Philippines Offers Deal to China: Halt Sea Aggression and U.S. Missiles Will Be Removed

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Friday on the sidelines of the APEC summit in San Francisco. Image via Malacañang Palace.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated on Friday that he is willing to remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if China ceases what he described as “aggressive and coercive behavior” in the disputed South China Sea.

The U.S. Army installed the Typhon mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines in April last year, citing joint combat readiness training with its treaty ally. China has repeatedly called for its removal, arguing that its presence “incites geopolitical confrontation and an arms race.”

  • Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis.
  • Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations.
  • Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South.

China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening.

Subscribe today for unlimited access.

OR

Already a subscriber? Log in Click Here to Learn More
by Edwin Shri Bimo

Most Read

1
Developing Countries’ Debt Servicing Costs to China Are Significant, but Nowhere Near as Much as Other Creditors
2 Chinese Military Fans Discuss Why Indonesia Bought Rafale Instead of J-10C
3
China, U.S. Ink Rare Earth Deal; More Trade Pacts Coming
4
Chinese-Moroccan Joint Venture Inaugurates EV Battery Parts Plant
5
Six Million Donkeys Slaughtered for Chinese Medicine: Charity
6
Rubio to Welcome Asian ‘Quad’ Back to Washington

You Might Like

Beijing’s South China Sea Duel With the Philippines is a “Dress Rehearsal” for Taiwan, Says Former (and Possibly Future) Trump Aide

Matt Pottinger, one of conservative Washington’s most outspoken China hawks, called for a much more forceful U.S. response to the ongoing territorial disputes between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea.

Beijing Launches Media Counterattack on Anniversary of South China Sea Tribunal Ruling

Last week, we marked the eighth anniversary of the decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, to validate the ...

Philippines Says It Will Keep Sending Ships to Disputed Sabina Shoal

The Philippines will continually deploy vessels to the Sabina Shoal, said the country’s coast guard. The announcement came as a coast guard vessel returned from a five-month stint in the contested region.

China Turns to Ex-President Duterte to Try and Salvage Ties With the Philippines

Chinese President Xi Jinping turned to an old friend this week in an effort to repair badly-damaged ties with the Philippines. Xi met with former president Rodrigo Duterte at the Diaoyutai State ...

What is The China-Global South Project?

Independent

The China-Global South Project is passionately independent, non-partisan and does not advocate for any country, company or culture.

News

A carefully curated selection of the day’s most important China-Global South stories. Updated 24 hours a day by human editors. No bots, no algorithms.

Analysis

Diverse, often unconventional insights from scholars, analysts, journalists and a variety of stakeholders in the China-Global South discourse.

Networking

A unique professional network of China-Africa scholars, analysts, journalists and other practioners from around the world.

More about CGSP