KUALA LUMPUR: The bilateral meeting held between between Malaysia and China touched on the importance of maintaining peace, security and stability in the South China Sea.

Following the meeting, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and China Premier Li Qiang in a joint statement today said both countries agreed to resolve disputes by peaceful means through friendly consultations and negotiations, in line with the recognised international law, including the United Nations Convention 1982 on the Law of the Sea.

"The two sides will launch the bilateral dialogue ont he management of maritime issues as early as possible to foster maritime dialogue and cooperation."

"The two sides will also work together with other Asean countries to fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) in its entirety and look forward to the early conclusion of an effective and substantive Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC)," they said in a joint statement, today.

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