BETWEEN CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINES

I REALLY ENJOYED THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PEOPLE THERE. THE ONE PLACE THAT I LIKE MORE IS CHINA. I WAS THERE AROUND A TOTAL OF 12 TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TO QUITE A FEW CITIES ALL OVER CHINA. I INTEND TO GO BACK THERE SOON TO TEACH ENGLISH FOR 2 YEARS OR SO. MY FINANCE IS THERE AND SO I WILL GO TO TEACH WHERE SHE CURRENTLY IS NEAR XIAMEN.

I HAVE NOTICED SOMETHING DISTURBING THE LAST FEW YEARS. THERE IS A VERY STRAINED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINES. A NUMBER OF TIMES, CHINA HAS RESTRICTED THE NUMBER OF FILIPINOS COMING TO  CHINA FOR WORK OR PLEASURE. THERE HAVE BEEN INCIDENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR WHICH HAVE CAUSED A REALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.

VERY RECENTLY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT EXECUTED 3 FILIPINOS FOR ALLEGEDLY SELLING DRUGS IN CHINA. WHETHER THE EVIDENCE WAS INDISPUTABLE OR NOT- I DO NOT KNOW. THERE WAS OUTRAGE NATURALLY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
PERSONALLY I FELT THE SENTENCE WAS WAY TOO HARSH- THE THREE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEPORTED BACK TO THE PHILIPPINES NEVER TO RETURN TO CHINA AGAIN.
YOU SEE, CHINA FOR ALL ITS PROGRESS- IS STILL A POLICE STATE, A COMMUNIST NATION- IT'S LAWS ARE SOMETIMES VERY STRICT AND THE PENALTIES ARE SEVERE.

IN SPITE OF THAT- NEXT TO AMERICA- CHINA IS MY FAVORITE COUNTRY.