Situation in the South China Sea according to Filipino President Marcos

Wednesday, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines said that tension on the disputed South China Sea "is not spending his sleep with his eyelids," but his country, Despite Beijing's territorial claims is committed to a cause for peace.

During the dialogue of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss city of Davos, President Marcos was asked about his seven-month presidency, economic strategy and key security concerns, including increasingly strained relations with China over the disputed waters of the South China Sea.

Marcos said that his nation was watching tension rise after warships of China and the U.S. passed through the region's waters at a high frequency.

The situation is very dynamic, it keeps changing. So you have to pay attention to this to make sure that you are at least aware of the current situation so that you can react at the right time.

Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines

China and the Philippines argue over almost the whole South China Sea area, and Beijing demands sovereignty over almost the entire area, despite the ruling of the international court that its claims have no legal basis.

The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei have overlapping claims to parts of the seas, and Manila last month ordered her army to increase its presence after reporting that China began to recover several uninhabited land areas around the Spratly islands.

We have no contradictory claims against China. We're dealing with China making claims in our territory, and that's how we approach the problem. My country's policy is a commitment to peace.

Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines

China and the Philippines undertook to resolve maritime disputes through "friendly consultation" during Marcos' visit.

I don't work for Beijing, I don't work for Washington, I work for the Philippines. This really translates into a very simple statement of foreign policy, which is: I promote national interest.

Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines

Source: apnews.com/JB