Philippines will continue talks with China to ease South China Sea tensions

Source: Daily Express Sabah

MANILA: Philippines' president Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday called on China to talk to prevent more incidents like ramming vessels and the use of water cannons in the South China Sea.

The Philippines continues to talk with China, and is exhausting all options to speak to Chinese leadership so as not to heat up tensions in the waterway, Marcos said.

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He added he hopes the recently concluded joint maritime activity with Japan, Australia, and the US will reduce incidents at sea with China.

Defence forces of the four nations on Sunday conducted a "maritime cooperative activity" involving five warships in the South China Sea.

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China's embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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