FM Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang: ASEAN, China to step up COC talks
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said ASEAN and China had committed to continuing to step up negotiations over a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) during the 26th ASEAN - China Senior Officials’ Consultation, held via videoconferencing recently.
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| Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
At the ministry’s regular press conference in Ha Noi on July 2, Hang said the two sides reached consensus on several important orientations for ASEAN - China collaboration in the near future on the back of effective implementation of the vision for the ASEAN - China strategic partnership to 2030, including developing the digital economy and high-quality human resources and jointly working on emerging challenges such as cybersecurity, natural disasters, and trans-national crime.
She said the two sides also debated practical cooperation in mitigating the impact of COVID-19.
The Chinese side affirmed its support for the ASEAN Fund for COVID-19 Response and the regional emergency medical supply reserve. It also offered new cooperation initiatives, including holding the ASEAN - China Forum on health cooperation and considering safe traveling corridors between China and ASEAN countries.
The two sides also expressed a wish to resume the COC talks when possible, she added, and highlighted the need for the serious and full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).
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(Source: VNA)
