国内英语资讯:Spotlight: Outsiders should not try to interfere in South China Sea issue: Cambodian officia_时事

国内英语资讯:Spotlight: Outsiders should not try to interfere in South China Sea issue: Cambodian officia

Matthews said so far, the negotiation on the COC in the South China Sea is going quite well and they need to maintain the momentum and conductive environment for negotiation.

"The swift conclusion of a meaningful COC will contribute to trust building, peace and stability in the region," he said.

Chheang Vannarith, president of the Asian Vision Institute, said practical cooperation and the negotiation of COC need to be accelerated in order to reduce misunderstanding and tensions, and build strategic trust, especially between the claimant states.

Kin Phea, director-general of the International Relations Institute Cambodia of the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said on Tuesday that the South China Sea dispute has been seen bigger than the dispute itself in nature due to interference from the outsiders and the distortion of Western media.

"The outside interference not only damages the joint effort to realize the COC, but also brings about friction between ASEAN member states and China, and among ASEAN member states, and destroys enormous benefits gained from ASEAN-China relations," he told Xinhua.

"The South China Sea issue should not be focused by other uninvolved countries since there are so many issues that is much more important than the South China Sea issue to the ASEAN people, ASEAN countries and also to China," he said. "Outside countries should stay away from the issue and should not make irresponsible remarks over the issue."