Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Australia also wants adoption of code of conduct for West Philippine Sea

From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Oct 24): Australia also wants adoption of code of conduct for West Philippine Sea

The Australian government headed by Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday joined the Philippines and New Zealand in seeking the adoption of a joint code of conduct for South China Sea, which the Philippines calls West Philippine Sea. Australia wanted stability in the disputed seas claimed. During a bilateral meeting with Aquino on Tuesday in Wellington, New Zealand, Prime Minister John Key had voiced the same position, emphasizing that his country had always favored peace efforts to settle disputes between nations.... Summarizing the position of Australia, Anota said that Australia would not take sides in the territorial issue between Manila and Beijing. But she said that Australia supported “the idea of freedom of navigation in the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea,” frowned at the use force or threat of force to solve the problem, and was looking for solution that “must be rules-based, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.” “Both sides, of course, want to see an early conclusion of the Code of Conduct,” said Anota.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/53964/australia-also-wants-adoption-of-code-of-conduct-for-west-philippine-sea

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