Philippine President appeals to China with a sense of crisis in speech at Australian Parliament. President Marcos of the Philippines visited Canberra, the capital of Australia, for two days.
He also delivered a speech at the United States Capitol in front of Prime Minister Albany Gee and others. The two countries entered into a strategic partnership last year and are rapidly deepening security cooperation, including conducting joint military patrols in the South China Sea for the first time. "The challenges we face may be formidable, but just as formidable is our resolve. We will never give up," he said.