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Sec. of State Rubio backs Phl vs China
The Freeman
|September 14, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday backed the Philippines in protesting Beijing’s plan for a “nature reserve” on disputed Scarborough Shoal, saying it was part of a “coercive” strategy in the South China Sea.
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“The US stands with our Philippine ally in rejecting China’s destabilizing plans to establish a ‘national nature reserve’ at Scarborough Reef,” Rubio wrote on X.
“This is yet another coercive attempt to advance China’s interests at the expense of its neighbors and regional stability,” he wrote.
This story is from the September 14, 2025 edition of The Freeman.
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