the 22nd senior officials' meeting on the implementation of the declaration on the conduct of parties in the south china sea was held in xi'an
2024-09-13
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xi'an, september 13 (xinhua) -- china and asean countries held the 22nd senior officials' meeting on the implementation of the declaration on the conduct of parties in the south china sea in xi'an on september 13. hong liang, director general of the department of boundary and ocean affairs of the ministry of foreign affairs, and amran, secretary general of the ministry of foreign affairs of malaysia, co-chaired the meeting, and senior officials and representatives of asean countries attended the meeting.
china and asean countries agreed that maintaining peace and stability in the south china sea is of great significance, and called for strengthening dialogue, exercising restraint, properly handling differences, enhancing mutual trust, and maintaining stability at sea. all parties agreed to continue to fully and effectively implement the declaration and deepen cooperation in areas such as marine environmental protection, scientific research, search and rescue, and law enforcement. all parties fully affirmed the positive progress and good momentum achieved since the launch of the third reading of the "code of conduct in the south china sea", and agreed to accelerate consultations in a flexible and innovative manner, strive to reach the "code" as soon as possible, and build the south china sea into a sea of peace, friendship, and cooperation.
from september 10 to 12, china and asean countries also held the 44th joint working group meeting on the implementation of the declaration.
