Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo emphasizes the need to address crucial issues like the scope, legal binding, and third-party impact of the South China Sea code of conduct during upcoming ASEAN meetings. He stresses the importance of tackling these 'milestone issues' to move negotiations forward.
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In an interview ahead of the January 19 meeting with his ASEAN counterparts on the Malaysian island of Langkawi, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said discussions on a code were well underway but it was time to start thrashing out the meatier, trickier aspects. “We have to begin addressing these important issues,” Manalo added. “This might be the best way to at least move the negotiation forward.”
“We haven’t heard any or seen any indication of scaling down or any kind of particular change,” he said.
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