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ASEAN Ministers Navigate Middle East and South China Sea Tensions | Texas News
Southeast Asian foreign ministers convened in Manila amid rising regional tensions, tackling urgent security issues from the Middle East to the South China Sea. With renewed U.S.-Iran conflict threatening global oil flows, ASEAN leaders called for an immediate ceasefire and reopened Strait of Hormuz — a lifeline for their economies. The Philippines, already in energy emergency mode, faces escalating maritime confrontations with China near Second Thomas Shoal, where a Filipino sailor was injured. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is pushing for diplomatic solutions, meeting both China’s…
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