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Duterte says South China Sea situation has ‘improved considerably’

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President Rodrigo Duterte says the situation in the South China Sea had “improved considerably.” In a statement issued on Tuesday, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque the President told the East Asia Summit that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China had decided to start negotiations on a code of
President Rodrigo Duterte says the situation in the South China Sea had “improved considerably.”
In a statement issued on Tuesday, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque the President told the East Asia Summit that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China had decided to start negotiations on a code of conduct for the South China Sea.
“On the South China Sea issue, [Duterte] cited that the Asean and China agreed to start discussions on the code of conduct,” Roque said. “He added that the situation in the South China Sea has improved considerably.”
“He said it is important to have a more peaceful resolution for the maintenance of peace, stability, security, and freedom of navigation and overflight in or above the South China Sea,” Roque added.
Roque said the President also expressed grave concern over the situation in the Korean peninsula, saying it could be “a major flashpoint in the region.”
“[He] strongly urged [North Korea] to immediately comply with its obligations and arrive at relevant resolutions,” Roque said.

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