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⚖️Marcos Warns of "Act of War" Response to South China Sea Deaths

⚖️Marcos Warns of "Act of War" Response to South China Sea Deaths

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South China Sea: Why are tensions between China and the Philippines rising?

👉 The strategic South China Sea is a flashpoint due to a growing diplomatic dispute and maritime incidents between China and the Philippines.

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Marcos Warns of "Act of War" Response to South China Sea Deaths
President Marcos Condemns Violations of Philippine Sovereignty at IISS Dialogue
Overcoming Tensions: A Plea for West Philippine Sea Conservation

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Marcos Warns of "Act of War" Response to South China Sea Deaths

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on May 31 that any Filipino serviceman or citizen killed by a wilful act in the South China Sea is close to “an act of war” and will be responded to. "We had already suffered injury, but thank God, we have not yet gotten to the point where any of our participants, civilian or otherwise, have been killed," Mr. Marcos said in the strongest language yet in reference to a growing maritime dispute with China in the South China Sea. But once we get to that point, we'll have crossed the Rubicon. Redline? He replied to a question from the floor after his keynote speech at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore: "Almost certainly it's going to be a red line." Mr Marcos said in April that any Filipino death in the South China Sea due to “foreign power” aggression could invoke a US-Philippine defence treaty. Marcos again mentioned the US defence treaty in his keynote speech, saying, “Our treaty partner, I believe, also holds that same standard for when the joint actions will be undertaken in support of any such kind of incident in the Philippines.”

President Marcos Condemns Violations of Philippine Sovereignty at IISS Dialogue

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore that illegal actions continue to violate Philippine sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction over the West Philippine Sea. The illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive actions continue to violate our sovereignty, rights, and jurisdictions. President Marcos said applying domestic laws and regulations outside one's territory and jurisdiction violates international law, exacerbates tensions, and undermines regional peace and security. [Read more ]

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INFOGRAPHIC: CHINESE PROVOCATIONS IN THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

aerial photo of clear blue sea surrounded by mountains

US Voices Concern Over China's South China Sea Regulation

The United States has expressed concern over China’s new regulation allowing its coast guard to detain “trespassers” in the South China Sea, including in areas within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, Armed Forces chief Romeo Brawner said yesterday. [Read more ]

Overcoming Tensions: A Plea for West Philippine Sea Conservation

Despite rising tensions between the Philippines and China, a group of leading scientists is calling for long-term monitoring and sustainable management of West Philippine Sea resources. A public forum hosted by the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) on the geopolitical and ecological situation in the West Philippine Sea promoted marine resource protection strategies for scientists and researchers. [Read more ]

AFP Assures Protection of Filipino Fishermen Amid China's Fishing Ban

Assuring them of protection from potential Chinese harassment, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have reassured Filipino fishermen that they need not worry about China's fishing ban or its threat to arrest foreign “trespassers” in what it claims to be its territorial waters. [Read more]

Although Asia-Pacific tensions are rising, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin told a gathering of top security officials Saturday that war with China is neither imminent nor unavoidable. He stressed the importance of renewed dialogue between him and his Chinese counterpart to avoid “miscalculations and misunderstandings.”
In Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin met with China's Defence Minister Dong Jun on Friday.
China's PLA-N is building the Type 076 amphibious assault ship, which could be crucial in any Taiwan conflict with the US.

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