President Marcos says the Philippines must do more to defend its territory amid the threat posed by China but adds that the government is exerting maximum effort to avoid a war
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MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. believes in doing more to assert Manila’s claim in the West Philippine Sea but insists his government’s approach is not equivalent to provoking world superpower China.with Bloomberg on Tuesday, March 19, Marcos said the Philippines is exerting maximum effort to avoid a war with China.
“The threat has grown, and since the threat has grown, we must do more to defend our territory. And so, maybe perhaps what people are seeing is a more robust defense of our territorial rights as recognized by the international community, through international law,” he added. “We have not instigated any kind of conflict, we have not instigated any kind of confrontation.”
But while Marcos values the United States’ support, he is insistent on not being fully reliant on Washington.
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