Ferdinand Marcos, who will become president of the Philippines next month, said that "we cannot allow our maritime interests to be trampled" on the territorial dispute over the South China Sea with China, and made China's claim on the territorial dispute. He revealed his intention to discuss with the Chinese side based on the rejected international arbitration decision.
Marcos, who will become president of the Philippines on the 30th of next month, posted a video on the Internet on the 26th and talked about foreign policy for the first time after being elected.
In this, Mr. Marcos said, "We do not allow our maritime interests to be trampled. We will discuss the issue of territorial disputes over the South China Sea with China in a consistent and decent manner."
On top of that, the 2016 international arbitral award, which rejected China's claim that it has jurisdiction over almost the entire South China Sea, said, "It's a very important decision in our favor. The arbitral award can help us. "I can do it," he said, and he said he would discuss with the Chinese side based on the arbitral award.
The Philippines has filed a lawsuit over the arbitral award and won it based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, but President Duterte, who took office after that, has continued to deny the decision.
Mr. Marcos also mentioned during his election that "arbitration decisions are useless", but after his election, he changed his attitude by showing a foreign policy that sets him apart from the Duterte administration. have become.