
Beijing called the Philippines' claims of sovereignty in the South China Sea "baseless" and an "act of bad faith"

"Vietnam strongly supports the resolution of the disputes in the South China Sea by peaceful means."

"Several leaders remained seriously concerned over recent developments in the South China Sea," said the draft of a statement.

Asian leaders said the situation in the South China Sea was viewed with concern across the region.

They agreed to strengthen cooperation to ensure a peaceful resolution of the South China Sea dispute

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"The tone of the meeting was quite friendly and emphasized peace and security within the region."

"China will work with ASEAN countries to safeguard the peace and stability of the South China Sea," Foreign Ministry spokesman...

"The fact that you're bigger than the Philippines or Vietnam... is not a reason for you to go around and flex your...

The U.S. "continues to call on China and the Philippines to abide by the tribunal’s recent decision which is final...

"unless they respect and recognize the arbitral tribunal, they will be the losers at the end of that day on this matter...

"Recent worrying developments" there "have had a negative impact on the security environment of the region, the country's president said...

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