China and ASEAN countries to the joint military exercises

Singapore(Education TV Online)China has invited member countries to joint military exercises on the sidelines of the ASEAN ministerial meeting in Singapore. China wants to hold joint military exercises with Southeast Asian countries in disputed waters, but it insists that these exercises should not involve the US and other countries. Analysts say that China's effort is aimed at reducing the influence of the US. China's draft also includes a demand for joint exploration of oil and gas reserves, which is its influence in the South China Sea is part of efforts to increase China claims the entire sea under its influence, while the US supports countries that claim to have influence on the sea, contrary to China's claim. China's move came as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Malaysia on the first of a series of visits to countries in the region, during which the maritime dispute with Beijing is likely to be clearly brought to the fore. And Mike Pompeo will travel to Singapore on Saturday to meet with his Asian and EU counterparts on security issues. China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) A code of conduct for the governance of this strategically important sea between the two countries has been in the preparation stage for several years. China's draft also mentions the benefits to various countries of joint efforts to reach an agreement and is described by analysts as initial progress. Vietnam offered strong opposition to Chinese activities and demanded that other countries stop building artificial islands and military installations. However, there were no clear signs of serious opposition from other countries. In Singapore on Thursday In a meeting held, China and ASEAN announced that they have agreed on the code of conduct after negotiations. After the meeting between the foreign ministers of Beijing and ASEAN in Singapore, the parties announced the agreement on the text of the code of conduct. Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan presided over the meeting and called the draft a "significant achievement". He said that "the purpose of the Code of Conduct is to ensure peace, stability and trust so that China and ASEAN countries can work together to resolve all regional disputes." However, he said it was too early to say when the talks would reach completion. But tensions have risen over the years due to the construction of artificial islands to host military bases. The US, the dominant military power in the region, on the other hand, conducts frequent patrols in the sea to ensure freedom of navigation. In the draft text, Beijing says that China and 10 To hold regular joint military exercises cahyy.tahm ASEAN countries in the region to exercise any other country can not join until unreported in this regard to the parties concerned, and from their mind not taken.