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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered a pointed critique of China during his state of the nation address, defending a landmark 2016 arbitration ruling on South China Sea territorial claims while announcing imminent graft charges against his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Top diplomats from China and the Philippines will hold their first bilateral meeting in two years this week in Manila, even as tensions escalate over South China Sea claims, Taiwan, and Japan alignments.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia's commitment to using the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and diplomatic negotiations as the primary mechanisms for resolving maritime boundary disputes with neighbouring countries.
A 14-nation coalition including the Philippines, United States, Japan, and European countries marked the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 arbitral ruling on the South China Sea, reaffirming its legal binding status and opposing unilateral actions in the disputed waters.