Recently, Japan and the Philippines signed a "Reciprocal Access Agreement" to enable mutual military visits and joint military exercises. This agreement not only paves the way for Japan to circumvent its "Peace Constitution" but also enables the Philippines to leverage Japan's involvement in the South China Sea issue. One of them seeks the other’s assistance to embolden its adventurous activities in the South China Sea, while the other seeks a platform to showcase its self-entitled "great power presence and aspirations." Can their "boat” of mutual exploitation be smooth sailing with so much political manipulation?

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