MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday challenged China to stop its "aggressive and coercive behavior" and its claiming of territory in the West Philippine Sea and said he would return a Typhon missile system to the United States.

Marcos issued the statement after China urged the Philippine government to pull out the missile launchers after they were reportedly moved to another area in Luzon.

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