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Friday, February 16, 2018

China and ASEAN to start the code of conduct discussion in South China Sea in March.

http://xinhuanet.com/english/2018-02/13/c_136973568.htm

Although this code of conduct discussion for the South China Sea involves ASEAN countries, China and Philippines will lead the discussion.  This meeting is set after a consultative discussion between China and Philippines.

We did state previously that Philippines had replaced SG to become the ASEAN facilitator.  In the past, SG used to have the first-hand information pertaining to China's policies for ASEAN but not anymore.

http://sg-stock.blogspot.sg/2017/11/china-has-replaced-singapore-with.html

The Philippines is getting ambitious and is growing its political influences in ASEAN.

http://sg-stock.blogspot.sg/2018/02/philippines-wants-to-displace-singapore.html


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