Australian parliament lauds Marcos' actions in South China Sea

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The Australian Parliament has commended President Marcos' resolve to address coercion happening in the South China Sea and his administration's steadfast commitment to uphold international law.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/29/australian-parliament-lauds-marcos-actions-in-south-china-sea  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 And in these uncertain times, Mr President, there is much that Australia and the Philippines

00:06 can continue to do to strengthen our supply chains.

00:10 As you correctly observed during your address at the Centre for Strategic and International

00:14 Studies last year, economic security is national security.

00:19 And of course, Mr President, we find ourselves in times of emboldened autocrats and belligerent

00:24 regimes who show utter contempt for sovereignty, law and liberty.

00:30 Your country shows and knows a resolve because your country knows that the threats are real.

00:39 For many years, the Philippines has been on the front line, subjected to grey zone activities.

00:45 And I commend you for your personal resolve, Mr President, for you and your country's courage

00:50 in calling out acts of coercion and the Philippines' steadfast commitment to international law.

00:57 Last year, you received much applause for your remark in your State of the Nation address

01:01 when you said, "We will protect our sovereign rights and preserve our territorial integrity

01:07 in defence of a rules-based international order."

01:10 Mr President, these words of yours encapsulate an imperative for all nations who cherish

01:15 peace, prosperity and the preservation of civilisation itself.

01:20 Together then, with our many partners and friends in the region, we must all continue

01:24 to speak up with courage in calling out acts of intimidation and interference.

01:30 We must all maintain our strenuous efforts in diplomacy.

01:33 And we must all especially lift our individual efforts to support the collective goal of

01:38 integrated deterrence.

01:40 Thank you.

01:40 [END]

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