(VOVworld) – Senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN yesterday/ on Thursday concluded drafting the key elements for a Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea.

Soeung Rathchavy, Secretary of State at Cambodia ’s Foreign Ministry, who chaired the 7th ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting, said the draft will be submitted to ASEAN foreign ministers for a final decision at their meeting in July.
She said the draft of the COC is a positive move, adding that the COC will be crucial for ensuring regional peace and stability as well as strengthen the bloc’s friendship and cooperation with China. If the draft is approved, ASEAN will look to conduct negotiations with China.