He didn’t specify what the remedial measures would come with.
No Imminent Risk of War with Manila within the South China Sea: Beijing’s Advisory Team
No Imminent Risk of War with Manila within the South China Sea: Beijing’s Advisory Team
The Philippines has been furious over the past yr over what it calls repeated aggression by China’s coast guard and allied fishing vessels near disputed facilities in Manila’s 200-mile exclusive economic zone.
China warned the Philippines on Monday to tread rigorously and pursue dialogue, saying their relations were at a “crossroads” as confrontations between coast guards over maritime claims worsened tensions.
Marcos said he has met together with his defense and security officials and is in touch with “friends within the international community.”
“They have offered us assistance with the requirements of the Philippines to protect and secure our sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction, while ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region,” Marcos said.
The Philippine side’s provocations are the direct reason behind the recent escalation of the South China Sea issue
China on Thursday blamed the Philippines’ actions for the recent increase in tensions.
“The Philippine side’s provocations are the direct reason behind the recent escalation of the South China Sea issue,” Beijing’s defense ministry said in a press release titled “China won’t allow the Philippines to act arbitrarily.”
Marcos of the Philippines denies fomenting conflict in South China Sea
Marcos of the Philippines denies fomenting conflict in South China Sea
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to the 1951 mutual defense treaty with the Philippines and criticized China’s actions within the Second Thomas Shallow as “dangerous.”
On Wednesday, in a telephone call together with his Filipino counterpart Gilberto Teodoro, Austin “reaffirmed the United States’ iron-clad commitment to the Philippines,” which he said was to undertake a lawful resupply mission.
The Philippine-US treaty commits each countries to mutual defense within the event of attack and covers coast guard, civilian and military vessels within the South China Sea.
Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse
