US slams China’s ‘increasingly dangerous’ movesPresident Marcos shakes hands with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the 12th Asean-US summit in Vientiane, Laos yesterday. “These should all reinforce ASEAN centrality and if implemented, provide a framework to help manage disputes in the South China Sea,” he said. “I believe we all recognize that the South China Sea is a strategic challenge that cannot be readily solved. “We must all remain open so as to seriously manage differences and reduce tensions,” he said, noting that tensions ramain in the South China Sea. “These kinds of behavior cannot be ignored, and demand of us concerted and serious efforts to truly manage our disputes in the South China Sea,” he said.

Source: Philippine Star October 12, 2024 05:09 UTC