PHNOM PENH (FN), July 4 – Four civil society groups claim to represent 147 labor unions and associations and CSO organizations issued a joint statement today, July 4, 2016, in support of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s position on South China Sea issues.

In the statement, the CSO groups namely the National Union Alliance Chamber of Cambodia (NACC); National Education Association for Development(NEAD); Social Ad…. for Cambodia(SCC); Cambodian Federation for Human Rights and Development(CFHRD)urge that parties involved in the South China Sea issues exercise optimum restraints, resort to peaceful means and refrain from using force or threats of force so enable parties involved to work together to resolve the issues.

Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen has made it clear that Cambodia will not join in endorsing any statement on the South China Sea issues. He said it would not cost Cambodia any more than what it did in 2012 and that he would like to call on countries involved in the conflicts to meet and negotiate with each other.

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