Full coverage: South China Sea Is Indisputable Part of China

Senior diplomats from China and ASEAN countries gathered in Vietnam's Ha Long city on Thursday, for the 12th Senior official meeting on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. Chinese vice foreign minister Liu Zhen attended.

The routine meeting aims to foster the  the building of a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea. A China-ASEAN joint working group on Wednesday convened to consult on a Code of Conduct.