Marcos: South China Sea dispute isn’t about US-China competition

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says tensions in the South China Sea cannot be seen 'solely through the lens of strategic competition between two powerful countries.'

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[mrfoo]

ASEAN COUNTRIES ARE PROGRESSING FAST WITH LOTS OF INVESTMENTS FROM CHINA EXCEPT PHILIPPINES REMAIN BACKWARDS. LOOK AT INDONESIA, WORLD CLASS HIGH SPEED TRAINS IS MOVING. SINGAPORE SIGN MANY TRADE AGREEMENT WITH CHINA THIS WEEK. SO ALSO THAILAND MALAYSIA LOAS CAMBODIA

[FilNightmare]

I didn't vote for BBM but he's right on this matter.
In territorial dispute we should all agree to our country's interest we shouldn't politics this here in our own country. It's kinda pathetic to see modern KALIBAPI siding with China gaslighting many Filipinos that we shouldn't assert our right for sake of so called "peace". China is dividing us through Duterte and his factions.

[mrfoo]

SADLY. PHILIPPINES IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN ASEAN THAT IS NOT PROGRESSING . WHILE OTHER ASEAN COUNTRIES ECONOMY IS GOING UP HAVING SURPLUS TRADE WITH CHINA, PHILIPPINES IS DECLINING AND LEFT BEHIND.

[fedsaitam]

Sometimes we also need to act not just talk

[Bracing]

Right, it’s all about china’s greed vs all it’s neighbor

[GabrielT.delaTorre]

Are we a member of the ASEAN or the UN ? How come no action. Too much talk, less action.

[bigcats]

Ye duniya law se chalti hai wo law banane wala america ka hai😢 ek hi duniya me brave hai jo America ke law ko follow nahi karta china❤

[orlandofabrique]

200 mile economic zone is not part of south china sea. Surprisesingly asean members are silent when it comes to Philippines and china tag of war.

[JojoLoredo]

☺️No human rules by on our own planet Earth by itself's us both for all both as one to live👍💓

[Kay-cyvi]

If he is not careful but being used like Ukraine, he will be punished heavily.

[rcbrascan]

The 4 ASEAN countries contesting China's claims to SCS doesn't have any legal right to do so because they were all colonies at the time when the West assigned sovereignty of SCS to China by treaties at the end of WWII and that's why you don't hear from the US about this matter.

[chairuch]

How about start with give the money back from your families who stole from your own country
Corrupt to the core

[raymundobongatojr]

Hoping that all diplomatic means will be undertaken before taking drastic action.

[marydevera]

With Kamala on your side, who need a bodyguard?😮

[redentorsevilla]

This issue cannot be resolved unless one learn how to respect the international law, but now what happening is the power of influence and power of arms...where are we going now there's already WWI and WWII are we going to WWIII???

[RachellMangosan-mvdw]

Rappler its West Philippines Sea not south china sea

[SaintSaint]

Agreed. This was was very well spoken. ASEAN likely have the best ideas for what works for their part of the world.

[fsxmantra]

Say whatever you like, your dad's stolen wealth by the billions will still be remained frozen in Hawaii. 😢

[erichu]

Ask america, america wants you to fight otherwise lock you in jail.

[Kay-cyvi]

This guy has his tail hold by others. So he has to be a good puppy!