1994年时任越南国家主席的黎德英担任东南亚国家联盟（东盟）主席时，我就建议东盟各国领导人将斯普拉特利群岛变为非军事区来作为构建信任的第一步。
Ever since 1994, when Vietnam’s President Le Duc Anh held the presidency of ASEAN, I have proposed to ASEAN leaders that the Spratlys be demilitarized as a first step toward building trust.