VIENTIANE, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Wednesday that China is willing to work with the ASEAN countries in dispelling interference, and properly handling the South China Sea issue according to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and dual-track approach.
Li made the remarks as he was attending a meeting with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the Laotian capital of Vientiane.
With the joint efforts from China and the ASEAN members, the situation in the South China Sea is moving towards a positive direction, and DOC has been proved an effective guideline in the region, he said.
Over the past more than a decade, the DOC principle of having direct talks between concerned parties over their disputes has been significant for China and the ASEAN nations to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea, said the premier.
Presently, China is working with the ASEAN nations to formulate a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC).
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