Marcos Meets with Xi to Reduce Tensions in South China Sea

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss reducing tensions in the South China Sea and establishing guardrails in their bilateral relations. Marcos aims to revive economic ties with China, which has yet to implement multi-billion infrastructure pledges in the Southeast Asia nation. Marcos emphasizes the need to prevent an armed conflict in the South China Sea and warns of China's interest in building bases closer to the Philippine coastline.