Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has slammed China’s “dangerous actions” against Manila’s ships in the South China Sea over the past two days including ramming a Filipino boat, saying they’re an “outright and blatant violation of international law.”
“The aggression and provocations perpetrated by the China Coast Guard and their Chinese maritime militia against our vessels and personnel over the weekend have only further steeled our determination to defend and protect our nation’s sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea,” Marcos said a post on X late on Sunday, using Manila’s term for the South China Sea.
