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Reuters
Reuters
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By Karen Lema

Taiwan conflict, maritime code to figure in ASEAN talks, Marcos says

Philippines' President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. arrives at the ASEAN Summit held in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, May 10, 2023. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/Pool

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has said the prospect of tensions escalating over Taiwan was a "grave concern" to Southeast Asian leaders and discussions about it were inevitable at this week's summit in Indonesia.

"Considering that we agree on the concept of ASEAN centrality when it comes to regional concerns, that will be one of the most important subjects that we will bring up," Marcos told reporters late on Tuesday.

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