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President Marcos vows to defend Philippine sovereignty

today29 February, 2024

Background

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says he’ll not allow any foreign power to take a square inch of his country’s territory as the Philippines and China continue to butt heads over maritime disputes. He made the comments during an address to Australia’s parliament on Thursday ahead of an ASEAN summit in Melbourne next week. Chris Gilbert reports.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen