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Philippines call for South China Sea restraint

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, ULAANBATAAR -- The Philippines strongly affirms its respect for the arbitration court's ruling on the South China Sea and calls on all parties to exercise restraint, Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay said on Friday at a regional summit in Mongolia.The Philippines is committed to a peaceful resolution and will continue to engage concerned parties to reduce regional tensions, Yasay...

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China cautions Australia over defence cooperation with Japan

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BEIJING -- China called on Australia on Wednesday to take into account the feelings of Asian countries as Sydney contemplates buying a fleet of submarines from Japan.In some of his strongest remarks on the possible deal, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters Australia should consider the context of Japan's role in the Second World War in developing...