Thursday 12 July 2012

ASEAN  Forum to meet in Cambodia.Foreign ministers of members of the ASEAN Regional Forum will hold a conference in Cambodia to discuss security in the Asia-Pacific region.The annual meeting will be held in the capital Phnom Penh on Thursday with representatives from 10 ASEAN members and 17 other economies participating.

ASEAN forum to have North Korea's Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun and will draw international attention to the discussions as all members of the 6-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program will be present.On North Korea launched its a satellite-carrying rocket in April,UNSC members condemned it as a test of ballistic missile technology.The participants countries are to take view at territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Confrontations have been growing between China, the Philippines, and Vietnam over the sovereignty of some island chains.

China and ASEAN countries on Wednesday reached a broad agreement to come up with a legally binding code of conduct to peacefully resolve the disputes. China is still cautious about the move. Bargaining is likely to be accelerated by involving the United States and other countries, which are pushing for an early creation of the rule.

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