Philippines condemns China actions after South China Sea confrontations

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemned Chinese actions following confrontations between the two countries' vessels in the South China Sea over the weekend, saying his government remains "undeterred" by Beijing's "aggression and provocations.""No one but the Philippines has a legitimate right or legal basis to operate anywhere in the West Philippine Sea," Marcos said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday.The West Philippine Sea is the local name for parts of the South China Sea within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.He added that China's "illegal presence in our w…READ FULL ARTICLE