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ASEAN, China wish to early adopt Code of Conduct in East Sea: spokesperson

The joint working group of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China held their 37th meeting on the implementation of the Declaration of Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) in Cambodia on October 1-3, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
ASEAN, China wish to early adopt Code of Conduct in East Sea: spokesperson ảnh 1Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The joint working group of the Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN) and China held their 37th meeting on the implementation of theDeclaration of Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) in Cambodia on October1-3, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

At the ministry’s regular press conference on October 20, thespokesperson said at the meeting, the two sides discussed the situation on the East Sea, theimplementation of the DOC and the building of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea(COC).

The two sides affirmed the importance of peace, security, stability, and freedomof navigation and overflight in the East Sea, and at the same time emphasized theexercise of self-restraint, avoidance of actions that may complicatethe situation, and the resolution of all disputes through peaceful means inaccordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Conventionon the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), she said.

Hang added that ASEAN and China also expressed the wish to earlycomplete the second review for a single draft COC negotiating text, and to soonadopt a substantive, effective COC in accordance with international law,including the 1982 UNCLOS, contributing to the maintenance of peace, stabilityand security in the region, promoting cooperation and creating a favourableenvironment for peaceful resolution of disputes in the East Sea./. 
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