The European Commission (EC) president stressed the need for a free and open Indo-Pacific region and pledged to increase maritime cooperation with the Philippines amid South China Sea security threats.
EC President Ursula von der Leyen met with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in Malacañang on Monday, July 31.
The commission is the body that shapes the EU’s overall strategy, and is currently “stepping up its strategic engagement with the broader Indo-Pacific region,” a statement posted on EU’s website said. China has denied recognition of the ruling, and has accused the United States and other western countries of interfering in what it calls a regional dispute.
“This is why we are concerned about the rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific. The European Union has been very supportive of a free and open Indo-Pacific because an Indo-Pacific free of the threats of cohersion is key to all our stability to our peace, and to the prosperity of our people,” the foreign official said.
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