“I don’t see why they should. She is in the Philippines and she is visiting another part of the Philippines. And of course, it is the closest area to the South China Sea, but it’s very clearly on Philippine territory,” said Marcos in a short interview.
BANGKOK, Thailand – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. – fresh off a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Thailand – downplayed on Saturday, November 19, the possible tension an upcoming visit by United States Vice President Kamala Harris would add to relations between Manila and Beijing.
The visit would make her the highest-ranking American official to visit the island province close to disputed parts of the West Philippine Sea or the South China Sea. “They should work together to reject unilateralism and acts of bullying, defend fairness and justice, and safeguard peace and stability in the region,” China’s foreign ministry said in a statement released shortly after the November 17 bilateral meeting in Bangkok.
Marcos himself told media he wants to hear from Harris the US’ expectations of its allies in the region.
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