Breaking news! Philippine president Bong bong addresses Australia government vows war with China if china fishes in their waters!

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Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vowed to protect his country's territorial claims on Thursday, against the backdrop of Chinese expansion in the South China Sea.

"I shall never tire of repeating the declaration that I made from the first day that I took office: I will not allow any attempt by any foreign power to take even one square inch of our sovereign territory," Marcos said in an address to Australia's parliament.

China's claim over most of the South China Sea puts it at loggerheads with several Southeast Asian nations, but it is the Philippines under Marcos that is putting up the fiercest resistance. Manila has drummed up international support over the past year by publicizing Chinese encroachment within its international exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

"We are called upon once again to join forces, together with our partners, in the face of threats to the rule of law, to stability, and to peace," Marcos said, in a thinly veiled reference to Beijing.