Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the country’s president, said at a conference in Australia on Monday that his country would retaliate if its sovereignty and sea rights were violated, but he also said that the Philippines would cooperate with China.
In contrast to Rodrigo Duterte’s pro-China stance, Marcos has accused Beijing of anger in the country’s exclusive economic zone, including using water cannon, “military-grade” lasers, and collision techniques to drive away Spanish ships.
The China Coast Guard provided a quick response to the most recent tragedy involving the two nations, as well as a reference to what the country called the “illegal conquest of Scarborough Shoal” on February 23.
According to the report, a China Coast Guard send violated the law by allegedly directing a Philippine deliver away.