Indonesia is prepared to work with ASEAN to complete COC in SCS.
Indonesia is prepared to work with ASEAN to complete COC in SCS. January 10, 2024 Source en.antaranews.com Jakarta (ANTARA) - Retno Marsudi, the minister of foreign affairs, emphasised that Indonesia is prepared to collaborate with all ASEAN nations, including the Philippines, in order to expeditiously finalise the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea (SCS). Following a bilateral meeting with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo in Manila on Tuesday, January 9, Marsudi released the statement. According to a transcript of her news conference, the minister said, "We welcome the Statement on Maintaining and Promoting Stability in the Maritime Sphere in Southeast Asia issued by ASEAN Foreign Ministers on December 30 last year." Marsudi believes that the declaration made by the ASEAN foreign ministers is a critical step towards ensuring prosperity, peace, and stability in the SCS. In recent