Published
Mar 28, 2024 10:34 PM by
The Maritime Executive
After the China Coast Guard injured three Philippine crewmembers with water cannons at Second Thomas Shoal last weekend, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that Manila would respond with new countermeasures.
"We seek no conflict with any nation, more so nations that purport and claim to be our friends but we will not be cowed into silence, submission, or subservience," he said. "Filipinos do not yield."
In a statement Thursday, Marcos promised a "response and countermeasure package that is proportionate, deliberate,...
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