China, ASEAN agree to cooperate in maintaining peace, stability in East Sea
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to carry out practical marine cooperation projects and jointly uphold peace and stability in the East Sea, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin as saying on March 14.
Hanoi (VNA) - China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) have agreed to carry out practical marine cooperationprojects and jointly uphold peace and stability in the East Sea, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing ChineseForeign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin as saying on March 14.
Wang made the remark after the 38th ASEAN-China Joint WorkingGroup meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Partiesin the East Sea (DOC), which was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from March 8-10.
Wang stated that during the meeting, China and ASEANcountries also continued to advance the consultation on the Code of Conduct inthe East Sea (COC) and exchanged views on the implementation of the DOC andmaritime cooperation.
They agreed to carry out multiple practical cooperationprojects in marine scientific research, environmental protection and search andrescue operation at sea, step up dialogue and communication, deepen mutuallybeneficial cooperation and jointly uphold peace and stability in the East Sea,he said.
The parties also reached agreement on the working plan forthis year and agreed to hold multiple rounds of the Senior Officials' Meetingon the Implementation of the DOC and Joint Working Group meeting of the DOCwithin this year and bring about greater progress in the COC consultation, headded./.
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