{"id":259496,"date":"2020-06-26T07:13:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T11:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=259496"},"modified":"2020-06-26T07:13:50","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T11:13:50","slug":"duterte-prods-asean-to-push-for-open-rules-based-intl-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/06\/26\/duterte-prods-asean-to-push-for-open-rules-based-intl-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte prods Asean to push for \u2018open, rules-based int\u2019l order\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte updates the nation on the government’s efforts in addressing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Malago Clubhouse in Malaca\u00f1ang on May 28, 2020. ACE MORANDANTE\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday urged his fellow Southeast Asian leaders to remain united and defend an \u201copen and rules-based international order.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duterte made the call amid the ongoing tensions between the United States (US) and China.<\/p>\n

During the 36th annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) held through video conference, Duterte acknowledged that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has \u201cadded a new layer to the complex relationship” between the world\u2019s two largest economies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must also not lose sight of the geopolitical shifts that have (accelerated) in the past six months. The rivalry between the United States and China was already well underway before this crisis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte, nevertheless, told his fellow Asean leaders to stay neutral.<\/p>\n

He said the 10-member regional bloc should aim for global prosperity and order.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Great Powers will continue to draw us into their respective camps. We should continue to nimbly engage them in ways that most (benefit us),\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

The President said the Asean should also ensure that all countries worldwide would have not just \u201cone voice\u201d but also an \u201cequal standing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must insist on an open and rules-based international order that gives all countries \u2013 large or small \u2013 not just one voice, but an equal standing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The relationship between the US and China have deteriorated since American President Donald Trump assumed office in 2017.<\/p>\n

Washington DC has repeatedly confronted Beijing over trade issues and its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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