Philippine president slams China in veiled rebuke in state of the nation speech
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MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. denounced China in a veiled rebuke Monday (July 27) in his state of the nation speech, vowing that his government will defend a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing's expansive claims in the disputed South China Sea, and saying that Filipinos "do not yield" to conquerors.On domestic issues, Marcos disclosed that a special...