Gov't hopes to work with ASEAN in S. China Sea

Chou Yin-hwou, deputy director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, said Taiwan is “closely monitoring” developments on the proposals for a code of conduct in the disputed South China Sea area.

He said it would be regrettable if Taiwan was excluded from the discussions of the proposals among those members of ASEAN that are also claimants to the disputed area.

The territorial issue is expected to be discussed at the ASEAN summit in Cambodia in mid-November, Chou said.

Taiwan is not a member of the regional grouping.

Taiwan holds sovereignty and administrative control over Taiping Island and other islets in the Spratly Islands and will not recognize any other sovereignty claims to the area, according to Chou.

He reiterated that Taiwan's stance is to deal with South China Sea disputes based on the principles of safeguarding sovereignty, putting aside differences, maintaining peace and reciprocity, and pursuing joint development of resources.

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