South China Sea will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam before the ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting of the prominent issues is the focus of the Chinese delegation a concern. Because the United States and other countries before and during the meeting in a series of developments that are expected to make the Chinese have. Sure enough, the U.S. did not listen to the advice of the Chinese, launched an attack at the meeting was. U.S. Secretary of State under Clinton, pre-prepared script, talking about the South China Sea with the U.S. national interest, to talk about the importance of maintaining freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and the urgency of the South China Sea issue to talk about opposition to “coercion,” oppose the use of force or use of force threats and so on. This looks like the speech is in fact fair to attack China, is in the South China Sea to the international community create a very worrisome situation in the fans like.
In order to safeguard China’s sovereignty and legitimate rights and interests, to promote the sound of the South China Sea issue through bilateral negotiations between the cable properly resolve to maintain the stability of the South China Sea, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi made a statement and talk about coherent, well-thought. Yang Jiechi way through the questions and elaborated China’s stance and proposition to expose some people to promote the South China Sea issue international conspiracy.
Yang said, we must first look at the situation in the South China Sea in the end is peace, stability, or nervous? In today’s discussion, most people say the situation is peaceful. In my ASEAN and other countries with bilateral talks, everyone says that do not have any threat to regional peace and stability of the situation.
Second, the South China Sea between China and ASEAN is the problem? The answer is no. China and some ASEAN countries have disputes over territorial and maritime rights and interests, because China and they are neighbors. Not because these countries are ASEAN members, we must say that the dispute between China and the ASEAN. ASEAN countries in the non-sound cable, said the Chinese side, they are not controversial side, do not want to stand in the hope that through bilateral consultation.
Third, countries in the South China Sea region is a consensus on what? Consensus is that the peaceful settlement of disputes through friendly consultations in order to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea, to maintain good-neighborly and friendly. “Code of Conduct on South China Sea” (DOC) of the spirit is to exercise restraint, not to the South China Sea issue international, multilateral. Can not ignore the fact that the parties discussed the current channels, the problem already exists and is smooth.
Fourth, the “Code of Conduct on South China Sea,” What is the role? Its role is to enhance mutual trust between relevant countries, for the final settlement of the dispute and create favorable conditions and good atmosphere. China and ASEAN issued a “Code of Conduct on South China Sea,” and already has a joint working group discussions, the conditions are ripe when the senior officials will also be held.
Fifth, the South China Sea to liberty and security of international navigation something wrong? Apparently not. The region’s international trade has developed rapidly in many countries, China has become the region’s largest trading partner. Some countries can not increase exports to China, not because of barriers to freedom of navigation, but because of the high-tech product exports set a high barrier.
Sixth, in the South China Sea on the issue of “coercion” is the intention? China has always advocated that all countries are equal. As a big country has its own legitimate concerns, are the legitimate concerns expressed is the stress it? This is not true. Daoshi the South China Sea States was non-audio cable stress they stand in the South China Sea issue was offensive.
Seventh, the issue will be international, multilateral what will happen? This can only make matters worse, more difficult to solve. International practice shows that the best solution of these disputes are parties to a dispute between the direct bilateral negotiations. The rise of Asia, with their dignity, the Asian countries to equal treatment, mutual respect, resolve each other’s concerns.
Uproar did not think the organizers of the South China Sea issue, the conference provided a declaration for the South China Sea issue China’s claims platform. After the meeting, 10 representatives of several Asian countries, congratulations to the Chinese side. They said that the speech of Foreign Minister Yang Asian long ambition, proud of it. Foreign Minister Yang is the “heart” in talking to them on the policy of the South China Sea and China have a more clear understanding.
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attended the 17th ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Ministers
Yang Jiechi on the Korean Peninsula, South Asia and the South China Sea expounded China’s views and positions advocated.
Yang said China believes that the forum should intensify their efforts in the following areas:
First, insist on equal dialogue, non-interference in internal affairs, consensus, and so comfortable to all well-established principle. Second, for some countries, political mutual trust between the problem of inadequate forum for confidence-building should continue to adhere to the core, by way of security policy dialogue, enhance mutual trust and lay the foundation for cooperation. Third, focus on counter-terrorism, disaster relief, non-proliferation, maritime security and other non-traditional security cooperation in the field of practical and preventive diplomacy. Fourth, continue to improve ways of working, through the strengthening of the Forum team, and two rail links and other organizations, as well as external publicity and other measures to enhance cooperation efficiency and effectiveness.
