The Philippines is determined to assert its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, according to Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo. This comes amid an escalating standoff with China in the strategic waterway.
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Speaking at the US State Department, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo accused China of “escalation of its harassment” of the Philippines, while US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Washington stood with Manila against what he described as “coercion.” “We are determined to assert our sovereign rights, especially within our exclusive economic zone,” Manalo said.
At the Pentagon later on Friday, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos said that the developing US-Philippines alliance was not a response to any particular threat, but rather an evolution of the relationship to continue to defend international rules and law in the region. Encounters have become more frequent in the past year as Beijing presses its claims and Manila refuses to halt fishing and resupply activities for Philippine military personnel at two contested shoals. China considers these illegal intrusions, and has tried to repel the vessels.
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