'These kinds of discussion, especially with the West Philippine Sea, I'm hoping to do that with the Chinese President,' says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Cambodia and, more importantly, in a future discussion with Chinese President Xi Jinping. , it’s not really moving forward. Maybe we can [talk about the West Philippine Sea] using that, the Code of Conduct,” said Marcos in a chance interview with media on board PR001 en route to Phnom Penh, where the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summit will be held.
ASEAN is composed of 10 member states in the Southeast Asian region. The Philippines is among the founding members, alongside Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Membership has since included Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. Timor Leste is an observer state but has yet to be granted membership into the group, considered among the key geopolitical entities in the region.
Several members of ASEAN have disputes with China over areas in the South China Se, although their approaches and tactics differ. “These kinds of discussion, especially with the West Philippine Sea, I’m hoping to do that with the Chinese President. It’s impossible for me to talk about China without mentioning [the West Philippine Sea],” added Marcos.
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