‘We will not yield’: Marcos Jnr says Manila will not give up ‘one square inch’ of South China Sea

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has vowed not to cede “one square inch” of territory Manila claims in the South China Sea. In a speech before the Australian parliament on February 29, 2024, Marcos Jnr said that the Philippines would firmly defend its sovereignty. The disputed waters have been a major source of tension between the Philippines and China, which claims the entire sea as its own. The Philippines and other countries, backed by the US, have argued that the waterway should remain free and open.

Source: AFP