{"id":109943,"date":"2017-08-06T02:58:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-06T06:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=109943"},"modified":"2017-08-06T02:58:22","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T06:58:22","slug":"asean-foreign-ministers-endorse-coc-framework-on-south-china-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/06\/asean-foreign-ministers-endorse-coc-framework-on-south-china-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"ASEAN foreign ministers endorse COC framework on South China Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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50th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. (Photo<\/a>: ASEAN 2017\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday formally endorsed the framework of the code of conduct (COC) to address disputes in the South China Sea\/West Philippine Sea for eventual adoption by the regional grouping and China.<\/p>\n

Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) acting Spokesperson Robespierre Bolivar said the framework COC is expected to be adopted at the ASEAN China Ministerial Meeting slated here on Aug. 6.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far as far as I know the consensus in Asean is at the very least the code of conduct that is to be negotiated still, that the negotiations that will happen in the next few months or years should produce a substantive and effective code of conduct,\u201d he said in a press briefing.<\/p>\n

Bolivar stressed the Philippines preferred a \u201clegally binding\u201d and effective code of conduct which all parties would observe and adhere to.<\/p>\n

He said the COC framework was a major step towards the realization of an effective code.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is more strategic goal of the ASEAN,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Foreign ministers from 27 countries gather here for the 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings from Aug. 2 to 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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