Vientiane, Laos—Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional
Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. attends the 25th ASEAN-South Korea Summit during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summits in Vientiane, Laos on October 10, 2024. Vientiane, Laos—Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit talks on Thursday, as fears grow that conflict could erupt in the disputed waterway.
The Li summit was largely focused on trade, and came the same day the premier met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese who said Beijing has agreed to lift sanctions on the lucrative lobster industry. “The South China Sea is a live and immediate issue, with real risks of an accident spiralling into conflict,” Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong told his fellow leaders in Wednesday’s summit.
Chinese coast guard and other vessels have rammed, water-cannoned and blocked Philippine government vessels. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Thursday and is expected to raise the South China Sea when he holds talks with ASEAN leaders on Friday.
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