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Marcos brings up Ayungin near-collision with Chinese authorities
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has urged Chinese authorities to finalize a high-level communication mechanism to prevent maritime incidents in the West Philippine Sea.
He raised the recent near-collision between Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Malapascua and a Chinese Coast Guard ship at Ayungin Shoal during talks with Chinese officials.
Marcos Jr. emphasized the danger of such incidents, noting that the near-collision could have resulted in casualties.
He stated that the Philippines has already formed its team for the communication mechanism and provided their names and contact details.
The President is awaiting China's confirmation of their counterpart team members to move forward with the initiative, which stems from a bilateral agreement.
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