Philippines, Vietnam close ranks on South China Sea as To Lam visits

About this episode

The episode discusses the reaffirmation of the importance of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea by the leaders of Vietnam and the Philippines amid rising tensions.

The leaders of Vietnam and the Philippines upheld the importance of keeping the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea amid tensions in the strategic waterway where Beijing lays expansive claim. “As fellow claimant states, we reaffirm that maintaining peace, stability and the freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea remains non-negotiable,” Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said. He spoke at a joint briefing with visiting Vietnamese leader To Lam after their...

Topics covered

• South China Sea
• Vietnam
• Philippines
• freedom of navigation
• international relations
• tensions
• claimant states

Keywords

• South China Sea
• Vietnam
• Philippines
• freedom of navigation
• Beijing
• tensions
• claimant states

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beijing

Places: Philippines, Vietnam, South China Sea

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