# Philippines’ Marcos confident on economic cooperation with China despite disputes

https://mins.news/en/item/21849

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 05:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/philippines-marcos-confident-economic-cooperation-with-china-despite-rows-2026-08-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7ea7f8325a7500012aa0b8

> Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said he remained optimistic that Manila and Beijing could pursue economic cooperation, including joint energy exploration, despite heated disputes in the South China Sea.

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