Marcos backs Asean Maritime Center to protect trade routes, ease South China Sea tensions

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Citing the need to strengthen maritime safety and regional security, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. backed the proposed maritime center for Southeast Asia during the 48th Asean Summit. The proposed Asean Maritime Center, discussed among key regional initiatives, aims to safeguard vital trade routes and address long-standing territorial disputes in the South China Sea. “What we are working for is the continued freedom of navigation and the peaceful navigation in the South China Sea,” Marcos said during a press conference in Cebu on Friday, May 8. ‘To secure territories’ Marcos stressed that ensuring safety, maintaining order, and […]...

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