Jump to content

'We can't go to war with China': Marcos echoes Duterte on West Philippine Sea


Recommended Posts

Posted

pcg-sabina-shoal_2022-05-26_13-03-53.jpg

This handout photo taken on April 27, 2021 and received from the Philippine Coastguard on May 5, 2021 shows Philippine coastguard personnel aboard their ship BRP Cabra monitoring Chinese vessels anchored at Sabina Shoal, a South China Sea outcrop claimed by Manila located about 135 kilometres (73 nautical miles) west of the Philippine island of Palawan.

Handout / Philippine Coastguard / AFP

 

MANILA, Philippines — The incoming Marcos administration's policy on the West Philippine Sea appears to be a continuation of its predecessor.

 

Echoing outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said going to war with China is "the last thing we need right now."

 

"We talk to China consistently with a firm voice... We cannot go to war... so we have to continue to discuss with them the conflicting claims that we have with China and that China has with other members of the ASEAN," Marcos said in an interview with select local media.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/05/26/2183872/we-cant-go-war-china-marcos-echoes-duterte-west-philippine-sea

 

philstar.png
-- © Copyright Philstar 2022-05-26

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.



×
×
  • Create New...