{"id":238035,"date":"2019-11-21T01:13:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T06:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=238035"},"modified":"2019-11-21T01:13:47","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T06:13:47","slug":"palace-sees-filipinos-eventually-appreciating-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/21\/palace-sees-filipinos-eventually-appreciating-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace sees Filipinos eventually appreciating China"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement, as he admitted that it no longer came as a surprise that public trust in China has fallen to its lowest level, as shown in the latest Social Weather Stations\u2019 (SWS) September poll. (File photo:<\/a> Office of the Presidential Spokesperson\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Malaca\u00f1ang on Thursday expressed optimism that Filipinos will one day appreciate China, considering President Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s push for an independent foreign policy that is advantageous to the Philippines.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement, as he admitted that it no longer came as a surprise that public trust in China has fallen to its lowest level, as shown in the latest Social Weather Stations\u2019 (SWS) September poll.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Palace is not surprised, as it does not feel affronted, with the results of the survey released yesterday, November 20, by the Social Weather Stations which indicate that China remains to be the least trusted country among Filipinos with a net trust rating of -33,\u201d Panelo said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Duterte has pursued an independent foreign policy, to maintain good relations with all nations, including China.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is in our belief, however, that China, like any other country, will be eventually appreciated by the Filipinos by reason of the President’s independent foreign policy which has resulted in significant benefits favorable to the Philippines,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Based on the September 27 to 30 survey conducted by the SWS, China\u2019s net public trust fell from June 2019\u2019s \u201cpoor\u201d -24 to \u201cbad\u201d -33, the lowest since the \u201cbad\u201d -35 in June 2018.<\/p>\n

SWS noted that net trust in China has been positive in nine out of 51 surveys since it first conducted the poll in August 1994, reaching as high as \u201cmoderate\u201d +17 in June 2010.<\/p>\n

Panelo said the poll results were \u201cforeseeable and understandable,\u201d given the \u201cconflicting\u201d positions of Manila and Beijing concerning the resource-rich South China Sea.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the territorial dispute not being the sum total of our relationship with China, the Office of the President will neither court nor force any citizen to change his or her sentiments toward our giant neighbor in the North. We will respect their conviction the way we value their allegiance to the Republic and its elements,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Philippines and China\u2019s diplomatic negotiations are ongoing to resolve their long-standing sea disputes.<\/p>\n

Panelo remained hopeful that Filipinos would see China as a \u201crole model,\u201d especially in combating corruption.<\/p>\n

\u201cVerily, China could even become a role model of the Philippines in reducing, if not totally eradicating, poverty,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The same SWS poll revealed that the United States (US) earned the highest trust score, which remained \u201cexcellent\u201d but dropped by one point to +72.<\/p>\n

The US was followed by Australia (\u201cgood\u201d +37), Japan (\u201cgood\u201d +35), Singapore (\u201cmoderate\u201d +26), and Vietnam (\u201cneutral\u201d net zero).<\/p>\n

The SWS interviewed 1,800 adult Filipinos, using sampling error margins of \u00b12.3 percentage points for national percentages, \u00b14 percentage points each for Balance Luzon and Mindanao, and \u00b16 percentage points each for Metro Manila and the Visayas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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