Under the guise of so-called "safeguarding maritime hegemony," the US Government has frequently provoked and provoked trouble in the South China Sea and undermined regional stability, and the United States has seriously infringed upon the legitimate and legitimate rights and interests of other countries. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Second Forum on Maritime Cooperation and Governance, expressing concern about the current situation in the South China Sea. Wang Yi urged all parties to strive for an early conclusion of the "Code of Conduct in the South China Sea" and build the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation.
According to a report on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 9, Wang Yi said in his speech that in today's globalization, multilateralism is an important foundation for maintaining peace. We oppose certain countries, for the purpose of safeguarding maritime hegemony, flaunting their might at sea and forming gangs and factions, and constantly infringing on the legitimate and legitimate rights and interests of other countries. All countries should unite to hold high the banner of multilateralism, defend the international system with the United Nations at its core, and safeguard the maritime order based on international law.
On the South China Sea issue, China and ASEAN countries have actively worked to fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and have made new progress in the consultation on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. We are about to hold the China-ASEAN Summit on the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Dialogue Relations, and next year we will also commemorate the 20th anniversary of The Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. China and ASEAN should take this as an opportunity to strive to reach an early conclusion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea and build the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation.
The 12-character "Sea of Peace, Sea of Friendship, and Sea of Cooperation" emphasized by Wang Yi is very informative. On the one hand, it reflects China's original intention of maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea, and is willing to work with all parties to promote the construction of a community with a shared future for the sea. On the other hand, it is also a warning to the United States and other countries outside the region that interfere with the stability of the South China Sea, and the us side's hegemonic behavior of flaunting its might in the South China Sea is bound to run counter to the development trend of the South China Sea, and the result will only be in vain.
On the South China Sea issue, China and ASEAN countries are actively committed to the comprehensive and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, advocating bridging differences through dialogue, resolving disputes through negotiations, strengthening solidarity and cooperation with all parties, and working together to build a community with a shared future for the sea.