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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued a pointed rebuke of China during his state of the nation address, reaffirming commitment to the 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing's expansive South China Sea territorial claims.
After the US Supreme Court blocked his birthright citizenship executive order, President Trump is pursuing alternative enforcement strategies. The administration now targets so-called birth tourism, with China prominently featured in the rhetoric despite limited evidence of widespread schemes.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that Malaysia will not sacrifice legal enforcement despite strengthening ties with China, as Putrajaya navigates complex relationships with major global powers.