Title:

 South China Sea issue not raised by Asean leaders during summit – envoy Read more: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/155892/south-china-sea-issue-not-raised-asean-leaders-summit-envoy#ixzz4fozvLEsY Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook

Author:

Christine O. Avendaño

Source:

Inquirer.net

Date:

 May 1, 2017

Description:

MANILA — Since none of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) raised the subject of China’s reclamation activities and military build up in the disputed South China Sea in their meeting presided by Philippine President Duterte last Saturday, the Asean chairman’s statement kept silent about it.