Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Many countries expressed their concern over thesituation in the East Sea and affirmed a need to maintain sustainable peace andlong-term stability in the important waters, during the 37th ASEANSummit and the 15th East Asia Summit (EAS), Foreign Ministry’sspokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
During the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on November 19, shesaid that in order to reach such a goal, they called for the upholding of a senseof responsibility, in particular avoiding actions that could further exacerbatetension and complicate the situation, while refraining from militarisation.
Countries highlighted the need to uphold international law, includingthe 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is alegal framework for every activity at sea and the settlement of disputes bypeaceful means.
She said countries urged ASEAN and China to step up the fullimplementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea(DOC) as well as efforts to resume negotiations on an effective and efficientCode of Conduct in the East Sea in line with international law, including the 1982UNCLOS.
The above contents were fullyreflected in the Chairman’s Statement from the 37th ASEAN Summit andthe EAS-15, Hang said./.
During the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on November 19, shesaid that in order to reach such a goal, they called for the upholding of a senseof responsibility, in particular avoiding actions that could further exacerbatetension and complicate the situation, while refraining from militarisation.
Countries highlighted the need to uphold international law, includingthe 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is alegal framework for every activity at sea and the settlement of disputes bypeaceful means.
She said countries urged ASEAN and China to step up the fullimplementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea(DOC) as well as efforts to resume negotiations on an effective and efficientCode of Conduct in the East Sea in line with international law, including the 1982UNCLOS.
The above contents were fullyreflected in the Chairman’s Statement from the 37th ASEAN Summit andthe EAS-15, Hang said./.
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