MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) expressed on Tuesday its support for Brunei's move to pursue a code of conduct among claimants to the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) as the sultanate assumed the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) this January. Assistant Secretary Raul Hernandez, the DFA spokesman, described the Philippines' stance as 'hopeful' about the prospects for negotiations among natiobns with conflicting claims to the territories, specifically China. "We are very supportive of Brunei's Asean chairmanship. We hope that with Brunei's leadership, negotiations with China on ...
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