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AUGUST 7 — The Philippines is pleased that its position in the South China Sea issue is already gaining support from members of the international community with stakes in the maritime dispute, a Palace official said on Thursday. Countries calling on China to stop its reclamation work in the South China Sea are beginning to understand the current realities and they are responding in the most appropriate manner, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said. “Kung […]
(Eagle News) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday (August 6) called on China and all claimants to the disputed South China Sea to refrain from further “land reclamation, militarization and construction projects” in the area. This came about as the Philippine government expressed its thanks that the international community is seeing the realities of the South China Sea dispute and that the other affected countries are responding in an appropriate manner. […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang has said that the Philippines’ position in the South China Sea issue is gaining support from members of the international community with stakes in the maritime dispute which are responding in the “most appropriate manner.” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said countries calling on China to stop its reclamation work in the South China Sea are beginning to understand the current realities as no less than the Association of South […]
AUGUST 6 (Reuters) — China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on Wednesday (August 5) to speed up consultations on a Code of Conduct (CoC) for the disputed South China Sea, the foreign ministers of China and ASEAN member Thailand said. “The ASEAN nations promise to a full implementation of DoC (Declaration on Conduct) and speed up the discussion on CoC (Code of Conduct). And we’ll discuss about the risk management and […]
KUALA Lumpur, Malaysia, August 5 (Eagle News) — The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed concerns regarding the continuing land reclamation of China in the disputed territories in West Philippine Sea. The ASEAN also added that China should stop said reclamation activities. China, on the other hand, refused to discuss the issue of territorial dispute in the said meeting. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
AUGUST 5 (Reuters) — Security was increased on Wednesday (August 5) morning, ahead of a regional meeting attended by foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Malaysia is the 2015 rotating chair for ASEAN, the regional bloc of 600 million people. Key issues relating to the region are expected to be discussed, including the disputed South China Sea, though the issue was not on the official agenda. However, expectations were high that […]
BEIJING, China, August 4 (Eagle News) — According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the coming meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is not the proper forum for the discussion of the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea, thus said issue should not be included in the agenda of the said talks. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
(Reuters) — Foreign Ministers of 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) kicked off a three-day meeting in Malaysia on Tuesday (August 4). The meeting is hosted by 2015 rotating chair, Malaysia. Attended by foreign ministers of the regional bloc, the group will discuss multi-lateral cooperation on the economy, policies and international issues. Key issues relating to the region are expected to be tabled, including the long-standing South China Sea issue. […]
(Reuters) — Malaysia urged partners from Southeast Asia to unite and look into an “amicable” settlement on the territorial dispute with China as foreign ministers of the regional bloc meet for three-day talks in Malaysia on Tuesday (August 4). In the opening ceremony attended by all Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) ministers and foreign dignitaries like Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who was in the country for a state visit, Malaysia Foreign Minister Anifah […]
(Courtesy Chinese Central Television news) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that China is committed to working with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members to implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and enhance consultations on the Code of Conduct (COC) to maintain peace and stability in the sea. Wang, who is currently on a two-day visit to Singapore, made the remarks at […]
(Courtesy ASEAN Secretariat) — The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is envisioned to be the realization of ASEAN economic integration by 2015. To guide the establishment of the AEC 2015, the AEC Blueprint was adopted in 2012 and serves as a master plan by underlining a strategic schedule of priority actions to be undertaken by the ASEAN Member States. The establishment of the AEC 2015 is being pursued under four pillars. The first pillar envisions ASEAN […]
(Eagle News) – A safer and disaster-resilient ASEAN. This was the goal of the recently concluded six-month training of disaster management officers from the members countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “As ASEAN is moving towards realizing the vision of One ASEAN, One Response, the AHA Centre as the knowledge hub for disaster management in ASEAN shall continue to implement the ACE Programme to provide […]
