00:00U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured the strong relationship between the Philippines and the U.S.
00:05in his conversation with our Foreign Affairs Secretary.
00:08Rubio also reiterated that he is biased and does not agree with the law
00:13that China should remain within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines.
00:17J.P. Soriano responded.
00:18This will be reported to higher authorities.
00:48U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is considered dangerous and a destabilizing action.
00:55Rubio said that in his conversation with Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo.
01:01According to the U.S. Department of State, Rubio said that China's action
01:06is against regional peace and stability and does not comply with international law.
01:13Rubio also said that Manalo's ironclad commitment of the U.S. to the Philippines
01:20is under the Mutual Defense Treaty or MDT.
01:24The MDT is an agreement between the U.S. and the Philippines
01:29in which the U.S. and the Philippines are obliged to defend each other
01:35in the event of an armed attack on any maritime vehicle
01:39in order to prevent the Philippines or the U.S. from entering the waters of the West Philippine Sea.
01:45Manalo also said that Rubio and China discussed the importance of the alliance between the U.S. and the Philippines
01:52for the security and development of the Indo-Pacific region.
01:57Manalo hopes that the strong relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines will continue.
02:04In addition to Rubio, Japan also expressed concern about the actions of the China Coast Guard in the Philippines.
02:12Japan views with serious concern the continued and intensified attempts
02:17to unilaterally change the status quo by force in the South China Sea.
02:21Over the past year, we have seen troubling developments,
02:26especially with the alarming frequency of harassment by China Coast Guard vessels against Philippine ships.
02:32In the midst of this, America's Tafon missile system, which continues to remain in the Philippines,
02:39was transferred to the United States based on a report by the Reuters News Agency.
02:44According to these satellite photos taken by Reuters,
02:48the Tafon equipment can still be seen at Lawag International Airport in Ilocos Norte on December 30.
02:55By January 8, these were no longer there.
02:59According to Reuters, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said that it was transferred to an unidentified location in Luzon.
03:07The Tafon uses Tomahawk cruise missiles that can deploy missiles to China and Russia from the Philippines.
03:17It also has SM-6 missiles that can hit an air and sea target that is 200 kilometers away.
03:25China has long been concerned about the continuation of the Tafon missile system in the Philippines,
03:30where it is possible for an arms race to start.
03:36For GMA Integrated News, J.P. Soriano, 24 Hours.
03:44At a press conference, the Foreign Ministry of China said that America should not be included in the South China Sea issue.
03:51China said,
03:52America has no right to know about its maritime issue and that of the Philippines.
03:56China's sovereignty and maritime rights should not be put aside in the military cooperation between the Philippines and America.
04:03It should also not tolerate illegal claims of the Philippines.
04:07China also called it a delicate and irresponsible move by America to the Tafon missile launchers in another location from La Jolla, North Colombia.
04:17It is possible for a geopolitical confrontation and an arms race to erupt
04:22using the Intermediate-Range Missile System as an offensive weapon of the Philippines.
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