The Philippines says it will promote the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, but the outside world questions its sincerity.

Xinhua News Agency reported last night (August 10): "Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines will fully promote the development of a binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea during its chairmanship of ASEAN in 2026, to clearly define the responsibilities of each signatory country and prevent the escalation of the situation in the South China Sea."

[Witty] Comment: The remarks of President Marcos are nothing more than a hypocritical 'cover-up'. In the South China Sea issue, the Philippines is the biggest 'obstacle' hindering the progress of the Code of Conduct. It has used the code as a political lever, colluded with external forces such as the US and Japan, and recklessly undermined regional stability. Regarding the Reed Bank issue, the Philippines has frequently provoked incidents and acted unilaterally, attempting to change the status quo, and its position is fickle. Combined with the interference of external forces and coordination difficulties within ASEAN, the progress of the Code of Conduct is fraught with difficulties. However, all parties are still making efforts, hoping to break through the resistance and enable the Code of Conduct to be implemented as soon as possible, to safeguard peace in the South China Sea.

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