Below quote are the words of Taiwanese lawmaker Wang Ting-yu, who also heads Taiwan's national defense committee, on what Taiwan should do: “We have to let Xi Jinping and the Chinese government understand: If… 更多 they choose some military way to invade Taiwan, the cost will be so high that they can’t afford it......The United States wants to help us? Thank you. But we understand, the responsibility is on our shoulders.” Just replace the words "Taiwan" with "Philippines" and it actually applies also to our country. Filipinos have to understand that being independent and free has its share of responsibilities, like making sure we are ready if there is someone who wants to take that away from us… 更多