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Title:
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Indonesia pushes for Southeast Asian patrols of disputed waters
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Author:
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Fergus Jensen
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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March 16, 2018
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Description:
- Indonesia has lobbied Southeast Asian countries to carry out maritime patrols in the disputed South China Sea, claimed in most part by China, to improve security, Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Friday.
ASEAN Relations
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Title:
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ASEAN militaries commit to South China Sea peace
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Author:
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Francis Wakefield
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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March 12, 2018
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Description:
- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Rey Leonardo Guerrero confirmed over the weekend that he and nine other chiefs of Defense Forces of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining and promoting peace and security in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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The overview of VN President's visit to India
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Author:
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Vietnam.net
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Source:
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Vietnam.net
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Date:
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March 4, 2018
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Description:
- Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang met with his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on March 3 evening, as part of his three-day State visit to India. President Kovind spoke highly of the ongoing visit to India by President Quang, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, saying that it helped to tighten the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations.
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Title:
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China, ASEAN to consult about Code of Conduct in South China Sea
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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China Plus
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Date:
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February 14, 2018
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Description:
- China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will start consultation on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea in early March, according to a consultative meeting between China and the Philippines on Tuesday.
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Title:
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What’s Behind the New China-ASEAN Maritime Exercise?
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Author:
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Prashanth Parameswaran
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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February 10, 2018
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Description:
- This week we saw another round of hype surrounding the holding of the first ASEAN-China maritime exercise. Although the idea is far from new, the very fact that it is being scheduled for this year is testament to broader changes that have been underway over the past few years, both in the region more broadly as well as in terms of the South China Sea more specifically.
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Title:
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Malaysia is vibrant and stable, says China's envoy
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Author:
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M.KrishnaMoorty
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Source:
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The Star
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Date:
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February 2, 2018
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Description:
- Malaysia's economy is vibrant and stable, with a sufficient foreign currency reserve, said Chinese Ambassador Bai Tian. The increasingly stronger Ringgit and a 14.8% growth of foreign trade in 2017, he said, resulted in different international finance agencies adjusting the forecast of Malaysia's growth rate as China believe in its potential.
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Title:
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Mattis says a U.S. aircraft carrier is likely to visit Vietnam amid Chinese tension
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Author:
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Alex Horton
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Source:
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The Washington Post
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Date:
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January 25, 2017
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Description:
- HANOI, Vietnam — The United States is finalizing plans to dock an aircraft carrier in the south of Vietnam this March, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday, part of growing military cooperation between the nations and a 1,092-foot-long signal to China to rethink its aggressive expansion. The USS Carl Vinson will make a port call in Danang, according to the proposal, the first-ever carrier port call after smaller U.S.-flagged ships have moored here.
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Title:
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Duterte to seek China's help against terrorism, piracy in Asean waters
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Author:
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Ruth Gita
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Source:
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SunStar Manila
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Date:
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January 24, 2018
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Description:
- PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, January 24, sought the assistance of China in combating terrorism and piracy in the Southeast Asian waters to ensure peace and stability in the region. Duterte, in a speech delivered before he left the country for his visit to India, said he believed that China could be of big help in dealing with terrorists and pirates who prowl the vast waters in Southeast Asia
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Title:
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What challenges lie ahead of Singapore as it takes the helm of ASEAN?
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Author:
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Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena
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Source:
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International Business Times
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Date:
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January 19, 2018
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Description:
- Resilience and innovation are two themes Singapore will focus on as it takes the ASEAN chairmanship this year. However, there are certain challenges the city-state would have to face as the year unfolds. According to BMI Research, while Singapore will likely seek to ensure the continued progress of various regional initiatives, it may encounter increased frictions between ASEAN parties and China.
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Title:
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China’s debt-trap diplomacy snares our Asian neighbours
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Author:
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Amanda Hodge
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Source:
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The Australian
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Date:
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January 13, 2018
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Description:
- It wasn’t long ago that local entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka’s remote Hambantota district were running “white elephant” tours of the sleepy town’s Chinese-funded, multi-billion-dollar attractions. They would start at the international airport dubbed the “emptiest airport in the world” and move on to the port with no ships, and finally the cricket stadium.
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Title:
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China, Cambodia vow to promote comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in new era
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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January 11, 2018
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Description:
- China and Cambodia have vowed to promote their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era, according to a joint communique released after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang concluded his visit to Cambodia on Thursday. The two countries vowed to cement high-level exchanges and strategic communication and make full play of the role of China-Cambodia Inter-Governmental Coordination Committee to guide bilateral cooperation in various areas, said the communique.
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Title:
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Philippines, Indonesia reaffirm border security measures
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Author:
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Juliet Revita
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Source:
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Sun Star
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Date:
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January 9, 2018
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Description:
- THE Philippines and Indonesia reaffirmed bilateral cooperation and commitment to work hand-in-hand in intensifying coordinated patrol operations on its common boarders to prevent transnational crimes and terrorism in the southern region during the 36th Border Committee Chairmen’s conference at SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang Premier, Davao City.
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Title:
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31st ASEAN Summit displayed the ‘psychological kidnapping’ of the Philippines by the Dragon
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Author:
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SD Pradhan
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Source:
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Times of India
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Date:
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November 28, 2017
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Description:
- The Chairman’s statement at the 31st ASEAN Summit in the Philippines indicated that there were sufficient positive developments practically in all field. The performance of the all ASEAN sectorial bodies was found to be commendable. The ASEAN’s efforts in promoting complementarities between the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development were assessed as satisfactory.
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Title:
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OPINION: ASEAN COC framework affirms Duterte’s policy shift in PH dealing with China
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Author:
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Ellen T. Tordesillas
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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November 20, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines' major shift in foreign policy, which is to talk with China bilaterally on the territorial dispute over Scarborough Shoal, has gotten affirmation from ASEAN with the adoption of the Framework of the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea in last’s week's ASEAN Summit.
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Title:
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What Filipinos got from the ASEAN Summit
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Author:
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Regine Cabato, Chad de Guzman, and Eimor Santos, CNN Philippines
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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November 16, 2017
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Description:
- The main event of the country's chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) drew to a close on Tuesday, with Manila achieving gains on some key economic and political concerns.
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Title:
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Defense chiefs back freedom of navigation in South China Sea
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Author:
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Jaime Laude
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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October 25, 2017
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Description:
- The South China Sea issue was highlighted at yesterday’s ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM Plus), with participating states declaring support for freedom of navigation and non-militarization as well as observance of a rules-based approach in resolving the conflict.
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Title:
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PH hails US as top ally, welcomes war games
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Author:
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Agence France-Presse
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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October 6, 2017
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Description:
- Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Eduardo Año hailed the United States as his nation’s “number one ally” and announced a return of regular war games, following President Duterte’s call for warmer ties.
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Title:
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PH admits not pushing ASEAN to hit China island building
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Author:
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Paterno Esmaquel II
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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August 8, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines admitted on Tuesday evening, August 8, that it did not push the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to include China's island building activities in their recently issued statement.
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Title:
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PH to push for interests in crafting of sea code of conduct - DFA
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Author:
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Dharel placido
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Source:
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ABSCBN News
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Date:
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August 1, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said the Philippines will push for its interests when it negotiates a binding code of conduct in the South China Sea with its regional neighbors, including major sea claimant China. DFA acting Spokesperson Robespierre Bolivar said ASEAN and China’s foreign ministers are expected to endorse the framework on the code of conduct when they meet in Manila on August 6.
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Title:
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PH, Brunei to resolve sea row peacefully
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Author:
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Leila B. Salaverria
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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April 28, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines and Brunei, which have rival claims in the South China Sea, on Thursday agreed to work for the peaceful resolution of disputes in the strategic waterway.