22/04/2014
The drafting of the South China Sea code of conduct (COC) is a working process without a timeframe, the director-general of the ASEAN Affairs Department of Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Xinhua Monday.
"We need to use some caution and proceed step by step. It will take time," Arthayudh Srisamoot said on the sidelines of the 7th ASEAN-China Senior Officials' Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), which opened Monday in Thailand's central Chonburi province.
As the country coordinator of ASEAN-China relations, Thailand is trying to organize more meetings this year to help ASEAN countries and China conduct more negotiations on the COC and jointly undertake more practical cooperation, Arthayudh said.
The two-day meeting on the DOC is held back to back with the 20th ASEAN-China Senior Officials' Consultation.
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