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Unnamed China Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticizes Marcos’ West Philippine Sea statements
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. strongly asserted the Philippines' sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea during his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, stating the nation "will never allow anyone to detach it from the totality of the maritime domain that renders our nation whole."
He emphasized that the Philippines' territorial claims are "derived not from imagination, but from international law," citing the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 2016 arbitral ruling.
Marcos reaffirmed his administration's dedication to safeguarding the country's territorial rights amidst the ongoing maritime dispute with China, stating, "Filipinos do not yield."
In response, an unnamed spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry claimed Marcos' remarks were a "disregard" of "history and facts."
The spokesperson insisted that China has "indisputable sovereignty over Nanhai Zhudao," a concept that encompasses the South China Sea islands and was rejected by the 2016 Arbitral Award.
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