No progress on South China Sea code of conduct: Marcos

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='BBM' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/11/13/20221113-le-keqiang-pbbm-epa.jpg' ></figure></div><p>PHNOM PENH—No progress has been made on the conclusion of the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea, even as ASEAN leaders have raised the need to finalize one during the ASEAN Summits in Cambodia, Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr said in a media interview on Sunday.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/13/22/china-says-ready-to-work-with-ph-on-south-china-sea'>China says ready to work with Philippines, others in ASEAN on South China Sea</a></li></ul><p>“Well, nothing new actually has happened in terms of the code of conduct. We all just restated over and over again. Kailangan na magkaroon ng code of conduct. Because to be very, very clear about what it is that we are agreeing upon, eh kailangan may code of conduct na tayo. So ‘yun lang. That’s as far as you can go especially pagka ganyan,” Marcos explained.</p><p>Marcos was among the ASEAN leaders who had pressed on the matter during his interventions in the ASEAN-China Summit and ASEAN-East Asia Summit.</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2338416' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div><p>“Paulit-ulit na sa sinabi ko, it is urgent. It is becoming more and more urgent and we really should, the negotiations and the finalization of the code of conduct. There’s been some progress in the past year but we really need to have the actual code of conduct, already finalized and already in place as soon as possible,” Marcos said.</p><p>The Philippines and many other nations have in the past been calling on China to adhere to the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, which partly states that they "undertake to exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would complicate or escalate disputes and affect peace and stability including, among others, refraining from action of inhabiting on the presently uninhabited islands, reefs, shoals, cays, and other features and to handle their differences in a constructive manner."</p><p>Aside from China and the Philippines, the following also have claims in the South China Sea: Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan.</p><p>"Pretty much everybody" raised the importance of maintaining peace, stability and prosperity in the South China Sea, Marcos said.</p><p>What was common also among the ASEAN leaders, Marcos noted, was the need to follow the international laws when dealing with the South China Sea issue.</p><p>“Everybody, including the Chinese, says we follow UNCLOS and the international law. So at least that position of ASEAN is clear,” he said.</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2251202' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div><p>On the issue of Taiwan’s independence from China, Marcos voiced out that ASEAN should not interfere in the matter. </p><p>“So sinasabi namin, okay, we are still following the One China Policy but it is, we just want to peace. ‘Yun ang aking ano, sinasabi ko. It is, we follow the One China Policy, dapat wala kami --- it’s an internal matter,” Marcos said. </p><p>“We believe that Taiwan is part of China but you must resolve those issues peacefully. ‘Yun lang naman ang hinihingi ng ASEAN. Huwag magkagulo,” he added.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/04/22/no-change-in-adherence-to-one-china-policy-malacaang'>Philippines maintains adherence to One-China principle: Malacañang</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/24/22/marcos-we-dont-have-a-territorial-conflict-with-china'>Marcos: We don't have a territorial conflict with China</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/07/07/22/china-ready-for-golden-era-with-ph-under-marcos-jr'>China ready for ‘golden era’ with the Philippines under Marcos Jr.</a></li></ul>

<p>Marcos was among the ASEAN leaders who had pressed on the matter during his interventions in the ASEAN-China Summit and ASEAN-East Asia Summit.</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2338416' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div><p>“Paulit-ulit na sa sinabi ko, it is urgent. It is becoming more and more urgent and we really should, the negotiations and the finalization of the code of conduct. There’s been some progress in the past year but we really need to have the actual code of conduct, already finalized and already in place as soon as possible,” Marcos said.</p><p>The Philippines and many other nations have in the past been calling on China to adhere to the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, which partly states that they "undertake to exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would complicate or escalate disputes and affect peace and stability including, among others, refraining from action of inhabiting on the presently uninhabited islands, reefs, shoals, cays, and other features and to handle their differences in a constructive manner."</p><p>Aside from China and the Philippines, the following also have claims in the South China Sea: Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan.</p><p>"Pretty much everybody" raised the importance of maintaining peace, stability and prosperity in the South China Sea, Marcos said.</p><p>What was common also among the ASEAN leaders, Marcos noted, was the need to follow the international laws when dealing with the South China Sea issue.</p><p>“Everybody, including the Chinese, says we follow UNCLOS and the international law. So at least that position of ASEAN is clear,” he said.</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=2251202' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div><p>On the issue of Taiwan’s independence from China, Marcos voiced out that ASEAN should not interfere in the matter. </p><p>“So sinasabi namin, okay, we are still following the One China Policy but it is, we just want to peace. ‘Yun ang aking ano, sinasabi ko. It is, we follow the One China Policy, dapat wala kami --- it’s an internal matter,” Marcos said. </p><p>“We believe that Taiwan is part of China but you must resolve those issues peacefully. ‘Yun lang naman ang hinihingi ng ASEAN. Huwag magkagulo,” he added.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/04/22/no-change-in-adherence-to-one-china-policy-malacaang'>Philippines maintains adherence to One-China principle: Malacañang</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/24/22/marcos-we-dont-have-a-territorial-conflict-with-china'>Marcos: We don't have a territorial conflict with China</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/07/07/22/china-ready-for-golden-era-with-ph-under-marcos-jr'>China ready for ‘golden era’ with the Philippines under Marcos Jr.</a></li></ul>

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='BBM' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/11/13/20221113-le-keqiang-pbbm-epa.jpg' ></figure></div><p>PHNOM PENH—No progress has been made on the conclusion of the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea, even as ASEAN leaders have raised the need to finalize one during the ASEAN Summits in Cambodia, Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr said in a media interview on Sunday.</p>

No progress has been made on the conclusion of the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea, even as ASEAN leaders have raised the need to finalize one.

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No progress on South China Sea code of conduct: Marcos

No progress on South China Sea code of conduct: Marcos