The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) made last-minute changes in the Chairman’s Statement released by President Rodrigo Duterte after the conclusion of the Leaders’ Summit late Saturday. The final statement made no mention of China’s construction and land reclamation at the South China Sea.

“We reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security and freedom of navigation and over flight in and above the South China Sea. We underscored the importance of the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea,” the statement read.

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