Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that China and ASEAN are deepening cooperation to safeguard peace in the South China Sea, calling it a \"shared responsibility\" for regional stability. 🌏🤝
The two sides are accelerating negotiations on a Code of Conduct for the strategic waterway while expanding practical maritime collaboration. Wang, a key figure in China's foreign policy team, emphasized that \u0022regional countries have full confidence to manage the South China Sea issue\u0022 during meetings in Laos this weekend.
This development comes as Southeast Asian nations and China work to balance economic interests with security concerns in one of the world\u2019s busiest shipping lanes. 💼⚓️ Analysts say the progress reflects growing trust in diplomacy-first approaches.
