Malaysia, Indonesia share common stance on East Sea issue
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said his country and Indonesia share the view that the East Sea (internationally called the South China Sea) issue must be resolved through the diplomatic channel with respect for international law.
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob (R) and Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Photo: theborneopost)
Jakarta (VNA) - Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said hiscountry and Indonesia share the view that the East Sea (internationally calledthe South China Sea) issue must be resolved through the diplomatic channel withrespect for international law.
Speaking at a joint press conference withIndonesian President Joko Widodo following their meeting on November 10, theMalaysian PM said the settlement of the East Sea issue needs to respect the 1982United Nations Convention on Law of Sea (UNCLOS).
He wason a three-day visit to Indonesia - his first foreign trip since he took office last August.
His predecessor,Muhyiddin Yassin, paid an official visit to Indonesia in early February 2021and also discussed the East Sea issue with President Widodo.
At themeeting with Yassin on February 5, the Indonesian leader stressed that regionalstability in the East Sea would materialise if all countries respectinternational law, particularly UNCLOS./.
Australia and the US underlined the importance of countries’ ability to exercise their maritime rights and freedoms in the South China Sea (called East Sea in Vietnam), consistent with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), including freedom of navigation and overflight and other internationally lawful uses of the sea related to these freedoms.
Vietnamese relevant agencies always keep a close watch on developments in the East Sea, and Vietnam has full historical evidence and legal foundations to affirm its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in accordance with international law, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has affirmed.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has called on countries to respect the principle of peaceful settlement of international disputes, emphasising that the rule of law at the national and international levels play an important role in maintaining international peace and security, socio-economic development and ensuring human rights.
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has affirmed his country's consistent position that issues concerning the East Sea (internationally called South China Sea) must be managed in a peaceful and rational manner through dialogue and consultations, utilising appropriate forums and diplomatic channels.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob (R) and Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Photo: theborneopost) 
