Likewise, the Philippines – locked in a stand-off with China over the disputed Scarborough shoal – has set aside its resentment over Japan’s wartime occupation and accepted increased aid and naval assistance, including ten patrol vessels, worth $11 million each, to help with maritime surveillance. Filipino Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario has even declared publicly that the country would welcome a more muscular Japanese defense policy to offset China’s military buildup.
类似地，菲律宾——它在黄岩岛争议中与中国陷入了僵局——暂时抛弃了对日本战争时期占领菲律宾的仇恨，接受了日本的海军支持，包括可用于海事监控的十艘巡逻艇（每艘价值1100万美元）。菲律宾外交部长罗萨里奥（Albert del Rosario）甚至公开宣称菲律宾欢迎更加强硬的日本防务政策，以抵消中国的军事扩张。