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Asean to step up push for South China Sea code, energy security

South China Morning Post · · 266 words · By Jean Iau
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“Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr says the code of conduct is key to unlocking deeper China-Asean economic cooperation”
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Multiple web search results confirm President Marcos Jr. called for the acceleration and adoption of a legally binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to prevent miscalculations and ensure peaceful solutions.
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web search NEUTRAL — MANILA - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders to accelerate the adoption of a legally binding Code of Conduct (COC) in the S…
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1250805
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web search NEUTRAL — MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to accelerate the adoption of a legally binding code of conduct in the South China Sea, a…
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/26/marcos-renews-…
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web search NEUTRAL — MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pressed other ASEAN leaders on Monday, May 26, to speed up negotiations for binding rules in the South China Sea to prevent "miscalculations at sea…
https://qa.philstar.com/headlines/2025/05/26/2445956/first-d…
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“he told a press conference on Friday at the close of the 48th Asean summit in Cebu”
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Three independent web search results confirm the 48th ASEAN Summit took place in Cebu, Philippines, with events occurring on Friday, May 8, 2026, including a plenary and an opening ceremony speech by Marcos.
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web search NEUTRAL — Asean leaders convene on Friday, May 8, 2026, for the 48th ASEAN Summit Plenary for in-depth discussions on the region’s most pressing priorities, from economic resilience to regional stability and co…
https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/725588/live-updates-asean…
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web search NEUTRAL — An overview of the 48th ASEAN Summit Plenary in Cebu, the Philippines. The Philippine President called on ASEAN countries to continue fostering solidarity, openness, and shared responsibility in order…
https://vietnamnews.vn/politics-laws/1780958/pm-le-minh-hung…
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web search NEUTRAL — In his speech during the opening ceremony of the 48th ASEAN Summit in the province of Cebu on Friday, May 8, Marcos urged his fellow leaders to “respond with unity, with wisdom, with resolve, at a tim…
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/transcript-marcos-jr-spe…
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“The code – under negotiation since 2002 between Asean and China – aims to reduce tensions in the disputed waterway by setting rules for maritime behaviour and crisis management.”
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The claim is directly supported by a web search result which explicitly states the code has been under negotiation since 2002 between ASEAN and China to reduce tensions and set rules for maritime behavior.
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web search NEUTRAL — The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean.South China Sea is the dominant term used in English for the sea, and the name is equivalent in almost all European languages.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_China_Sea
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web search NEUTRAL — The code – under negotiation since 2002 between Asean and China – aims to reduce tensions in the disputed waterway by setting rules for maritime behaviour and crisis management.
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351289/phil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Map of South China Sea showing territorial claims by China, the Philippines, Vietnam and others. The United States has a strong interest in preventing China from controlling access to the South China …
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/what-asean
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“Marcos reiterated that one of the Philippines’ aspirations as Asean chair was to finalise the code by the end of the year before Singapore takes the helm for the bloc.”
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Multiple sources confirm that as the ASEAN chair (specifically for 2026), the Philippines aims to finalize the South China Sea code of conduct by the end of the year.
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web search NEUTRAL — As the Philippines takes up the 2026 ASEAN chairmanship, it looks set to be a challenging year for President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr (BBM). He will have to balance this more prominent foreig…
https://www.almendron.com/tribuna/with-the-philippines-as-as…
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web search NEUTRAL — As Asean chair, the Philippines aims to speed up negotiations with China to conclude a long-delayed South China Sea code of conduct this year.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9zdxbq
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web search NEUTRAL — The World Tonight: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will push for a quick formulation of the code of conduct in the South China Sea at the Associati...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GSd_BNqrzI
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