Asia

PREVENTING FUTURE FLASHPOINTSForeign policy and security analyst Lucio Blanco Pitlo III said the Philippines, this year’s ASEAN chair, is seeking broader regional support to expedite negotiations on the code of conduct. He added that other coastal states also share an interest in upholding a rules-based order at sea and preventing future incidents.“We have seen in recent times a surge in close calls, run-ins and posturing, and this kind of dynamic is very risky,” Pitlo, president of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies, told CNA’s Asia Tonight.“The stakes are high should an accident occur, and so I think this is one…

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