Guilt Avoidance: How China Frames Critics While Expanding in the West Philippine Sea

National Defense Secretary, 𝐆𝐒π₯π›πžπ«π­π¨ “𝐆𝐒𝐛𝐨” 𝐂 π“πžπ¨ππ¨π«π¨ addressed broader concerns about China’s perception in the 𝐁𝐚π₯𝐒𝐀𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧 π„π±πžπ«πœπ’π¬πž noting that its actions are often viewed by China as expansionist in nature, especially in areas like the π–πžπ¬π­ 𝐏𝐑𝐒π₯𝐒𝐩𝐩𝐒𝐧𝐞 π’πžπš.

These moves of China are often framed by other experts as defensive responses to what it sees as efforts by other countries to contain its growing influence. This reflects the wider gap between how China describes its actions and how some other countries interpret them.

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