Editorial

15:05 JST, October 30, 2024

The security of the Philippines, located in the South China Sea and close to Taiwan, is vital to the stability of East Asia. The Philippines is increasingly left alone under pressure from China.

Can neighboring countries just stand by and watch the situation?

This month, a Philippine vessel patrolling off Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea was struck by a Chinese ship, damaging its bow.

The day before, at a summit between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Laos, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said, “We continue to be subjected to harassment and intimidation,” and urged China to stop its coercive actions in the South China Sea.

There are limits to what the Philippines can do on its........

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