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Source: Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs 7 August 2017 The Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Australia, Julie Bishop, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Taro Kono, and the Secretary of State of the United States, Rex Tillerson, met in Manila, the Philippines, on August 7, 2017, for the 7th ministerial meeting of the Trilateral Strategic … Continue reading
Compiled by Hue Viet 7 August 2017 The Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met on Saturday, 5 August 2017 at the 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Manila, Philippines, under the theme “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World”. The release of their joint communiqué, however, was reported delayed until … Continue reading
The following is an excerpt from Chairman’s Statement of the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila on 29 April 2017 that focuses on the South China Sea issues: South China Sea 120. We reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security and freedom of navigation and over-flight in and above the South China Sea. We welcomed … Continue reading
Source: G7 Information Centre 11 April 2017 On 10-11 April, the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union gathered in Lucca, Italy to address major international issues that impact global peace and security. The following is an excerpt from … Continue reading
Source: White House 11 February 2017 President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held their first official meeting on 10 February 2017 in Washington D.C. and issued a joint statement affirming their strong determination to further strengthen the U.S.-Japan Alliance and economic relationship. On the South China Sea issues, the joint statement states: … Continue reading
Source: Viet Nam News Agency 14 January 2017 On January 14, Vietnam and China issued a Joint Communiqué on the occasion of the official visit to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong from January 12-15 at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping. On the South China Sea issues, the joint communiqué … Continue reading
On 26 October 2016, The Philippines and Japan issued a joint statement during the state visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to Tokyo. On the South China Sea issues, the joint statement states: 11. Maintaining open and stable seas is essential in the region. The two leaders shared the view that the South China Sea holds sea … Continue reading
On 21 October 2016, Philippines and China issued a joint statement on the occasion of the official visit to China by Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. On the South China Sea issues, the joint statement states: 18. Both sides commit to enhance cooperation between their respective Coast Guards, to … Continue reading
Vietnam and the Philippines issued a Joint Statement on the official visit on September 28-29 of President of the Republic of Philippines Rodrigo Roa Duterte to Vietnam. On the South China Sea issues, the joint statement states: 7. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining and promoting peace, security, stability, safety and freedom of navigation … Continue reading
By Van Pham et al. 15 September 2016 On September 14, Vietnam and China issued a joint communiqué on the occasion of the official visit to China by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. On the South China Sea issues, the joint communiqué states: “11. The two sides … Continue reading
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