ASEAN-Japan accelerate cooperation in Covid-19 response
Japan is considered a trusted friend of ASEAN in multisectoral cooperation, with that in Covid-19 response over the past three years.
Japan is considered a trusted friend of ASEAN in multisectoral cooperation, with that in Covid-19 response over the past three years.
The journey shows Germany’s strategy on the diversification of economic partnerships and the strengthening of international law.
The diplomat prioritizes security in the four-area relations that also include trade and investment, war legacy and humanitarian issues, and people-to-people ties.
China has rejected the ruling and claimed 90% of the South China Sea region within a so-called Nine-Dash Line. The region is contested by Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Taiwan.
Vietnam said any scientific research activities in the waters of Spratly and Paracel islands without Vietnam’s permission is illegal and void.
Satellite imagery showed Chinese maritime patrol aircraft and ship at Fiery Cross Reef of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands.
Vietnam said it cannot help but mention the South China Sea because of its important position in the global supply chain.
The ministers agreed to boost security and ensure freedom of navigation and a favorable environment to settle territorial disputes in the South China Sea (called East Sea by Vietnam) in a peaceful manner.
Hanoi said it slams all acts that infringe upon its sovereignty rights on the islands.
Indonesia’s foreign minister said ASEAN and China need to continue discussing the Code of Conduct (COC), which progress remains very slow.