US EditionASEAN should adhere to rule of law in face of 'unilateral actions,' Philippines' top diplomat says
Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro urged ASEAN to pursue diplomatic solutions amid rising regional tensions and unilateral actions that threaten the rules-based order, officials said.
- On Thursday in Cebu, Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro urged Southeast Asian countries to maintain restraint and adhere to international law as unilateral actions threaten the rules-based order during ASEAN's first major closed-door meetings this year while the Philippines holds the bloc's rotating chair.
- Amid overlapping maritime claims and rising tensions, China’s expansive claims overlap with those of four ASEAN members, last year’s fighting between Thailand and Cambodia strained unity, and the five-point peace plan for Myanmar has failed.
- Under a self-imposed deadline this year, ASEAN foreign ministers face pressure to conclude the China-ASEAN code of conduct and voiced concern over the U.S. strike arresting Nicolás Maduro.
- Facing competing pressures from major powers, ASEAN ministers must balance calls to speak out and preserve unity as developments beyond Southeast Asia erode multilateral institutions and threaten regional stability.
- Under a tight timeline this year, ASEAN must resolve a China-ASEAN code of conduct and ministers will deliberate advancing the five-point peace plan for Myanmar that has not ended fighting.
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einnews.comASEAN should adhere to rule of law in face of ‘unilateral actions,’ Philippines’ top diplomat says
CEBU, Philippines (AP) — Southeast Asian countries should steadfastly maintain restraint and adhere to international law as acts of aggression across Asia and “unilateral actions” elsewhere in the world threaten the rules-based global order, Manila’s top diplomat said Thursday.
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ASEAN should adhere to rule of law in face of 'unilateral actions,' Philippines' top diplomat says
Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro says Southeast Asian countries should steadfastly maintain restraint and adhere to international law as acts of aggression across Asia and “unilateral actions” elsewhere in the world threaten the rules-based global order.
DFA's Lazaro warns of security challenges and erosion of rules-based order
CEBU CITY -- Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro on Thursday said Southeast Asia must brace for more “complex and evolving” security challenges as she warned that certain “unilateral actions” carry cross-regional implications that could “erode multilateral institutions” and “rules-based international order.”
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