Chapter 2371: The Philippines’ Calculation
The firing of the "Wind God" directly stunned the Philippine fishing inspection vessel.
"The wind god is mighty!" More than ten Chinese fishermen on the fishing boat cheered loudly at this moment. These days, they have been angry a lot, and now they are angry about everything.
What a pleasure!
"We will go to the United Nations to sue you! We will definitely go!" Benicio was so angry that he spoke incoherently. Didn’t the U.S. government say that China didn’t dare to fire? How could it do so?
right? How could China open fire?
When the Philippine ambassador questioned the U.S. ambassador, he asked the U.S. government to give an explanation about the Chinese shelling of a Philippine fishing surveillance vessel. Of course, speaking out in the Philippines is secondary, the most important thing is compensation. Although the Philippines is a relatively wealthy country in Southeast Asia, it depends on which country it is compared with. Compared with countries like Malaysia and Indonesia, the Philippines is indeed rich. But compared with the United States and Japan, it is very poor.
What's more, the Philippines has been experiencing endless civil strife recently, serious corruption, and intensified conflicts between various classes. The Philippines urgently needs to transfer national conflicts. Therefore, they are willing to be guns in the hands of the United States. But now that the guns are damaged, the US government cannot but express its stance and provide strong support to the Philippines. If the US government does not express its position at this time, the Philippine authorities will not be able to give a satisfactory explanation to the angry people. You know, most Filipino people are still worried about provoking a powerful country like China. If they hadn't guessed that the United States was behind it, I'm afraid the people would have told the government to stop playing tricks and provoke China.
However, the answer from the United States made the Philippines jump away - this is Lin Feng's personal behavior, not the behavior of the Chinese government. If we want us to take action, we must first let the Chinese government take action.
The U.S. government’s statement is not wrong. So far, this matter has not met U.S. expectations. This is not what the US government wants without provoking the Chinese government.
"Then you just don't care?" the Philippine ambassador was furious.
"Can't you as a country deal with a businessman?" the US ambassador asked.
The Philippine ambassador was speechless. Indeed, it is a bit unspeakable to say that a country cannot deal with a businessman. But is Lin Feng that easy to deal with? Look at what Lin Feng is doing on the Diaoyu Islands. Is Huangyan Island going to become the second Diaoyu Islands?
The Philippine ambassador was very worried about this, but the indifference of the US ambassador forced the Philippine ambassador to reply angrily to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
"Since the U.S. government refuses to take action, then we will force them to take action." Arroyo, as the first female president of the Philippines,
Her ambition is not small. She wants to make a career, and she is not willing to step down easily. This time, many opposition parties in the Philippines have made a fuss about her taking kickbacks from the cooperation between the Philippine government and Chinese companies. In order to retain her presidential throne, Arroyo had to choose to become a pawn of the United States to test China's bottom line.
But she didn't expect that when things got to this point, Lin Feng would be provoked. Moreover, Lin Feng decisively and fiercely opened fire and bombarded the Philippine fishing boats. At this point, it can be said that things are out of Arroyo's control. But things have come to this point, and Arroyo can only go to the dark side in one step.
Arroyo immediately held a national televised speech, reporting the news that Lin Feng had attacked Philippine fisheries at Huangyan Island in Philippine territory, and called on the whole country to unite to fight against Lin Feng, the national enemy.
Under Arroyo's appeal, people across the Philippines naturally became excited. They couldn't accept that Lin Feng, a businessman, could provoke a country. Although Lin Feng, a businessman, was an unprecedented success, they couldn't accept it either.
"Catch Lin Feng! Let him accept severe punishment under Philippine law!"
"Death to the Chinaman! Send in the troops and catch him!"
The Filipino people are calling for it, and the most tough ones even threaten to attack China directly to ask China to hand over Lin Feng, a shameless businessman who dares to provoke the Philippines in Philippine waters.
Arroyo naturally listened to these calls and forgot them in her heart. She never had any hope of dealing with China. There is no doubt that China is powerful. It's okay for the Philippines to provoke China. But it is completely impossible to reach China. Not to mention attacking China, even Lin Feng and the Philippine authorities would not dare to directly blow it up with missiles. Otherwise, the Chinese government may directly destroy the Philippines with its army. At that time, the US government will only say a few words. There will never be an all-out war with China because of the Philippines.
Therefore, after Arroyo appealed to the people of the Philippines and mobilized public passion, she filed a complaint against Lin Feng at the United Nations. Ask the United Nations to impose sanctions on Lin Feng and China.
Arroyo's protest once again caused an uproar in the global public opinion circle that had just calmed down. Originally, the lawsuit between Lin Feng and Japan had just ended, and everyone from all walks of life had not yet recovered, but in the blink of an eye this incident broke out again. This is really unbearable for all walks of life, it’s too exciting, this life is too exciting.
Ever since Lam Feng, life as a reporter has been too exciting. This climax can be described in a song - one wave has not subsided yet, another wave is coming~~~~
We can't stand it! ——At this moment, news reporters around the world clutched their chests and groaned loudly.
Of course, this is just a nice talk. If the climax is really gone, that would be the most painful for these reporters. A life that is too dull means that their income will be sharply reduced from now on. Therefore, many reporters shouted in their hearts - let the climax come more violently!
How will the United Nations deal with it? Hold another lawsuit? Let Lin Feng and the Philippines go to court? Many reporters speculated. No, the result surprised everyone. The United Nations claimed that this was just a private dispute and it would be resolved by the laws of both countries. There is no need to waste the manpower and material resources of the United Nations.
The United Nations directly beat the Philippines back, which was beyond everyone's expectations. However, this also revealed a message, that is, the United Nations does not care about Lin Feng's mess. Whoever wants to sue Lin Feng should do it himself, don't involve the United Nations. Of course, the United Nations dares to do this because the Philippines is a small country. If it is a big country, the United Nations may have a headache again.
Now the United Nations has beaten back the Philippines' accusation, and all reporters have gathered in the Philippines again. What is the Philippines going to do?
"All of us Filipinos must unite together to fight against Lin Feng, a brutal and unethical businessman. We must work together to fight against China, a powerful and unreasonable country. Brothers and sisters, let us work together to achieve common prosperity, make the Philippines stronger, and become the most important force in Southeast Asia!" Philippine female President Arroyo once again took the opportunity to give a speech to the whole country, calling on the people of the country to unite and fight against the powerful enemy together.
"Damn it! This woman is too cunning!" Benigno Aquino III, then Vice Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives, cursed indignantly.
Aquino III is also a powerful figure in the Philippines. His goal is to drive Arroyo, a woman, off the throne of the Philippine President so that he can replace her. This time, Arroyo followed the instigation of the United States and attacked China. Although Aquino III was indignant at the cunning of this woman, this was a move he had prepared long ago in exchange for the support of the United States. As a result, Arroyo used it first. But even so, Aquino III didn't care. He still had a trick.
China is a big tiger, a lion that is temporarily sleeping. Although China can be provoked now, if China is really provoked, unless the US government is ready to go to war and have a world war, the Philippines will suffer in the end. Therefore, Aquino III is ready to wait for the Philippines to fall into chaos after the full outbreak of China, and then mobilize domestic forces to drive Arroyo out of office.
As a result, Lin Feng's sudden appearance this time allowed Arroyo to cunningly implement a special power of the president - military control. Due to Lin Feng's strong provocation and the United Nations' shirking, Arroyo found an excuse to implement national military control.
This time, before the end of military control, Aquino III can't think of launching a coup. Of course, Aquino III is not worried about coups, but whether Arroyo will eliminate dissidents because of this. This is a good opportunity to eliminate dissidents.
Damn, I have to think of a way! ——Aquino III is unwilling to surrender. If Arroyo attacks him, he will have no place to cry.
At this time, Arroyo's drama has just begun. After declaring the country to be in a state of emergency and implementing national military control, Arroyo held a referendum. What kind of referendum? That is to call on the people of the country to impose economic sanctions on Lin Feng for his malicious attack on the Philippine monitoring fishing boat.
Military sanctions are impossible. China's military strength far exceeds that of the Philippines, and the United States is unlikely to help the Philippines to attack Lin Feng, so the Philippines can only choose economic sanctions. This is the only thing the Philippines can do.
Of course, Lin Feng's career is not in the Philippines. It can be said that the Philippines' economic sanctions are just symbolic to Lin Feng. However, Arroyo doesn't care whether Lin Feng can be sanctioned or not. What she wants is unity so that she can control the Philippines more thoroughly. Lin Feng is just an excuse she uses.
But Arroyo doesn't know that her idea of using Lin Feng to eliminate dissidents and support her own people has completely angered a tiger. No, or it should be said that it is a dragon that can already fly in the clouds and soar into the sky.
Naturally, this dragon is none other than Lin Feng.
Sanction me? Lin Feng smiled faintly. Then let's see who will punish whom!