Philippines president says diplomatic efforts with China heading 'in poor direction'

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has emphasised the need for a "paradigm shift" in addressing the South China Sea issue, stating that conventional diplomatic efforts with Beijing have been ineffective.

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00:00 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has emphasized the need for a paradigm shift in

00:07 addressing the South China Sea issue, stating that conventional diplomatic efforts with

00:12 Beijing have been ineffective.

00:15 In an interview with Japanese media on December 16, President Marcos expressed concern that

00:21 the current diplomatic approaches were not yielding the desired results and suggested

00:25 the necessity for a change in strategy.

00:28 The remarks were subsequently shared with the Philippine media in a statement from the

00:31 presidential palace.

00:33 "To this point, we have resorted to the traditional methods of diplomacy, but we have been doing

00:38 this for many years now with very little progress," said Marcos, who was in Japan for Tokyo's

00:44 commemorative summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

00:48 "It is time that the countries that feel that they have an involvement in this situation,

00:52 we have to come up with a paradigm shift," Marcos said, while reiterating the Philippines

00:58 wants to avoid violent conflict.

01:00 He stated that his administration would continue to consult with its partners in order to develop

01:05 a common statement outlining their respective duties in the West Philippine Sea.

01:10 The term "West Philippine Sea" specifically denotes the part of the South China Sea falling

01:15 within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.

01:18 Recent tensions have escalated between Manila and Beijing following a collision involving

01:22 their warships near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

01:25 This incident has added to the existing complexities of territorial disputes in the region.

01:30 Alongside the Philippines, other ASEAN countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei also

01:34 have conflicting claims with China in various areas of the South China Sea.

01:39 The waterway is a critical passage for over $3 trillion in annual maritime trade.

01:43 Despite 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration invalidating China's claims,

01:48 tensions persist, with the US supporting the court's decision while China rejects it.

01:53 As of now, there has been no immediate response from the Chinese embassy in Manila regarding

01:57 recent developments.

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