China committed to maritime cooperation, tackling climate change in South China Sea amid US’ coercion of ASEAN
2021-11-10 08:10:01 source：Global Times
November 9, 2021
China made it clear at Tuesday's maritime cooperation symposium that it is committed to working with countries in the South China Sea region to expand maritime cooperation, protect global maritime supply chains and tackle climate change to build the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation.
Analysts said this is unlike the US, which has been coercing ASEAN members for its selfish anti-China agenda that is aimed at destabilizing the region.
Addressing the Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance 2021 via video link on Tuesday, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that "we should uphold multilateralism to jointly safeguard maritime order. Oceans and continents are not a zero-sum game for competition."
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