Manila Bulletin
No direct line yet with China’s Xi on WPS issues—Marcos
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that he does not have a direct hotline to Chinese President Xi Jinping, despite proposing one over a year ago to address escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
Marcos mentioned that while he proposed the hotline during his visit to Beijing in January last year, it has not yet been established at the presidential level.
He acknowledged that communication channels do exist at ministerial and sub-ministerial levels between the Philippines and China.
The president's remarks were made during an interview with Australia's ABC, where he was questioned about his direct contact with Xi Jinping regarding the maritime disputes.
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