Outsiders told not to use Asean as 'proxy' for rivalry
Singapore
THE Philippines told countries outside South-east Asia on Monday not to use the region as "a proxy for their rivalry" as it wanted to preserve unity and establish a mechanism to resolve disputes in the South China Sea.
The Philippines is chairman of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) this year and will host its annual meetings, some of which are joined by outside powers including China and the United States.
The issue of territorial disputes in the South China Sea pitting China against several South-east Asian countries has in rec…
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