Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has offered to remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if China halts what he called its “aggressive and coercive behavior” in the disputed South China Sea.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. clapped back at China’s criticisms of the deployment of the United States' Typhon missile system to the Philippines, stating that he would be

The Philippines will “return” the Typhon missile launchers to the United States if China will drop its claim on the West Philippine Sea and stop its harassment of Filipino vessels.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called on Beijing to stop its provocative action in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), offering a deal to remove the United State

Analysts say it the proposal was likely rhetorical rather than genuine, with little chance Beijing would ever take up such a deal.