Published: February 17th, 2025,
Last updated: February 17th, 2025
Incidents between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea are now occurring on a monthly basis – and every time, the question arises: Is a military escalation imminent? Angela Köckritz took the opportunity at the Munich Security Conference to discuss the risky security situation in the region with Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo. Manalo immediately clarified one thing: „The Philippines will not sacrifice its sovereignty in the South China Sea.“