§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea. [47383]
§ Mr. FatchettThe Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei claim specific parts of the South China Sea, while China, Taiwan and Vietnam claim all of its islands, islets and reefs.
The South China Sea is regularly discussed at meetings under the auspices of the ASEAN Regional Forum and in a series of Indonesian-initiated regional workshops.
The UK takes no position on respective claims, but hopes disputes can be resolved peacefully.