ASEAN countries urge non-militarisation in South China Sea
Leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have called for ânon-militarisationâ and âself-restraintâ in the South China Sea, in a joint statement issued on Sunday. This comes amid expansion of China's defence capabilities in the sea. Southeast Asian states including the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia among others dispute China's territorial claims over the sea. 