ASEAN leaders, China discuss South China Sea cooperation, COVID-19 response


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Senior officials of Southeast Asian governments and China discussed maritime cooperation concerning the South China Sea and COVID-19 response efforts to address the pandemic, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday. "The senior officials exchanged views on developments in the region, including the collective aspiration to agree to an effective and substantive Code of Conduct in the South China Sea that will contribute to regional peace, security and stability, and is in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)," the DFA said in a statement. The 26th ASEAN-China...