By Prince Golez
President Rodrigo Duterte thanked Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for his country’s support for the South China Sea arbitration case that favored the Philippines.
“I thank you for your kind words on my statement at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly on this matter,” Duterte told Morrison during his intervention at the Second Asean-Australia Biennial Summit Saturday.
The Chief Executive said that Australia’s formal manifestation before the United Nations (UN) Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf “reinforces our efforts to counter claims and assertive actions that contradict international law, particularly UNCLOS (UN Convention for the Law of the Sea).”
These formal manifestations, he added, are of utmost significance to the integrity of the Convention and the procedures it has established.
“The growing chorus of nations affirming and defending what is right strengthens the legal order over our seas and oceans,” according to him.
Duterte also welcomed Australia’s strong commitment to Asean Centrality and the principles of openness, inclusivity, respect for international law, and peaceful settlement of disputes.
“Maintaining peace, security and stability in the South China Sea is a shared strategic objective,” he said.
The Filipino leader likewise thanked Australia’s technical assistance in the crafting of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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