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Marcos eyes Xi visit for talks on sea row
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. plans to invite Chinese President Xi Jinping to Manila for talks on easing tensions in the South China Sea.
The invitation would be extended as the Philippines prepares to assume the chairmanship of ASEAN next year, presenting an opportunity to push for a legally binding Code of Conduct (CoC) in the disputed waters.
Marcos expressed his sincerity in wanting President Xi to visit, noting that the Chinese leader has visited the Philippines previously.
The Philippines officially assumed the ASEAN chairmanship on Tuesday, with preparations for hosting having begun eight months prior.
Manila and Beijing remain in a tense standoff over the South China Sea, despite a 2016 UN-backed ruling that invalidated China's extensive claims.
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