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MALAYSIA called for more efforts to find a peaceful solution in the disputed South China Sea at talks in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
China’s land reclamation work in the sea, a major shipping lane and fishing ground, was discussed at a meeting between Beijing’s representatives and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said: “Above all, we must be seen to address these issues peacefully and co-operatively,”
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi defended his country’s island-building activities, pointing out that they were in Chinese territory and that there should be no double standards on the issue — a reference to land reclamation work by other nations.
He urged all parties to support China and the ASEAN members in speeding up negotiations for a code of conduct that governs behaviour in the waterway.
But the Philippines and non-ASEAN member the US are pressing for China to halt construction.
