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President Marcos: PH position in South China Sea not weakened by arrangements with Beijing

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that the arrangements the country has with Beijing in the South China Sea have not weakened Manila's position in any way.

Karen Lema, Mikhail Flores and Nestor Corrales/Reuters

August 14, 2026

President Marcos: PH position in South China Sea not weakened by arrangements with Beijing

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), at the House of Representatives, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 27, 2026.

Lisa Marie David/Reuters

MANILA- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that the arrangements the country has with Beijing in the South China Sea have not weakened Manila's position in any way.


Marcos, in remarks at an event with foreign journalists, said there was no special arrangement under which the Philippines needs to ask permission from China to carry out resupply missions in the South China Sea or give up its rights.


-Reporting by Karen Lema, Mikhail Flores and Nestor Corrales; Editing by Martin Petty/Reuters

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