South China Sea likely to be high on Asean agenda when Vietnam takes the chair

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Beijing and Asean have pledged to finalise the South China Sea code of conduct by 2022.

Territorial disputes over the resource-rich South China Sea are expected to feature prominently in engagements between China and Asean next year as Vietnam prepares to take over as chairman of the regional body.

In Beijing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang called on Vietnam – currently the most vocal critic of Chinese claims in the strategic waterway, which is also one of the world’s busiest – not to “complicate” the South China Sea issue. “The recent episode [in Vanguard Bank] is just the prelude to a long, fraught future ahead for Vietnam in dealing with its northern neighbour: Vietnam’s rights to maritime resources in its own exclusive economic zone will increasingly be constrained and obstructed by Chinese actions,” he said.

“China would not feel comfortable if Vietnam played the South China Sea card in Asean’s agenda setting next year,” Kang said.

 

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