Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called upon theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China to come up witha code of conduct in the East Sea (COC) at an early time.
Thiscould break the “vicious circle” and not let disputes sour the broaderrelationship, PM Lee said in his speech at the opening ceremony of the14th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 29.
He stressedadhering to international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on theLaw of the Sea (UNCLOS) as the best way for all parties involved.
The Shangri-La Dialogue, widely recognised asAsia-Pacific’s foremost defence and security summit, drew senior defenceofficers from 26 regional countries to discuss security challenges inthe region and around the world; security cooperation methods in Asia;measures against conflicts; and China’s role in maintaining security andstability in Asia-Pacific.
Deputy Defence MinisterSenior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, head of the Vietnamesedelegation to the event, is expected to deliver a speech on preventingconflict escalation.
On May 30, US Secretary ofDefence Ashton Carter and Japanese Minister of Defence Gen Makataniwarned that China’s island-building in the East Sea is underminingsecurity in the Asia-Pacific region.
Cater askedChina to halt immediately the island-building activities in the EastSea, saying the US is deeply concerned about the scale of China’s landreclamation and opposes any further militarization in the East Sea.
Meanwhile, Japanese Minister Gen Makatani said he hopes China andall other involved will behave in a responsible manner, recommending aCOC should be developed as soon as possible.
Heldannually by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS),the Shangri-la Dialogue is significant to security in the Asian-Pacificregion, offering a good chance for regional countries to hold dialoguestowards ensuring security and stability in the region.-VNA
Thiscould break the “vicious circle” and not let disputes sour the broaderrelationship, PM Lee said in his speech at the opening ceremony of the14th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 29.
He stressedadhering to international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on theLaw of the Sea (UNCLOS) as the best way for all parties involved.
The Shangri-La Dialogue, widely recognised asAsia-Pacific’s foremost defence and security summit, drew senior defenceofficers from 26 regional countries to discuss security challenges inthe region and around the world; security cooperation methods in Asia;measures against conflicts; and China’s role in maintaining security andstability in Asia-Pacific.
Deputy Defence MinisterSenior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, head of the Vietnamesedelegation to the event, is expected to deliver a speech on preventingconflict escalation.
On May 30, US Secretary ofDefence Ashton Carter and Japanese Minister of Defence Gen Makataniwarned that China’s island-building in the East Sea is underminingsecurity in the Asia-Pacific region.
Cater askedChina to halt immediately the island-building activities in the EastSea, saying the US is deeply concerned about the scale of China’s landreclamation and opposes any further militarization in the East Sea.
Meanwhile, Japanese Minister Gen Makatani said he hopes China andall other involved will behave in a responsible manner, recommending aCOC should be developed as soon as possible.
Heldannually by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS),the Shangri-la Dialogue is significant to security in the Asian-Pacificregion, offering a good chance for regional countries to hold dialoguestowards ensuring security and stability in the region.-VNA
