@_janwriter: Early Chinese texts like the Song Shi and Yuan Shi recorded Ma-i as a trading society marked by honesty, stable relations, and structured communal values. These accounts show a level of development that challenges the later Western portrayal of the islands. With the growing influence of the Asian century and the cultural weight of the Pax Sinica, these older values offer a path Filipinos can reconnect with as regional dynamics continue to shift. #filipino #philippines #culture #china #corruption

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Tuesday 18 November 2025 15:44:05 GMT