Manila, Philippines — The Philippines and South Korea committed Monday to deepening maritime cooperation, their presidents said, in the face of China's
Manila, Philippines — The Philippines and South Korea committed Monday to deepening maritime cooperation, their presidents said, in the face of China’s assertion of its claims over the South China Sea.
Yoon said they will strengthen “tackling transnational crime, information sharing, and conducting search and rescue missions.”“We shared a common understanding about the importance of peace, stability, and safety in the South China Sea,” Yoon told reporters after the bilateral meeting. China has for years sought to expand its presence in contested areas of the South China Sea, brushing aside an international ruling that its claim to most of the waterway has no legal basis.
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