In contrast to his counterpart’s pro-China stance, Marcos has accused China of engaging in violent behavior in the Philippines ‘ exclusive economic zone, including using water cannon and incident techniques to elude Spanish vessels in regions Beijing views as its place.
Under Marcos, the Philippines has almost doubled the number of bases that American troops can access, including three brand-new Taiwan-facing ones, which China finds offensive.
Joint air and sea guards over the South China Sea and nearer to Taiwan have been carried out frequently for years, but China has long viewed these maneuvers as provocative and” stirring up trouble.”
China, which claims the majority of the South China Sea, has accused the Philippines of constantly trespassing on its country while calling for dialogue to stop mishaps.
” Some people justify such actions under the pretext of politics and mischaracterize the treatments the outraged use as simple tactic in this great strategic game,” said Marcos, the son and namesake of the late Philippine strongman who ruled from 1986 until his demise.
Our “unique international policy” requires us to work with them on issues where our interests align, where our disagreements are respectful, and where our oaths diverge, and when our sworn principles, such as our independence, our royal rights, and our authority, are questioned or disregarded.