China poses ‘greatest threat’ to Philippines – pollProtesters from the Filipinos Do Not Yield Movement hold plac- ards outside the Chinese embassy in Makati yesterday. The same survey also asked respondents which of the countries on a list posed the greatest threat to the Philippines. North Korea and Saudi Arabia were selected by two percent, while one percent of the respondents selected Japan, Iran and Pakistan. None of the respondents selected Australia and India, while four percent said none of the countries in the list poses the greatest threat to the Philippines. From January 2021 through December 2025, China has been consistently identified by a clear majority of Filipinos as the Philippines’ greatest threat.

Source: Philippine Star January 28, 2026 16:17 UTC