ASEAN issues statement
Last week’s meeting failed to issue a joint communique for the first time in ASEAN’s 45-year history. This delay was due to differences between the chair country, Cambodia, and other nations such as the Philippines and Vietnam.
Cambodia has close economic ties with China, while the Philippines and Vietnam are locked in territorial disputes with China over islands in the South China Sea.
After talks in Phnom Penh, Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong announced a 6-point statement on Friday.The statement calls for peaceful solutions to conflicts, while respecting international law and the non-use of force. But it only confirms basic principles and does not include any examples.Media agencies
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