Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr on Wednesday (Sept 6) told Chinese Premier Li Qiang in the Asean-China Summit in Jakarta that the Philippines would assert its sovereign rights in territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
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00:00 we must emphasize that practical cooperation in the maritime domain can only flourish
00:06 with an enabling environment of regional peace, security, stability, anchored in international law.
00:14 The Philippines, therefore, continues to uphold the primacy of the 1982 UN Convention under the
00:22 Law of the Sea as the framework within which all activities in the seas and oceans are conducted.
00:30 We once again reaffirm our commitment to the rule of law and peaceful settlements of disputes.
00:38 We are pleased that the last negotiations on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea
00:44 held in Manila a few weeks ago, that some progress was made in discussing the milestone issues
00:52 and the preliminary review of the single draft negotiating text.
00:57 The early conclusion of an effective and substantive COC that is in accordance with
01:05 international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS, remains the goal for ASEAN and for China.
01:15 Thank you.