Cambodia and China have also agreed to deepen cooperation and harmonise strategies linked to the former’s Rectangular Strategy and latter’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Having studied the issue, he also said a Visiting Forces Agreement with Japan might help the Philippines protect its maritime territory.
Tensions have continued to mount between China and Taiwan, a potential flashpoint near the Philippines’ sea border in the north.
The two countries agreed to send a joint mission to present scientific facts, economic benefits and industry best practices, after a meeting between leaders from both countries.
The proposed trilateral defence and security agreement was among the issues discussed during Marcos’ bilateral meeting with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida.
Amid an intensifying rivalry, Deputy Investment Minister Nurul Ichwan said she saw the strength of Indonesia’s strategy in accepting cooperation from all parties.
Bilateral cooperation, through a suite of mechanisms, “has boosted overall trade growth between Cambodia and China every year”, said Cambodia PM Hun Sen.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chinh expressed his belief that Brunei will soon become an economy with dynamic and sustainable development.
The Malaysian PM also said that building trust is vital in resolving the conflict in southern Thailand.
He said that the US is trying to ease the pressure from the refugee crisis by providing critical assistance and to bring some refugees back to the US.