‘Brewing rivalry among world powers an East Asia keg’President Rodrigo Duterte wears a face mask during a meeting with members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases at Malacañang on April 13. MANILA, Philippines — The brewing rivalry among world powers may cause volatilities in the region, President Duterte warned, as he called for greater cooperation among East Asian countries and their partners to achieve peace and stability in the region. But the brewing rivalry among the big powers – all of whom are our key partners – creates volatilities that could undo our hard-won gains,” the President said. Duterte called for an enhanced engagement in priority areas including under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Outlook on the Indo-Pacific. During the fourth ASEAN-Russia Summit, Duterte lauded 30 years of dialogue between the regional bloc and Moscow.

Source: Philippine Star October 29, 2021 17:30 UTC