But the Philippines, and indeed all the countries in the region, should be encouraged to have good relations with both China and the US, a real win-win situation for not just the three countries involved, but for the region and the world
支道林還東，時賢並送於征虜亭。蔡子叔前至，坐近林公。謝萬石後來，坐小遠。蔡暫起，謝移就其處。蔡還，見謝在焉，因合褥舉謝擲地，自復坐。謝冠幘傾脫，乃徐起振衣就席，神意甚平，不覺瞋沮。坐定，謂蔡曰：“卿奇人，殆壞我面。”蔡答曰：“我本不為卿面作計。”其後，二人俱不介意。