00:00The release of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea is now easier.
00:05This is what President Marcos is calling on the Asian and Chinese countries.
00:10At the ASEAN Summit, where the Premier of China was present,
00:13he also forced the Chinese to invade the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea.
00:19Ivan Mayrina has the report.
00:23In 2002, the ASEAN and China agreed to create the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea
00:28that will regulate the actions and reactions of the countries
00:32that have occupied the territory of the South China Sea.
00:34But after more than two decades, the COC is still not over.
00:39During that time, China has already built an artificial island
00:42in some parts of the West Philippine Sea.
00:45The Philippine ships have also been blocked,
00:46bombed, and used by China's water cannon and laser.
00:53In the presence of President Bongbong Marcos at the ASEAN-China Summit in Italy,
00:56China's harassment and threat to the Philippines is still ongoing.
01:00Chinese Premier Li Qiang is at the helm.
01:03The President said that this will show China's continued neglect of the international law.
01:07He is saddened that the overall situation in the South China Sea
01:11remains tense and does not change.
01:14That's why negotiations for the COC need to be done quickly.
01:18The elements of the agreement, such as what will become of the island
01:22and if it will be legally binding, are not improving.
01:26It's just a simple matter of self-restraint.
01:29There will be no agreement.
01:32At the ASEAN-Japan Summit, the President said that the transnational problem
01:36is the aggressive actions in the East and South China Sea.
01:39The islands of China and Japan are also fighting each other in the East China Sea.
01:43There are countries that are willing to take care of the increasing tensions in the South China Sea,
01:47such as Singapore.
01:49But many countries in ASEAN are begging to join the Philippines,
01:53especially the biggest trading partner of ASEAN, China.
01:56The President called for a retreat yesterday
01:58based on the message of the Japanese media, NHK,
02:01not to get involved in the illegal and dangerous actions of China.
02:05The silence in the midst of these issues is weakening in ASEAN.
02:10NHK's message is based on their copy of the President's speech.
02:14We tried to ask the President about that.
02:17It is improper for me to disclose anything that was mentioned in the PAPIN closed session.
02:23In an interview, China's Foreign Ministry said
02:26that it was committed to fixing the maritime differences
02:29through dialogue and consultation
02:32based on historical facts and international law.
02:35China will continue to urge ASEAN countries
02:38to implement the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea
02:42and to enforce the Code of Conduct.
02:45Meanwhile, the President is currently busy
02:47with a bilateral meeting with the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.
02:52Ivan Mejrina reporting for GMA Integrated News.
03:14ASEAN will continue to urge China to implement the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea
03:19and to enforce the Code of Conduct.
03:22China will continue to urge ASEAN countries
03:25to implement the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea
03:29and to enforce the Code of Conduct.
03:32China will continue to urge ASEAN countries
03:35to implement the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea
03:39and to enforce the Code of Conduct.
03:42ASEAN will continue to urge China to implement the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea
03:47and to enforce the Code of Conduct.
03:50ASEAN will continue to urge China to implement the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea
03:55and to enforce the Code of Conduct.
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