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The speedy completion of the agreement on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (SCS) will help ensure regional peace and stability, safeguard the future of the region, and prevent external forces from interfering and disrupting it. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated this on Tuesday during a meeting with Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hassan in Manila, the Philippines.
The Chinese Foreign Minister noted that China, together with other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), based on the Declaration of Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, advocates for the speedy completion of the Protocol of Conduct in the South China Sea and joins all forces in this.
According to Wang Yi, China, Malaysia, and Malaysia are at a key stage of development and growth. He stated that China is willing to work with Malaysia to seize opportunities, intensify contacts at all levels, deepen comprehensive cooperation, and promote maritime exchanges and cooperation to elevate China-Malaysia relations to a higher level.
Stressing that ASEAN is an integral part of many polar countries and one of the key forces in the Global South, the Chinese Foreign Minister expressed hope that Malaysia would effectively utilize its role as a coordinating country in relations between China and ASEAN, ensuring the common interests of the parties and the world community and stability in Asia.
Mohamad Hasan, for his part, stated that relations between Malaysia and China, as well as between ASEAN and China, are currently experiencing a historic turning point. He reaffirmed Malaysia's firm commitment to the one-China policy and its readiness to make every effort to advance ASEAN-China cooperation and jointly safeguard ASEAN's centrality within the regional architecture.
As Mohamad Hasan put it, some countries, disregarding any relationship with the South China Sea, are constantly seeking to "flex their muscles" in the SCS. The Malaysian Foreign Minister expressed hope for the swift completion of a Code of Conduct for the SCS, in order to jointly ensure peace and stability in this region.
