Presidential bets suggest revising how ASEAN decides. But will member states buy this?

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Nine of 10 presidential candidates pose for the cameras at the Sofitel Plaza prior to the start of the second leg of the Commission on Elections' PiliPinas Debates in Pasay City on Sunday, April 3, 2022. TV news anchor Ces Drilon (center) is moderator.

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MANILA, Philippines — During the second round of Comelec-sanctioned debates, some presidential bets suggested proposing a change in how ASEAN comes up with a decision.

 

The presidential aspirants were asked what they can do to convince the 10-nation regional bloc to stop China's militarization in the West Philippine Sea, a portion of the South China Sea within Philippine exclusive economic zone.

 

The question comes as the ASEAN has yet to come up with a legally binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea.

 

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