Indonesia, Philippines discuss South China Sea developments

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On Wednesday, the presidents of the Philippines and Indonesia met to discuss a variety of regional concerns, including developments in the South China Sea and deeper collaboration among Southeast Asian bloc members. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines visited Indonesian colleague Joko Widodo for discussions in Manila. “President Widodo and I had a fruitful and honest discussion on regional events of mutual interests such as the developments in the South China Sea and ASEAN cooperation and initiatives,” he said, referring to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Widodo added in a joint press conference after the meeting that the...