VLADISVOSTOK, 9 September 2012 – The Thai Foreign Minister has revealed that
China is ready to work with ASEAN to sort out the South China Sea dispute.
While attending the 20th APEC
Summit in Russia, Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul held a bilateral
meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Mr. Yang Jiechi.
At the meeting, both ministers
touched on the ongoing problem of South China Sea dispute, for which Thailand
has been playing the part of the ASEAN-China coordinator.
Reporters said that the Chinese
Foreign Minister agreed in principle on Thailand’s suggestion to organize
unofficial talks among senior officers from ASEAN and China, in Cambodia before
the ASEAN Summit later this year.
Under this suggestion, Thailand
expressed its wish to see ASEAN and China sit down and work on the Code of
Conduct (CoC) for South China Sea, which it believes to be the best way-out for
the ongoing conflict.
Mr. Surapong revealed that he
also talked with Mr. Yang about the water management in Mekong River, as
Thailand will host a Greater Mekong Region-China meeting next January while
China brought up the issue of maritime safety in the Mekong.
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