The U.S had a strong relationship with the democratic county Philippines. U.S policy towards China , a growing superpower, is wary.
In the period before World War 1, the US policy towards China was called The Open Door Policy.
It provided for equal trade right among nations in China
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The Philippines was the only colony Spain had in Asia. Spain was hoping to use the Philippines to get in on the spice trade business. It was also part of Spain's policy to convert Filipinos to Christianity and then to spread Christianity to other countries in Asia such as Japan and China.
John hay
John Hay
No... it is organized in China because Chinese people want to decline their population since China is the most populous country in the world.
Look: Open Door Policy.
China's embrace of Communism forced a complete realignment of foreign policy. While China had been under Nationalist control, it was a strong ally of the West. However, with a new Communist government, China had to reorient its foreign policy towards the Soviet Union.
China exports cheaper goods to Philippines that are affordable to most of the Philippines. The China government has also partnered with the Philippine government and is building roads and bridges in the Philippines.
Because China is enormous compared to the Philippines.
People can believe very different things about China's one-child policy. Some people think it is good for decreasing population . Others think it can be against religion.