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ASEAN Calls Middle East Ceasefire, Hormuz Reopen; Philippines Summons China

7/23/2026

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ASEAN foreign ministers met in Manila on July 21, urging an immediate halt to Middle East fighting and a safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the forum’s sidelines.
The Philippine military said China’s coast guard struck a Filipino sailor with a baton at Second Thomas Shoal, prompting the Philippines to summon the Chinese ambassador.

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ASEAN foreign ministers met in Manila on July 21, urging an immediate halt to Middle East fighting and a safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the forum’s sidelines.
The Philippine military said China’s coast guard struck a Filipino sailor with a baton at Second Thomas Shoal, prompting the Philippines to summon the Chinese ambassador.