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ASEAN, Beijing agree to avoid violence in the South China Sea

VIENTIANE: ASEAN and Beijing have reached an agreement to avoid violence in the South China Sea, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

He stated that China and all member states of the regional bloc also agreed to use diplomatic channels and negotiations to resolve disputes in the waters during the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related summits here.

“I suggest that, if possible, we use ASEAN channels, for example. Of course, some developments in the Philippines are concerning, and we have conveyed this,” he told Malaysian media on the final day of the summit today.

“There is assurance from the Chinese Premier, Li Qiang, that this matter will be handled peacefully in line with the spirit of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982.”

The dispute in the South China Sea became one of the focal points for the 10 ASEAN countries and their dialogue partner, China, during the summit, with an emphasis on the right to defend each country’s sovereignty.

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