In the hopes of a prevailing peace in the South China Sea, the President of the Philippines says he wanted a Cold War-style hotline to Chinese leader Xi Jinping but has been denied. Watch his full interview with 7.30's Sarah Ferguson.
00:00 - A recap of politics in the Philippines
01:18 - Interview with Ferdinand Marcos Jr begins
02:18 - How urgent is it to counter China's growing military power?
04:43 - Was Duterte getting too close to China?
05:25 - Marcos Jr on AUKUS
06:04 - The potential for conflict in the South China Sea
08:34 - Duterte's war on drugs
11:05 - Marcos Jr on his father and authoritarianism
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28 май 2024
