PUBLISHED : 15 Feb 2024 at 16: 30 A China Coast Guard vessel manoeuvres near Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, Philippines, on Feb 8,2024 (Photo: Reuters) MANILA – The Philippines is dedicated to asserting its declares in the South China Sea even as it intends to handle conflicts through serene suggests, its leading diplomat stated. “We still will preserve our position of protecting our sovereign rights anywhere they are appropriate. And that’s specifically in our unique financial zone,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo informed foreign reporters in Manila on Thursday. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s federalgovernment hasactually pressed back versus Beijing’s extensive declares over the South China Sea and has openly opposed what it calls aggressive Chinese moves in challenged waters. Beijing declares almost all of the South China Sea, a important trade path, consistingof locations Manila states are part of its ter
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