ASEAN and China agree to exercise self-restraint over South China Sea
ASEAN and China have come to an agreement to exercise self-restraint over the disputed South China Sea (SCS) to expand vaccine cooperation in dealing with the Covid-19 situation.
The foreign ministers of China and ASEAN both committed to exercise self-restraint during the Special Asean-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SACFMM) that was held in Chongqing, China, on June 7 to celebrate the 30th founding anniversary of the region and communist state relations.
ASEAN was founded on Aug. 8, 1967 with 10 members namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Standing as a country coordinator, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. co-chaired the SACFMM with China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Locsin has appealed for the complete support and cooperation of the parties in order to accomplish the collective aspiration for the South China Sea to be a sea of peace, security, stability and prosperity.
