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Philippine president offers a deal to China: Stop sea aggression and I’ll return missiles to US
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has offered to remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if China halts what he called its “aggressive and coercive behavior” in the disputed South China Sea.
Philippines’ Marcos Jnr offers to return US Typhon missiles if China ends ‘aggressive’ acts
Analysts say it the proposal was likely rhetorical rather than genuine, with little chance Beijing would ever take up such a deal.
Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after China's 'harassment'
The Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced "harassment" and aggressive behaviour from China's coast guard and navy.
Philippines to remove US missile system if China ends 'coercive behaviour'
President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday his government will remove a US missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends its "aggressive and coercive behaviour" in the contested South China Sea
Marcos to China: Stop aggressive acts, I'll return US missile system | INQToday
President Bongbong Marcos claps back at China's criticisms of the deployment of the United States' Typhon missile system to the Philippines, stating that he would be willing to have the military hardware pulled out of the country if Chinese aggression in the West Philippines Sea stops.
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