At the ASEAN Summit, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed his nation's commitment to defending its sovereignty in the South China Sea amidst rising tensions and 'Chinese aggression and illegal actions'. He underscored the importance of bilateral engagements with China to resolve disputes, while also voicing concerns that incidents in the contested waters could spark wider conflicts. Acknowledging the deep historical ties with China, Marcos Jr. referred to a 'shared DNA', yet remained firm on pushing back against any actions undermining the Philippines' sovereignty. Recent developments, such as a U-turn on the South China Sea code of conduct and a collision between Philippine and Chinese vessels, underscore the delicate balance Marcos Jr. seeks to maintain, emphasizing that such incidents would not lead to invoking a Mutual Defense Treaty with the U.S.
South China Sea collision not reason to invoke defence treaty with U.S., says Philippine president https://t.co/hMn1EylF0N https://t.co/GQRC7uKfw3
⚠️ SOUTH CHINA SEA COLLISION NOT REASON TO INVOKE DEFENCE TREATY WITH U.S., SAYS PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Full Story → https://t.co/b3g71SIuOO A recent collision of Philippine and Chinese vessels in the South China Sea is not the time or reason to invoke a Mutual Defense Treaty… https://t.co/Rtfod1Vtji
#Philippines President Marcos vows ‘pushback’ if sovereignty over WPS ‘questioned, ignored’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines would continue to engage #China on mutual interests but would “push back” if the Philippines’ sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea… https://t.co/2YBjpW3dYG
Philippines’ U-turn on South China Sea code of conduct a sign tensions remain stumbling block to progress https://t.co/Bzc4zqZ1Rg
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday that he had no choice but to defend his country's territory in the South China Sea against what he called Chinese aggression and illegal actions in pursuit of Beijing's own territorial claims. https://t.co/VcxWQ2UOnt
Philippines can’t deny ‘shared DNA’ with China even as sea row sours ties: Marcos https://t.co/oyuzB8QIPd
#Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says his country will cooperate with #China despite increased tensions, but will push back when its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in #SouthChinaSea are ignored. https://t.co/E3kiuWCQgj
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his nation will pursue bilateral engagements with China to resolve their dispute in the South China Sea, even as he rebuked “aggression” in the contested waters https://t.co/1wbVNCb55q
Speaking to #abc730 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says he fears a single incident in the South China Sea could spark a wider conflict. Watch his full interview with @FergusonNews on ABC iview: https://t.co/Vf8feNMEnt https://t.co/a9MoNypofX