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Title:
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US think-tank warns PH vs forging deal with China
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Author:
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Ron Gagalac
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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February 3, 2017
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Description:
- A Washington DC-based think-tank cautions the Philippines against negotiating with China and striking a deal that might create imbalances in diplomatic relations along the ASEAN region, and a defense strategy expert warns of a military conflict if no deals will be reached.
Asia Pacific Regional Developments
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Title:
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Duterte asks China to patrol southern waters
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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The Japan News
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Date:
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February 1, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA (Reuters) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he had asked China to help in the fight against Islamic State-linked militants by sending ships to patrol southern waters plagued by raids on commercial vessels.
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Title:
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Asia Pacific nations are tilting closer toward China as Trump declares 'America First'
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Author:
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Evelyn Cheng
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Source:
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CNBC
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Date:
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January 31, 2017
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Description:
- There are strong signs that countries in Asia and the Pacific region are turning away from the United States and tilting toward China as the Trump administration emphasizes "America First." Perhaps the most alarming signals are coming from Australia, a country that has deep cultural and historical ties to the United States but which depends on exports of raw materials to China. Donald Trump is deeply unpopular in Australia, which like the United States is an immigrant nation.
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Title:
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The Trump administration vows to get tougher on China’s maritime claims
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Author:
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The Economist
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Source:
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The Economist
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Date:
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January 28, 2017
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Description:
- WHEN Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, said during his confirmation hearings that America should deny China access to the bases it had built on disputed reefs and islands in the South China Sea, many assumed that he was speaking off the top of his head, perhaps trying to impress the senators by sounding tough. But when, at a press briefing on January 23rd, the new president’s spokesman said something similar, it was not just jumpy Chinese who began wondering whether Mr Trump might deliberately and dramatically escalate military tensions with China.
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Title:
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Philippines says U.S. military to upgrade bases, defense deal intact
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Author:
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Manuel Mogato
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Source:
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Yahoo News
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Date:
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January 26, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA (Reuters) - The United States will upgrade and build facilities on Philippine military bases this year, Manila's defense minister said on Thursday, bolstering an alliance strained by President Rodrigo Duterte's opposition to a U.S. troop presence.
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Title:
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Beijing tells Washington: Keep out of South China Sea
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Author:
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Don Tagala
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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January 25, 2017
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Description:
- Stay out of the South China Sea issue. That was the response of Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying to United States President Donald Trump's position on the territorial disputes in the region.
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Title:
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PH, Russian defense execs meet, eye cooperation pact within 2017
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Author:
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https://globalnation.inquirer.net/151927/ph-russian-defense-execs-meet-eye-cooperation-pact-within-2017
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 22, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA — Filipino and Russian defense officials met last week to explore joint activities between the two countries in preparation for the signing of a defense cooperation later this year, the Department of National Defense said on Sunday.
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Title:
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PH protests China weapons on man-made isles
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Author:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 17, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines has filed a low-key diplomatic protest with China after a US think tank reported that Beijing appears to have installed antiaircraft and antimissile weapons on its man-made islands in the strategically vital South China Sea.
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Title:
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Beijing Strenghtens Control Over The South China Sea As Its Last Rival Goes Soft
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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January 16, 2017
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Description:
- The South China Sea is officially contested by six governments. But China is taking control by neutralizing those rivals one by one. The last may have just fallen.
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Title:
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Duterte: ASEAN to focus on people’s progress, peace, maritime security
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Author:
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Frinston Lim
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 15, 2016
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Description:
- DAVAO CITY – President Duterte pledged, on Sunday, to help build “a strong and resilient Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) community and actively promote and enhance its interests” as the Philippines formally accepted the leadership of the 10-state regional bloc.
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Title:
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Trump, Duterte force Vietnam to recalibrate
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Author:
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Bloomberg News
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Source:
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BusinessMirror
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Date:
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January 14, 2017
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Description:
- Vietnam is moving to firm up key relationships, after the rise of unpredictable politicians in the US and the Philippines upset its trade and security strategy.
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Title:
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Japan premier backs PH mending ties with China
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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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January 13, 2017
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Description:
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday supported the Philippines’ decision to reach out to China for a peaceful resolution of the two countries’ dispute in the South China Sea as he affirmed the close ties between Tokyo and Manila after a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang.
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Title:
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Japan Seeks to Limit China as Abe Visits Philippines
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Voice of America
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Date:
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January 13, 2017
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Description:
- TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the Philippines this week shows U.S. ally Tokyo’s ambition to keep up with growing Chinese influence in the geopolitically strategic Southeast Asian country by ensuring steady flows of aid and investment, analysts say.
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Title:
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Japan’s PM Abe visits PH this week
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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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January 11, 2016
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Description:
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with President Duterte in Manila this week and visit his hometown and possibly even his own home in Davao.
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Title:
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PH military tie-up with Russia starts
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Author:
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Cynthia D. Balana
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 10, 2016
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Description:
- Russia signaled its defense cooperation with the Philippines with the purchase of weapons and the participation in joint exercises aimed at enhancing the two countries’ armed forces.
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Title:
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PH, Japan navies hold war games
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Author:
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Allan Macatuno
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 8, 2016
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Description:
- SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—The Philippine and Japanese navies on Friday engaged in maritime exercises in waters off Subic to demonstrate freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Russia wants joint ‘war games’ with PH navy
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Author:
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Cynthia D. Balana
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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January 4, 2017
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Description:
- The Russian Navy wants to hold maritime drills with the Philippine Navy to help combat terrorism and piracy, sending two of its warships to Manila as President Duterte moves to bolster ties, including a possible weapons deal.
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Title:
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Enhanced China-ASEAN security cooperation builds on long-term progress
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Author:
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Ge Hongliang
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Source:
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Global Times
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Date:
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January 3, 2017
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Description:
- As people are debating over whether "Dutertism" will set off a chain reaction in Southeast Asia in recent months, China made new progress in its security cooperation with the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand. Some scholars believe that China will take this opportunity to promote its agenda in Southeast Asia, change the regional security framework and play the role of a security provider. They consider this an inevitable result of China's economic development.
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Title:
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Taiwan fears getting caught between US and China
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Author:
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Ben Bland
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Source:
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Financial Times
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Date:
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December 27, 2016
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Description:
- Taiwan fears getting caught between the US and China as president-elect Donald Trump threatens a tougher approach towards Beijing and the Chinese government intensifies its sabre-rattling in the region.
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Title:
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ASEAN to Keep on Dialogue With Beijing to Resolve South China Sea Dispute
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Author:
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Sputnik News
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Source:
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Sputnik News
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Date:
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December 20, 2016
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Description:
- MOSCOW (Sputnik) — While ASEAN as an organization does not take sides in the territorial claims in South China Sea, there are two instruments that help it promote security and stability in the Sea — the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC).