‘Your behaviour not unnoticed,’ Philippines embarrasses China at ASEAN summit
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos at ASEAN-China summit
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday (Oct 10) called on Southeast Asian and Chinese leaders to fast-track talks over a code of conduct for the embattled South China Sea. While speaking at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China summit in Laos, Marcos accused Beijing of harassment and intimidation in the presence of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. The Philippine leader, in a veiled dig at China, added that all parties must "be earnestly open to seriously managing differences" and reducing tension.
Manila has consistently accused the Chinese coast guard of harassment in the South China Sea over the past months, calling out Beijing for repeated provocations and territorial incursions.
"There should be more urgency in the pace of the negotiations of the ASEAN-China code of conduct," Marcos told the meeting.
"It is regrettable that the overall situation in the South China Sea remains tense and unchanged. We continue to be subjected to harassment and intimidation," he stressed.
Marcos told Li Qiang that Beijing can’t separate economic cooperation from political relations between the two nations.
"You cannot separate economic cooperation from political security," the Philippine leader argued.
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Marcos also criticised the international community for turning a blind eye towards the Chinese belligerence.
“Such behaviour is not unnoticed by our respective publics and the international community as well. That they will require a concerted and urgent effort to adopt measures to prevent their recurrence,” he added.
In the summit, Marcos highlighted the August 2024 incident where Philippine vessels endured aggression and harassment from the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the Escoda Shoal during a routine maritime patrol. The Philippine boats were blasted with water cannons and were rammed into by Chinese ships.
Watch:South China Sea Tensions: Philippines Claims Chinese Ships Fired Cannons At Its Ships
Marcos also recalled how Chinese ships used lasers to harass civilian fisheries vessels and aircraft in the SCS.
Qiang, on the other hand, called for deeper economic cooperation between China and Southeast Asian nations.
"The global economy is still seeing a sluggish recovery, protectionism is rising and geopolitical turbulence has brought instability and uncertainty to our development," Li said.
(With inputs from agencies)