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MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered a security-centric speech before the Australian Parliament on Thursday, February 29, joining an elite list of foreign leaders who had addressed the legislative body in the past.
“We have long known that our prosperity and development are anchored on the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific. Today, that peace, that stability, and our continued success, have come under threat,” he said.
Here are the highlights of his 17-minute speech, which was met with a round of applause and standing ovation from Australian lawmakers.
In many of his foreign trips, Marcos takes advantage of the international stage to highlight developments in the South China Sea, which Beijing continues to claim entirely despite a 2016 arbitra…