Philippines’ Marcos to Raise Sea Dispute During China Visit

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will raise the territorial dispute in the South China Sea and pursue energy cooperation when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing next week.

A deal is expected to be signed during Marcos’s trip on Jan. 3 to Jan. 5 establishing a direct line between China and the Philippines’ foreign ministries “to avoid miscalculation and miscommunication” in the disputed sea, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Nathaniel Imperial said at a televised briefing on Thursday.