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The Philippines is looking forward to a stronger partnership with Cambodia in the areas of food security, trade and commerce, and people-to-people exchanges, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Thursday.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos attended the Gala Dinner hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo yesterday, September 6. The event provided an opportunity for diplomatic discussions and engagement with ASEAN neighbors and the region's dialogue partners.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Chinese Premier Lee Qiang briefly confer after the former delivered his intervention during the ASEAN-China Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday (September 6, 2023). The President said that the Philippines will continue to push for cooperation with China and work towards more partnerships and collaboration. He earlier said that he is pleased with the latest developments in the negotiations for a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea and that the Philippines will assert its rights in accordance with international law.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. holds a pull-aside meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris after the ASEAN-US Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday (September 6, 2023). Both leaders agreed to work together and with ASEAN members to foster trade and promote regional peace and progress.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recognizes Canada’s role in promoting maritime security and safety in the region under its Indo-Pacific Strategy launched last November, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said, citing its role in maintaining regional peace and stability.
The Philippines will continue to work together with the United States and fellow state members of the ASEAN to ensure and achieve regional peace progress, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed on Wednesday during the 11th ASEAN-US Summit.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored the need on Wednesday for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partners in East Asia to strengthen regional food security mechanisms along with other measures to meet regional challenges.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. praised Japan on Wednesday for backing efforts to maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific region and opposing the militarization of reclaimed features in the South China Sea.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invited President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to visit Canada next year as the two countries celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations.