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South China Sea peace and stability are urged by Asean ministers.

As it works to hasten the conclusion of a code that would lower tensions in the region, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has called for peace and stability in the South China Sea.

The decision was made by the 10 foreign ministers of Southeast Asia on August 3 during the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting; the joint communique from that meeting was made public on Friday.

According to the statement, “we discussed the situation in the South China Sea, during which concerns were expressed by some Ministers on the land reclamations, activities, and serious incidents in the area, including damage to the marine environment, which have eroded trust and confidence, increased tensions, and may jeopardize peace, security, and stability in the region.

“We reiterated the need to strengthen mutual trust and confidence, exercise self-control in the conduct of activities that may complicate or exacerbate disagreements and undermine peace and stability, and avoid acts that may further complicate the situation,” the statement continued.

The Asean ministers also hailed the progress made in the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) discussions and urged all parties to keep working to create an atmosphere “conductive” to the talks.

In addition, they reaffirmed the significance of upholding international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea). “We stressed the importance of undertaking confidence building and preventive measures to enhance, among other things, trust and confidence amongst parties,” they said.

The COC negotiations are currently being accelerated by China and Asean.

During the 36th Joint Working Group on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (JWG-DOC) in Siem Reap last May 2022, the two parties began their physical textual negotiations on the Single Draft COC Negotiating Text.

“In accordance with UNCLOS”

Yoshimasa Hayashi, the foreign minister of Japan, stated that the COC should be in accordance with the UNCLOS and should not infringe upon the rights of outside parties.

Recall that China has suggested limiting participation from those beyond the South China Sea.

Minister Hayashi discussed the COC and the Arbitral Tribunal’s decision regarding the 2016 disputes between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of the Philippines. He emphasized that the COC should be in accordance with the UNCLOS and should not jeopardize the legal rights and interests of any parties using the South China Sea.

Hayashi expressed alarm about “unilateral attempts to change the status quo” by using force during the Asean-Japan Ministerial Meeting on August 4; he claimed that these actions are “continuing and intensifying in the East and South China Seas.”

Japan vehemently opposes such acts, he claimed.

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