Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. states that the trilateral agreement between the Philippines, the United States, and Japan will have a significant impact on the South China Sea and the region. The agreement aims to address China's aggressive behavior in the disputed waters.
WASHINGTON - A cooperation agreement by the Philippines , the United States and Japan will change the dynamic in the South China Sea and the region, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday, while seeking to assure China it was not a target. "I think the trilateral agreement is extremely important," Marcos told a press conference in Washington a day after meeting President Joe Biden and Japan ese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the nations' first trilateral summit.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea despite a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration found Beijing's sweeping claims had no legal basis.Philippine and Chinese ships have had a series of run-ins in the past month that included the use of water cannon and heated verbal exchanges. Beijing on Thursday summoned Manila's ambassador to the country and a Japanese embassy official to oppose what its foreign ministry described as "negative comments" against China.
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