The ten member nations of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have always regarded and treated one another with all goodwill and respect, even when they have conflicting claims, such as on certain areas in the South China Sea. They reiterated this mutual regard for one another at the ASEAN Summit held last week in Bangkok, Thailand. They reaffirmed this basic principle in a "Vision Statement on Partnership for Sustainability" at the Bangkok summit.

The long-delayed Code of Conduct. (2019, July 27). Manila Bulletin, p. 8.