LEADERS of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday discussed progress toward a South China Sea code of conduct and agreed that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) should be the bloc’s basis for settling sea disputes, a Thai official said.
Nikorndej Balankura, a spokesman for Thailand’s Foreign Ministry, said the issue of ASEAN unity and prioritizing its centrality was also stressed during a retreat of ASEAN leaders in Laos.
Also on Wednesday, the Philippine presidential palace said President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. was set to join fellow ASEAN leaders for an “interface” with representatives of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC) in Vientiane.
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