Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang saysChina is willing to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to formulate a code of conduct for the South China Sea.Qin's comment came ahead of the 10th joint working group meeting between China and ASEAN on the implementation of the declaration on the conduct of parties in the South China Sea.The meeting will be held later this month in Singapore,and will touch upon practical maritime cooperation.Qin calls for favorable conditions for the implementation of DOC and formulation of COCto maintain peace and stability on the South China Sea.China and ASEAN officials met last September in Suzhou in East China's Jiangsu Province on the implementation of DOC.The Russian government is accusing NATO of bias over the situation in Ukraine.A foreign ministry spokesman has commented on word that NATO is canceling meetings and cooperation with Russia, because of what's happening in Ukraine.The official saysthat shows a biased approach to NATO's analysis of the 'cause and consequences' of events in Ukraine and the semi-autonomous Crimea region.Russia has repeatedly explained to NATO its actions in Crimea are aimed at providing security to Russia's Black Sea fleet.
