As China continues to claim a “territory that belongs to the Philippines,” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. believes that Manila’s ties with Washington are vital to resolving the issue in the West Philippine Sea.
In an interview with former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who also hosted the event, the President said there are still challenges in the Asia-Pacific Region, and the Philippines’ ties with the US could contribute to keeping tensions at bay. One of these challenges is the claims on the different parts of the South China Sea, and according to Marcos, the Philippines has no territorial conflict with China on the issue.
Despite this, Marcos said in his speech during the same event that the Philippines will continue to work with parties involved to resolve the matter peacefully. Meanwhile, President Marcos reiterated his stand that he will not surrender an inch of Philippine territory as he depends on the US’ peacekeeping role in the region.
argyllcyrus_MB USA does not support Philippines' claim in the Spratly Islands. And KIG is not even recognized by Murica. Lousy journalism
argyllcyrus_MB It's not only China who is the sole claimant! There's also Vietnam & other Asean countries.