ASEAN leaders nababahala sa lumalalang tensyon sa mga pinag-aagawang isla sa South China Sea

By Mariel Cruz February 28, 2016 - 12:50 PM

FILE - In this Monday, May 11, 2015, file photo, the alleged on-going reclamation of Subi Reef by China is seen from Pag-asa Island in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, western Palawan Province, Philippines. China’s campaign of island building in the South China Sea might soon quadruple the number of airstrips available to the People’s Liberation Army in the highly contested and strategically vital region. That could be bad news for other regional contenders, especially the U.S., the Philippines and Vietnam. (Ritchie B. Tongo/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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Nababahala na ang mga foreign minister mula sa sampung bansa ng Association of South East Asian Nations sa lumalalang tensyon sa mga pinag-aagawang isla sa South China Sea.

Sa pagtatapos ng annual retreat ng ASEAN countries sa Lao capital ng Vientiane, ipinahayag ng sampung bansa ang kanilang pagkabahala sa naturang issue.

Binigyan halaga rin ng ASEAN community na mapanatili ang kapayapaan, seguridad at katatagan sa naturang lugar.

Kasabay nito, sisikapin ng ASEAN na makapagsagawa ng meeting kaugnay sa naturang isyu kasama ang China.

Nagsimulang tumindi ang tensyon sa mga pinag-aagawang isla matapos magdeploy ng China ng suface-to-air missiles at fighter jets sa Paracel chain island sa South China Sea.

Ipinanawagan naman ni Vietnam Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh ang “non-militarization” sa South China Sea habang si Cambodia Foreign Minister Hor Namhong ang magpapatawag ng meeting kasama ang China.

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