Asean wants to forge legally-binding code of conduct with China
By Michaela P. del Callar 07/19/2011Amid recent altercations in disputed South China Sea territories, Southeast Asian nations want to forge a stronger legally-binding code of conduct with China to prevent an escalation of the territorial disputes and cool off months-long tension in the disputed waters.
A draft communiqué to be issued by Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) ministers who are currently meeting in Bali, Indonesia call for the early conclusion of negotiations for a regional code of conduct before the leaders’ summit takes place in November.
“We have further commenced the discussion on a regional code of conduct (CoC) in the South China Sea by building upon the momentum of the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of Asean-China Dialog Relations in 2011. We look forward to its finalization before the 19th Asean Summit and Related Summits,” according to the communiqué seen by the Tribune yesterday...... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110719nat2.html
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The reply from china would sound like this:
"Which part of NO did you not understand?"
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