner for military-security cooperation; third, the Arroyo Administration advances to China to only show officially its participation on helping solve the dominion dispute of the Spratly Island to ASEAN as a multilateral approach but as for the real reason, Arroyo Administration is looking at the opportunities of cooperative advantages between Philippines and China through their political channels as a bilateral approach; fourth, Arroyo Administration is hoping to develop the sales-diplomacy with China by proposing with its energy resources to secure loans and investments; fifth, the Arroyo Administration has rapidly increased the trade volume with China; and last, the Arroyo Administration politico-diplomatically supports 'one china policy' of China’s, but constantly maintains its relationship with Taiwan in the economic field. In these regards, it is evaluated that the 33 years of Philippines-China relations is facing its Gold Age at present. The diplomatic Gold Age is surely expected to continue until the days of President Arroyo’s leadership, or even a little after Arroyo’s. In particular, the bilateral relationship between the Philippines and China have the possibilities to develop its cooperation tighter in the near future because the Philippines respects the advantages of China of being one of the regional powers and potentiality of becoming the major power in the world therefore by maintaining the cooperative partnership, Philippines may secure not just its economy but also its politics. This will result to securing peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region as a larger picture. Meanwhile, China can make use of the Philippines as a strategic base for infiltrating into the Southeast Asian region due to the historical and traditional relationship that the Philippines maintained with the United States.