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Senior Chinese diplomat Qin Gang said on Monday the country was willing to work with ASEAN nations to eliminate external interference and implement a declaration on the conduct of parties in the South China Sea.
Speaking with ASEAN Secretary-General Gao Jinhong in Beijing, Gang said he wanted to reach a code of conduct in the South China Sea as soon as possible. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Bernadette Baum)