Live Breaking News & Updates on Power Meeting Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr 2nd From Left Attendsa With Ministers Of The G7 And Association Southeast Asian Nations In Liverpool

POWER MEETING. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (2nd from left) attends a meeting with ministers of the G7 and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Sunday (Dec. 12, 2021). Locsin raised anew the tensions in the South China Sea and the urgent need for a Code of Conduct in the region. (Photo courtesy of DFA) MANILA - The heightened tension in the South China Sea remains a "serious concern" and underscores the urgency of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the region, the Philippines stressed during a meeting with the ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Liverpool, United Kingdom Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Award remain the twin anchors of Manila positions and activities in the disputed waters. "We will not raise anchor and drift or sail away from them. We value your support," h ....

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