President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to fast track the negotiations to finalize the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. | NAMercadoINQ
The Palace said this Sunday following Duterte’s arrival from his five-day official visit to China where he met with Xi in Beijing — a meeting the Palace dubbed as “productive”.“Acknowledging the importance of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to regional peace and stability, the two Presidents expressed determination to fast track negotiations for the conclusion of an effective and substantive COC at the soonest possible time,” the Palace said in a statement.
“That is why I’m going there, they are delaying it and it’s causing so many incidents,” Duterte told reporters in an interview in Malacañang as he clarified that he was referring to China.During the the 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in June, Duterte likewise expressed disappointment over the delay in crafting of the COC in the South China Sea.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Xi refuses to recognize Hague ruling after Duterte brings it upPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte tells Xi Jinping that the arbitral ruling is 'final' and 'binding' but the Chinese leader says his country is 'not budging' from its position.
Read more »
Duterte: South China Sea Code of Conduct is least of America’s concernBEIJING, China – President Duterte said that the United States and other western nations should leave the crafting of the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea to concerned countries since it is the least of their concern.
Read more »
Duterte tells China’s Li: South China Sea code is ‘least concern of America’Member-states of the Asean and western countries have been nagging the Philippines to come up with the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to ease tensions in the disputed sea region, President Duterte disclosed. | MRamosINQ
Read more »
Duterte tells China: South China Sea code 'least concern of' USThe United States, a longstanding military ally of the Philippines, does not claim any part of the South China Sea, but conducts freedom of navigation operations and calls out China's alleged militarization of contested areas.
Read more »
Duterte won’t raise Hague ruling again, says PalaceChinese President Xi Jinping stood pat on his country’s rejection of the international arbitral award favoring the Philippines, but assured President Duterte that China will avoid “provocative acts” in the South China Sea, Panelo said. | MRamosINQ
Read more »