December 10, 2025

Global ocean governance is one area benefiting from the momentum generated from the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said in his keynote speech at the 6th Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on Wednesday. 

Sun stressed the need to uphold international rule of law and build a fair and just maritime order, noting that China has always been a firm defender of and contributor to the rule of law in international maritime affairs. China is taking real actions to realize fair and reasonable regional maritime governance by working with ASEAN countries to fully implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and to accelerate consultations toward the goal of reaching the Code of Conduct by 2026. 

He also emphasized the need to adhere to a people-centered approach. "For the well-being of humanity and the interests of all people, China has been promoting common development of the oceans and upholding common maritime security," Sun said.

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