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Philippines accuses China of harassment, urges fast-tracking ASEAN code of conduct

Manila, Oct 11 (UNI) Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on ASEAN on Thursday to accelerate the adoption of a code of conduct in the South China Sea, citing "harassment and intimidation" by Beijing against his country.
"President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on the ASEAN member states to fast-track the ASEAN-China Code of Conduct to advance meaningful progress amid China's continued aggression and harassment in Philippine waters," the Philippine Presidency said in a statement.
Some "core elements" of the Code remain unsettled due to disagreements between member states on issues ranging from the document's legal status to a "concept as basic as self-restraint," Marcos Jr. wrote.
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