A TikTok video falsely claimed that China had released an ultimatum regarding ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s case before the International Criminal Court or ICC, and that Duterte was headed back to the Philippines after being arrested for crimes against humanity.
A Facebook user posted a reel showing the photo of President Xi Jinping and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and falsely claimed that the Philippines and China had finally reconciled.
The smaller and weaker Asean cannot do anything. They need the international community to help preserve the status quo and ease tension in the South China Sea.
