ASEAN Vows To Finalize 'Code Of Conduct' South China Sea Talks
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (KUNA) -- Foreign Ministers of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) vowed Saturday to finalize negotiations with Beijing over 'Code of Conduct' in South China Sea.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, at the end of the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting taking place in Jakarta, highlighted members states' commitment to concluding the talks and asserted the need for an objective, effective and implementable Code of Conduct.
She further underlined her country's readiness to host upcoming round of negotiations, set to be held in March, as Indonesia is the current chair of the association.
China is demanding a large chunk of the South China Sea but its claims are being challenged by a number of ASEAN member states including Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam.
While Indonesia is not among those challenging China's demands, it clashed with China over fishing rights in Natuna Islands, close to the disputed waters.
The Code of Conduct talks have been taking place since the nineties, but were repeatedly halted for various reasons, latest of which is the coronavirus pandemic. (end)
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