VIENTIANE: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit tal...
Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr attends the 25th ASEAN-South Korea Summit during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summits in Vientiane on October 10, 2024. - NHAC NGUYEN / AFP: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit talks on Thursday, as fears grow that conflict could erupt in the disputed waterway.
Marcos raised the issue in the meeting with Li, arguing that “you cannot separate economic cooperation from political security,“ a Southeast Asian diplomat who attended the meeting told reporters. The growing frequency and intensity of clashes in the disputed waterway are fuelling fears that the situation could escalate.
But several ASEAN members -- the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Brunei -- also have competing claims to various small islands and reefs.The meeting with Li comes after a slew of violent clashes, particularly with the Philippines around the Spratly Islands. Beijing responded that the islands are its sovereign territory and its personnel were taking action to stop “illegal fishing” by the Vietnamese.
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