The Philippines have warned China that it would consider any Filipino soldier killed by a Beijing water cannon to be an “act of war' amid heightened tensions in the region.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has drawn a red line in its standoff with China, warning Beijing that it would consider any Filipino soldier killed by a Beijing water cannon to be an 'act of war,' sparking fears that an escalation could drag the U.S. into a conflict in the South China Sea.
If by a willful act a Filipino — not only serviceman but even Filipino citizen — is killed … that is what I think very, very close to what we define as an act of war and therefore we will respond accordingly. And our treaty partners, I believe, also hold that same standard,' Marcos said, according to the BBC. The U.S.
Austin also spoke at the gathering and sought to refocus attention on China's threat in the Asia-Pacific, seeking to alleviate concerns that conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have distracted from America's security commitments in the region. Austin met his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, on Friday in a bid to cool friction over issues from Taiwan to China's military activity in the South China Sea.
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