Filipino President Urges ASEAN Leaders to Adopt Measures to Stop ‘Harassment’ by China
Published on October 10, 2024
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Oct. 10 called for a reduction in tensions in the South China Sea and condemned China’s harassment and intimidation, during a summit with Southeast Asian leaders and the Chinese communist regime’s premier, Li Qiang. The regional summit in Laos follows a series of tense aerial confrontations and clashes in the South China Sea between Beijing and Manila. In August, there were three confrontations near the disputed Sabina Shoal, also known as Xianbin by Beijing and Escoda by Manila. This atoll, situated about 75 nautical miles west of the island province of Palawan in the Philippines, is within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, according to international law....