When the Spaniards (mainly operating out of Mexico) began their invasion of the Philippines in 1565, they intended to use the Philippine archipelago as a base for incursions against other East Asian nations. They were particularly covetous of China.
原來，一五六五年，在西班牙人（主要來自墨西哥的西班牙人）開始侵略菲律賓時，就企圖利用這些群島作為根據地，向其他東亞國家進攻，尤其中國更是他們覬覦的目標。