China, Asean countries to strive for early agreement on COC

CHONGQING, June 7 (Xinhua): China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries agreed on Monday to work together to strive for an early agreement on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC).

Attending the 19th Senior Officials' Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) held here in Chongqing, the parties agreed to resume as soon as possible the second reading of the Single Draft COC Negotiating Text and strive for the early conclusion of negotiations.