'SCS claimants will suffer if harsh to China'
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People from claimant-states in the South China Sea will suffer if they take a hard stance with China, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said yesterday, as former diplomats and experts expressed concern over Beijing’s continued island-building activities in and militarization of the disputed waters. “In the West Philippine Sea, our neighbors are also claimants. If we go harsh with everyone, our people will suffer – trade, direct foreign investments, tourism,” Cayetano said at the “ASEAN at 50: The Way Forward” forum in Makati City. The Philippines under President Duterte, he pointed out, seeks to “build more bridges of understanding” to attain peace and stability in the region.
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Flores, H., Mateo, J., & Santos, R. (2017, August 5). 'SCS claimants will suffer if harsh to China'. Philippine Star, pp. 1, 4.
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Territorial waters; Disputes; Military operations; Trade; Investments; Tourism; International cooperation; International agreements; International law; Law of the sea; Conferences; Land reclamation; Artificial islands; Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); Carlos P. Romulo Foundation for Peace and Development; Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); Stratbase ADR Institute; Cayetano, Alan Peter; Duterte, Rodrigo; del Rosario, Albert; Ri, Yong-Ho
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