Australia has a security interest in the South China Sea and will work more closely with the Philippines on joint patrols, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Friday as he observed military exercises with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Marcos spoke to journalists after Friday's beach landing drill in Zambales, near the South China Sea, which he watched with binoculars, accompanied by Marles and Philippines Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro.
"It is an important aspect of how we prepare for any eventualities, considering there have been so many events that attest to the volatility of the region," he said. He reiterated support for 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated sweeping Chinese claims to the South China Sea and said, "we are two countries committed to an idea of a world in which disputes are determined by reference to international laws".
Most of Australia's trade goes through the South China Sea, and upholding international rules is a shared strategic interest with the Philippines, he earlier told ABC radio.
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