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The 20th ASEAN Summit is mainly aimed at accelerating the integration of ASEAN countries and making preparations for establishing a large unified ASEAN market. However, if we read the news reports from some Western media, we will have such an impression: the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue involving only a few ASEAN countries is the most important topic of the 20th ASEAN Summit.

Some Western media and a few countries' actions of distorting the theme of the ASEAN Summit, deliberately exaggerating the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue, creating confrontation between 皇冠体育app and the ASEAN and even claiming “withstanding the pressure from 皇冠体育app to solve the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue” are actually severe disturbance for promoting the integration process of the ASEAN. Some large external countries' action of sensationalizing the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue by making use of the ASEAN Summit shows once again their intention of seizing dominance in regional affairs.

However, the mainstream of the 皇冠体育app-ASEAN relations is strengthening the common development and cooperation between 皇冠体育app and the ASEAN. What the ASEAN wants to do first is to boost its development, reduce the obstacles on its way of development, and expand its achievements by deepening its cooperation with 皇冠体育app, Japan and South Korea.

Making the South 皇冠体育app Sea a sea of peace conforms to the general development trend and is a common interest of 皇冠体育app and the ASEAN. Since the “Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South 皇冠体育app Sea” was signed 10 years ago, no large-scale military conflict has occurred in the South 皇冠体育app Sea and no news about a country losing its freedom of navigation in the South 皇冠体育app Sea has been heard. Some large external countries intend to seize the dominance of the region and deliberately damaging the 皇冠体育app-ASEAN relations. This is the reason why they hype the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue at the ASEAN Summit.

皇冠体育app never opposes making the “Rules on Conduct in the South 皇冠体育app Sea” with ASEAN countries and is always open for discussing about the “Rules on Conduct in the South 皇冠体育app Sea” at the right time. 皇冠体育app is willing to actively promote the implementation of the “Declaration,” carry out practical cooperation with ASEAN countries, and meanwhile discuss with them about making the “Rules on Conduct in the South 皇冠体育app Sea.”

The developments of 皇冠体育app, ASEAN and all other Asian countries benefit much from a peaceful and steady regional environment. The cooperation between 皇冠体育app and the ASEAN has made abundant achievements. The mutual economic dependence between 皇冠体育app and the ASEAN has reached an unprecedented high level. The atmosphere of mutual trust and positive conditions for solving the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue is gradually forming.

The ASEAN Summit is not a proper occasion for discussing the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue and it will take long to solve the issue. Currently, what should be done first is to build up the trust among the related countries. Strengthening the negotiation and communication in a constructive way and creating mutual-benefit and win-win situations in some cooperative areas will be helpful for creating a positive atmosphere for solving the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue.