President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday that tension in the disputed South China Sea 'keeps him up at night', but the Philippines is committed to peace despite China's territorial claims.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his nation was watching as a"bystander" whenever tensions rise after Chinese or US warships cross the region. FILE PHOTO
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Marcos said his nation was watching as a "bystander" whenever tensions rise after Chinese or US warships cross the region.The situation "keeps you up at night, keeps you up in the day, keeps you up most of the time," said Marcos, who discussed the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to Beijing earlier this month.
China and the Philippines are at odds over the South China Sea, with Beijing claiming sovereignty over almost the entire area despite an international court ruling that its claims have no legal basis.
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