Title:

 PH-China economic ties likely the reason behind ASEAN ministers’ “weak” stance on South China Sea – Golez

Author:

Joyce Balancio

Source:

UNTV

Date:

August 8, 2017

Description:

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano forefronts economic progress as the reason why the ASEAN foreign ministers, in their statement on Tuesday, did not highlight the arbitral ruling favoring Philippines over China in the West Philippine Sea dispute.