Asean Revives Talks With China On Maritime Code

BY NATASHA BRERETON-FUKUI

PHNOM PENH--The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has managed to revive negotiations with Beijing aimed at creating a code of conduct for the South China Sea, Asean Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan said Saturday.

In an interview on the sidelines of meetings in Phnom Penh, Dr. Pitsuwan said he believes there is a "momentum of goodwill" toward tackling disputes in the waters.

China has opposed efforts to settle disagreements at multilateral forums, saying it prefers to handle them on a bilateral basis. A meeting of Asean foreign ministers in July broke up without ...

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