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The Star
11-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Tok Mat: China to sign treaty as soon as possible
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 - Malaysia's Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, and China's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, arrive at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre to attend the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with China, held in conjunction with the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings today. -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED KUALA LUMPUR: China has committed to signing the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty 'as soon as possible' without reservation, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The Foreign Minister said Beijing's commitment marks a significant step forward for Asean. 'China has made a commitment to ensure that it will sign the SEANWFZ Treaty without reservation. 'This is something very good for Asean. '(China will sign the treaty) as soon as possible when the documentation is ready,' he told reporters after the Asean Post-Ministerial Conference with China. Mohamad described the meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as 'very good', noting that discussions also covered routine bilateral and multilateral issues. These discussions included ensuring free passage and open skies in the South China Sea, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Meanwhile, Wang said the completion of negotiations for the China-Asean Free Trade Area 3.0 to be signed this year would deepen ties between China and Asean member states. He said stability on South China Sea issues would also be effectively managed with the third reading of the Code of Conduct (COC). 'We have completed the third reading of the COC consultation, effectively managed differences and maintained overall stability at sea,' he said. When met on the sidelines of the Asean+3 (China, Japan and South Korea) meeting, Wang did not respond when asked if he would meet United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. 'We oppose excessive tariffs,' he told reporters briefly when asked about China's stance towards the tariffs. On July 9, US President Donald Trump announced a slew of tariffs, where Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Tunisia and Kazakhstan were slapped with a 25% rate.
Malaysiakini
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
China will sign SEA nuke-free zone treaty: Mohamad
China will sign the Protocol to the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) as soon as all documentation is ready, said Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan. 'China made a commitment to ensure that it will sign the treaty without reservation. That's something very good for Asean,' he said.
The Sun
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
China to sign SEANWFZ treaty soon, says Malaysia FM Mohamad
KUALA LUMPUR: China has pledged to sign the Protocol to the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) as soon as all documentation is finalised, according to Malaysia's Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. 'China made a commitment to ensure that they will sign the treaty without reservation. That's something very good for ASEAN,' Mohamad told reporters after attending the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference (PMC) with China, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. The meeting was held alongside the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi led his delegation at the high-level discussions, where both sides explored opportunities to deepen bilateral and multilateral ties. Mohamad highlighted ongoing cooperation in ensuring free passage and open skies in the South China Sea, alongside adherence to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). 'The rest of the discussions were on normal bilateral and multilateral (issues), including respect for UNCLOS. So everything is normal, and we look forward to better cooperation between ASEAN and China,' he added. Earlier this month, Mohamad noted that while China and Russia had signalled readiness to sign the SEANWFZ protocol, the US was still reviewing the treaty. The SEANWFZ, or Bangkok Treaty, was signed in 1995 by ASEAN members to maintain Southeast Asia as a nuclear-free zone. It took effect in 1997 and remains one of five global Nuclear Weapon-Free Zones. – Bernama
New Straits Times
10-07-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
China to sign nuclear-free Southeast Asia treaty without reservations
KUALA LUMPUR: China will sign the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty without reservations as soon as possible, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. China will be the first nuclear weapon state, as listed under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), to sign it. "China will sign the SEANWFZ Treaty without reservations, as soon as the documentation is ready," he said today. Among the matters discussed at the Asean Post-Ministerial Conference with China, which he co-chaired with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, were freedom of navigation and open skies in the South China Sea, including issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), he said. "We look forward to better cooperation between Asean and China," he said. He said Asean and China hold vast potential in trade, with the bloc currently being a significant trading partner for China. Trade between Asean and China has more than doubled since 2010, from USD235.5 billion to USD507.9 billion in 2019, and has almost quadrupled since the entry into force of the Asean-China Trade in Goods Agreement in 2005. Asean's exports to China grew at an average annual rate of 10.4 per cent from 2010 to 2019, compared to 12.5 per cent for Asean's imports from China during the same period. Asean's trade deficit with China increased from USD10.4 billion in 2010 to USD102.9 billion in 2019. Additionally, besides China, other nuclear weapon states under the NPT include France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Previously, Mohamad reportedly said that Russia had also agreed to sign the SEANWFZ Treaty, while the US was still reviewing it. The SEANWFZ Treaty, also known as the Bangkok Treaty, was signed on Dec 15, 1995, by the 10 Asean member states and was registered with the United Nations on June 27, 1997. On July 8, Mohamad said Timor-Leste would accede to the Bangkok Treaty by the 47th Asean Summit, further expanding the treaty's geographical scope.
The Star
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
China commits to signing Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, says Tok Mat
KUALA LUMPUR: China has committed to signing the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty "as soon as possible" without reservation, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Speaking to reporters after the Asean Post-Ministerial Conference with China, Mohamad said Beijing's commitment marks a significant step forward for Asean.
