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UNITED NATIONS, June 9 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Monday called for a harmonious maritime order, saying that maritime disputes should be settled through negotiation between the parties directly involved.
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| Wang Min, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks during a meeting to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the enforcement of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 9, 2014. The Chinese envoy on Monday called for a harmonious maritime order, saying that maritime disputes should be settled through negotiation between the parties directly involved. (Xinhua/Niu Xiaolei) |
UNITED NATIONS, June 9 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Monday called for a harmonious maritime order, saying that maritime disputes should be settled through negotiation between the parties directly involved.
Wang Min,
China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, made the remarks
at a meeting to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the enforcement of the UN
Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The
ambassador said that China attaches high importance to the development of
maritime endeavors. "We actively participate in international maritime
affairs and call for the building and maintenance of a harmonious maritime
order."
"In
building and maintaining a harmonious maritime order, all countries should
uphold the principles of the convention, exercise their rights accordingly,
fulfill their obligations and responsibilities with good will and ensure equal
and uniform application of the convention," he said.
Wang noted
that China is a staunch defender and promoter of international maritime rule of
law and peaceful settlement of maritime disputes.
"The
Chinese government believes that the most effective way to peacefully settle
maritime disputes is negotiation and consultations between the parties directly
involved in the dispute on the basis of respect for historical facts and
international law," he stressed.
The Chinese
envoy on Monday sent a note to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, presenting
documents making clear Vietnam's provocation and China's stance regarding the
Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.
Wang asked
Ban to circulate the Chinese dossier among all UN member states as UN General
Assembly documents.
"China
sent the note to tell the international community the truth and set straight
their understanding on the issue," Wang said.
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Wang Min,
China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations,
speaks during a
meeting to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the enforcement
of the UN
Convention on the Law of the Sea, at the UN headquarters in New York,
on June
9, 2014. The Chinese envoy on Monday called for a harmonious maritime
order, saying that maritime disputes should be settled through negotiation between
the
parties directly involved. (Xinhua/Niu Xiaolei)
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