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China, ASEAN totally able to safeguard well South China Sea's peace, stability: FM   

王毅:中国和东盟完全有能力维护好南海和平稳定

8月10日,外交部长王毅在缅甸内比都出席东盟地区论坛外长会时,就一些国家渲染所谓南海紧张局势当场作出回应。王毅表示,中国和东盟完全有能力、也有智慧维护好南海的和平稳定。[查看全文]
2014-08-11 08:31 Xinhua Web Editor: Wang Fan
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) attends the 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting at Myanmar International Convention Center in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Aug 10, 2014. (Xinhua/U Aung)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) attends the 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting at Myanmar International Convention Center in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Aug 10, 2014. (Xinhua/U Aung)

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are totally able to safeguard well the peace and stability of South China Sea, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Nay Pyi Taw Sunday.

Wang, who was attending the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers Meeting in Nay Pyi Taw, made the remarks in immediate response to the so-called tense situation propagated by some countries over the South China Sea.

Wang said the current situation of the South China Sea is overall steady without any problem with free navigation. Up to now, he never heard any vessel's free voyage was affected.

Relations between China and ASEAN still more maintained a good trend of development, he said, disagreeing with people who speculated the South China Sea situation as so-called tense.

Wang held that China and ASEAN totally have ability and also have wisdom to safeguard well the peace and stability of South China Sea.

Noting that China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting has reached consensus this time, he stressed the continuation to overally implement the " Declaration of Code of Conduct of the Parties" and strive for reaching "South China Sea Code of Conduct" as early as possible on the basis of unanimous coordination.

The two sides spoke highly of it clapping hands together.

Wang insisted that China and ASEAN could discuss the related issue in calm but he could not understand why some countries out of the region stayed restless to propagate its tense situation.

"Is it they want to confuse the region? Countries out of the region can reasonably voice their concern , but we disagree with them for coming to the region finger-pointing," he refuted.

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