ASEAN, China discuss East Sea agreement

by VTV420 May 2017 Last updated at 15:59 PM

VTV.vn - ASEAN member countries and China have reiterated a commitment to fully and effectively implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea.

They discussed the issue at the 14th ASEAN-China Senior Officials' Meeting on the Implementation of the declaration in the Chinese province of Guizhou's Guiyang city on Thursday. The officials reviewed the implementation of measures to build trust and boost preventive diplomacy at sea, saying the operation of hotlines between the foreign ministries of ASEAN countries and China could manage maritime emergencies. Regarding the formation of a Code of Conduct, participants acknowledged the performance of working groups on the declaration and code on a draft code framework.

They agreed to submit the document to the ASEAN Post Minister Conference Plus One next August in the Philippines for approval.

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