ASEAN, Australia Decry Actions That ‘Endanger Peace’ in South China Sea

Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese deliver the final statement after the 50th ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne on March 6, 2024. William WEST / AFP

By Steven Trask

Southeast Asian and Australian leaders on Wednesday warned against actions that “endanger peace” in the South China Sea, following fresh confrontations between Beijing and the Philippines in contested waters.

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