Najib calls on Asean to resolve South China Sea dispute

Najib addressing the Asia-Pacific Roundtable in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has called on Asean to work towards a peaceful resolution to the dispute in the South China Sea.

In this regard, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said he hoped the grouping of Southeast Asian nations would expedite the creation of a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea to maintain unity in the developing region.