China to speed up consultation of COC on South China Sea

KUALA LUMPUR: China State Councillor and Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi says China will speed up the consultation on the Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea and work together with all stakeholders in creating a sea of peace and cooperation.

During a bilateral meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah, he said both sides agreed on maintaining peace and stability in the region through political consensus.