HINILING ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. sa Group of Seven leaders (G7) na patuloy na suportahan ang Pilipinas sa usapin sa South China Sea.

Ginawa ni Pangulong Marcos ang pahayag sa bilateral meeting kay Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sa sideline ng 44th at 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits sa Vientiane, Lao Peoples’, Democratic Republic.

“And we look forward to your continuing support and your endorsement of our position in the G7 when you take the chair of G7. So, we look forward to that. Thank you very much,” pahayag ni Pangulong Marcos.

Hindi maikakaila ayon sa Pangulo na lalong lumalabas ang relasyon ng Pililinas at Canada.

“And that has become because certainly it started with the people-to-people exchanges and has grown into much more than that. And we are very grateful, of course, for Canada’s continuing support in terms of the upholding of the rule of law. Not only in terms of expressions of support but also in terms of actual capacity building and making the Canada’s presence felt in the Indo-pacific region, most specifically in South China Sea,” pahayag ni Pangulong Marcos.

Sinabi naman ni Trudeau na marami pa ang kailangang gawin.

“We’ve also been working very much on regional security and safety as well, from fishing to military concerns. Kind of things stepping up. And we are happy to do it together in so many different ways. Lots to do,” pahayag ni Trudeau.