东南亚国家联盟外长在马尼拉举行安全会谈，就中东局势表达关切。[1] 东盟部长发表联合声明，呼吁立即停止中东战斗，并全面安全重新开放霍尔木兹海峡。[1] 联合声明指出对美国与伊朗之间重新出现的敌对行动感到严重关切。[1]
美国国务卿鲁比奥周二抵达马尼拉，周三与东盟及四方安全对话伙伴国澳大利亚、印度和日本举行会议。[1][2] 鲁比奥就伊朗对霍尔木兹海峡的控制权要求发出警告，称若允许某个国家控制国际水道、征收过路费并以攻击船只作为威胁，这将"树立一个危险先例，将在包括本地区在内的世界其他地方重演"。[2] 他表示"我们百分百支持东盟"。[2] 会议发表的联合声明强调"我们团结一致相信，印太海洋领域的和平与稳定支撑本地区的安全与繁荣"。[2]
与此同时，鲁比奥计划分别与中国外长王毅和俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫举行会晤。[2][3] 在与王毅的会谈中，两人讨论了南海争议礁盘上中菲军队的冲突事件。[3] 鲁比奥称这些冲突"升级"。[3] 王毅则抗议"美方最近的负面言论和行动"。[3]
在与拉夫罗夫的会晤中，鲁比奥表示美国对参与调解乌克兰战争持开放态度，称相关工作"在过去几个月有所搁置"。[3] 鲁比奥指出"我们必须与俄罗斯政府保持关系，尽管我们在某些问题上存在分歧"。[3] 拉夫罗夫则表示将询问鲁比奥关于美国总统特朗普最近声称解决方案即将接近的说法。[3]
与此同时，菲律宾军方指控中国海警周一在仁爱礁发生冲突中用木棍击打菲律宾水兵头部。[1] 东盟部长计划周三与王毅会晤，讨论南海"行为准则"的谈判进展。[1]
ASEAN foreign ministers gathered in Manila to address urgent security challenges spanning the Middle East and Indo-Pacific regions. [1] The ministers issued a joint statement calling for an immediate cessation of fighting in the Middle East and the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, expressing serious concern about renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran. [1]
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio arrived in Manila on Tuesday to participate in the annual ASEAN ministerial meetings scheduled for Wednesday. [1] During these talks, Rubio cautioned against what he characterized as a dangerous precedent, warning that Iran's demands to control the Strait of Hormuz and impose transit fees would threaten global economic stability and the principle of freedom of navigation. [2] He stated: "If we create a precedent in the Middle East where a nation state can decide that they are going to control an international waterway, charge a toll and if you don't pay them, blow up your ships, we have created a very dangerous precedent which will repeat itself in other parts of the world, including in this region." [2]
Rubio held a separate meeting with the Quad partnership nations—Australia, India, and Japan—to reinforce commitment to Indo-Pacific maritime security initiatives and counter China's regional influence. [2] A joint statement from these talks affirmed: "We are united in our conviction that peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific maritime domain underpin the security and prosperity of the region." [2] Rubio stated that the United States stands "with ASEAN 100%." [2] He also discussed a U.S.-India trade agreement with Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar, describing the negotiations as "almost complete." [2]
The Philippines accused China's coast guard of escalating tensions at Second Thomas Shoal (Ren'ai Reef) on Monday, with military officials alleging that Chinese personnel struck Filipino sailors with wooden sticks, resulting in injuries. [1] ASEAN ministers planned to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday to review progress on negotiations regarding a South China Sea code of conduct. [1]
Rubio also met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, signaling U.S. openness to mediating Ukraine's ongoing conflict. [3] Rubio remarked: "We have to have a relationship with the Russian government, even though we have areas of disagreement." [3] He acknowledged that American mediation efforts "kind of fallen off a little bit over the last few months," while noting that any renewed role would depend on appropriate circumstances. [3] During his separate engagement with Wang Yi, Rubio characterized the Philippines-China confrontation as "escalatory," [3] while Wang protested "recent negative words and actions by the U.S. side." [3]