Marcos struggles with message as Beijing ramps up the pressure
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday broadcast a mixed message of goodwill and defiance six days after a violent clash with Chinese forces sent tensions soaring even higher near a disputed, flashpoint reef in the South China Sea.