# Marcos confident in economic cooperation with China despite territorial disputes

https://mins.news/en/video/22173

- CNA, 2026-08-14 12:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z2n8l_ChxA

> Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Manila can work with Beijing on economic matters despite territorial disputes in the South China Sea. He highlighted oil and gas exploration as the Philippines faces a national energy emergency lasting months and linked to the conflict in the Middle East.

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