HANOI - China on Wednesday called for an early conclusion of talks on a so-called code of conduct with ASEAN to avert clashes in the South China Sea, as strains between China and the United States ove
r the waters have been intensifying.
China should "finalize" the code of conduct with ASEAN countries as soon as possible to create "a set of rules that reflect the region's characteristics," Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during their online foreign ministerial meeting, hosted by Vietnam. A code of conduct has long been discussed, with China and the ASEAN nations agreeing in 2002 on a loose set of guidelines known as the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea.
Beijing, meanwhile, has rapidly built artificial islands with military infrastructure in the sea, becoming a major dispute that has exacerbated chilly relations with the United States, which has stepped up its offensive against the Asian power over security issues.
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