Acting Defense Minister Faustino of the Philippines has revealed that the situation of China's advance into the ocean has not changed, such as the confirmation of Chinese ships in its own EEZ = exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea even after the inauguration of the new administration. ..
Acting Defense Minister Faustino of the new Philippine government held the first press conference since taking office on the 21st.
Regarding the situation of the EEZ = exclusive economic zone of the South China Sea, which is competing for sovereignty with China, "I have confirmed that there are Chinese'Marine militia'ships and China Coast Guard ships right now, and during that period Has been around for quite some time, "he said, revealing that China's expansion into the ocean has not changed since the inauguration of the new administration.
On the other hand, he said he "has not received direct instructions from the president," although he is considering addressing the issue.
President Marcos will protect the sovereignty of the Philippines on the basis of an international arbitration decision that rejects China's claim on the issue in the South China Sea, but also mentions military exchanges with China as a means of finding a solution to the issue. It has been pointed out that the attitude of how to deal with this problem has not been decided.
Under these circumstances, President Marcos will give his first policy speech on the 25th of this month, and it will be interesting to see how much he mentions the issue of the South China Sea.