"Both Indonesia and China, also other countries in ASEAN, believe that we need to implement the Declaration of Conduct on the South China sea and continue negotiation to form Code of Conduct (CoC). There is no opposition among one party to another here," said the minister.
Marty emphasized related parties need to reach a comfort level to continue the negotiation for the Code of Conduct.
Meanwhile Minister Wang Yi reiterated China`s stance on South China sea issue saying that the country wants to settle dispute in South China sea by conducting consultation with related countries.
"China will do its best to maintain peace and stability in the disputed area. This will not change. We are committed to our stance which is reflected in our policy and our action on the field," the minister added.
As to the negotiation process of CoC, Minister Wang Yi said China is open for discussion. However he emphasized that the draft of CoC need to be agreed by all parties.
China, Taiwan and four ASEAN member countries namely Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam are involved in overlapping claims to parts of the South China Sea.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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