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President Marcos of the Philippines will raise the issue of developments in the South China Sea at the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. He will push for adherence to international law and a rules-based order in the region, which has seen increasing tensions due to China's expansionist actions, including its new 10-dash line map. Marcos will also discuss issues like the situation in Myanmar, the conflict in Ukraine, and major power rivalries with other leaders. The ASEAN summit will address divisive regional issues without clear solutions, such as disputes in the South China Sea and the US-China rivalry, amid tight security.

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President Marcos of the Philippines will raise the issue of developments in the South China Sea at the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. He will push for adherence to international law and a rules-based order in the region, which has seen increasing tensions due to China's expansionist actions, including its new 10-dash line map. Marcos will also discuss issues like the situation in Myanmar, the conflict in Ukraine, and major power rivalries with other leaders. The ASEAN summit will address divisive regional issues without clear solutions, such as disputes in the South China Sea and the US-China rivalry, amid tight security.

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Marcos to raise South China Sea issue with

ASEAN

MANILA, Philippines — The South China Sea issue will remain high on the agenda for
President Marcos, who is joining the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Summit today in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he would again push for a rules-based order in
the region long troubled by China’s expansionist moves. In his departure speech delivered at
Villamor Air Base in Pasay City yesterday afternoon, Marcos said he would discuss with
fellow world leaders “developments” in the South China Sea. His pronouncement came days
after Beijing released a supposed new standard map, which covers what it now calls a 10-
dash line.

He said the second ASEAN Summit for this year, which ends on Sept. 7, provides a strategic
opportunity for ASEAN to deepen its robust partnership with its dialogue partners Australia,
Canada, India, China, Japan, Korea, the US and the United Nations. “We will foster
cooperation with these countries in areas such as trade and investment, climate action, food
security, clean energy and maritime cooperation,” the President said. “I will also participate
in the ASEAN Plus 3 and East Asia Summits during which we will discuss the developments in
the South China Sea, the situation in Myanmar and the conflict in Ukraine as well as on
other major power rivalries,” Marcos added.

Southeast Asian leaders led by host Indonesian President Joko Widodo are gathering for
their final summit this year, besieged by divisive issues with no solutions in sight: Myanmar’s
deadly civil strife, new flare-ups in the disputed South China Sea and the longstanding
United States-China rivalry. The meetings will open Tuesday in the Indonesian capital Jakarta
under tight security. The absence of US President Joe Biden, who typically attends, adds to
the already somber backdrop of the 10-state bloc’s traditional show of unity and group
handshakes. The Department of Foreign Affairs earlier filed a diplomatic protest against
China over its new 10-dash line map, which includes waters and features within the
Philippine territory.

Marcos earlier said the Philippines “will respond” to Beijing’s new map but refused to
disclose “operational details.” “Now, once again, we received the news, that now the nine-
dash line has been extended to the 10-dash line. So, these are the – we have to respond to
all of these and we will but again, these are operational details that I would prefer not to talk
about,” Marcos said in an interview in Palawan last week.
The Philippines lodged another note verbale against China over an incident wherein a
Chinese coast guard ship fired water cannon at Filipino vessels in Ayungin Shoal on Aug. 5.

The Philippine vessels were delivering food, water, fuel and other supplies to troops
stationed on BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal, a World War II era transport ship
deliberately beached in 1999 to serve as military outpost and a tangible proof of the
country’s sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the area.

In a rebuff of Beijing’s claim, Marcos said the Philippines has never agreed to remove the
decrepit boat from the shoal. The Philippines has been demanding that China adhere to
international laws, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
(UNCLOS) and the 2016 arbitral ruling, which invalidated Beijing’s sweeping claims in the
South China Sea. Beijing continues to ignore the arbitral award. In May, Marcos attended the
42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. Aside from the South
China Sea issue, Marcos said he would also highlight his administration’s priority advocacies
including food security, climate justice, digital and creative economies, protection of migrant
workers in crisis situations, as well as combating trafficking in persons.

“Once again, I will use this opportunity to advance Philippine priorities in ASEAN and work
with our other ASEAN member-states not only in addressing the complex challenges facing
the region but also in pursuing opportunities for ASEAN as an epicentrum of growth,” he
said. Marcos is also scheduled to have bilateral meetings with other leaders during his four-
day visit to Jakarta.

From: philstar.com
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/05/2293902/marcos-raise-south-china-sea-
issue-asean

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