He warned China not to cross a red line as their standoff in the South China Sea escalates.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has warned China not to cross a red line in the South China Sea, where a standoff between the countries continues to escalate.

If any Filipino died as a result of China’s wilful actions, he said on Friday, the Philippines would consider it as close to “an act of war” and respond accordingly.

Mr Marcos was speaking at a security forum in Singapore attended by defence chiefs from around the world, including the US’s Lloyd Austin.

He stressed the region remained a main focus for Washington, and that the US was only secure if Asia was too.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    161·
    6 months ago

    Every time I see the name of the president of the Philippines, it’s weird.

    It’s like if the president of Chile was Augusto Pinochet Jr.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        171·
        6 months ago

        I know, but that’s my point. The son of the dictator that was ousted gets elected president. Weird as fuck.

        • xmunk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          8·
          6 months ago

          It is. I honestly think we should just bar whole families from politics if they’re related. It might be slightly unjust to those family members but we’ve got enough people that it’s not like we’re going to run out of candidates anytime soon.

        • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
          21·
          6 months ago

          Lot of people loved Marcos Sr., my wife grew up under him. She says he accomplished much. She goes off about the infrastructure improvements she saw as a kid and later as an adult. Roads, hospitals, education, the very things that make society work.