Philippines' Marcos: China Misread Recent Comments on Taiwan

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stands by his recent comments on Taiwan, insisting that Beijing is misinterpreting his statements for "propaganda purposes."

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00:00Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says Beijing is purposely misreading his recent comments

00:05that Manila could be drawn into a potential China-Taiwan conflict.

00:10China's foreign ministry had accused the Philippines of, quote,

00:13playing with fire after Marcos said in an interview in India that his country would

00:17inevitably be dragged into a war over Taiwan. Marcos said geographical proximity and the

00:23sizable presence of Filipino workers in Taiwan would pull Manila into any confrontation.

00:27Marcos, however, says he is standing by his comments.

00:31I don't know what they're talking about, playing with fire. I was just stating facts.

00:38Despite our fervent wish to avoid any confrontation with anybody anywhere,

00:47war over Taiwan will drag the Philippines kicking and screaming into the conflict.

00:54That is what I was trying to say.

00:57Tensions between China and the Philippines have been rising in recent months

01:02with increased coast guard scrimmages over disputed territories in the South China Sea.

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