#philippines President Ferdinand #Marcos Jr. said the threat to his nation from #China’s sweeping claims in the South China Sea is growing but argued that his government’s efforts to assert sovereignty over disputed areas aren’t meant to start a conflict by “poking the bear.”

“We are trying to keep things on an even keel,” Marcos said Tuesday in an interview with #Bloomberg Television’s Haslinda Amin at the presidential palace in Manila. The challenge, he added, is that “since the threat has grown, we must do more to defend our territory.”

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