On September 2, 2020, at the 1.5-track video international seminar on the "South China Sea from the Perspective of Cooperation" jointly organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the China South China Sea Research Institute, from China, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Russia, etc. More than 160 former dignitaries, officials, experts and scholars from countries inside and outside the region actively contribute their opinions and suggestions to the maintenance of peace and stability in the South China Sea and win-win cooperation.

Participants generally said that in the context of the current profound changes in the international situation and the more uncertain global and regional situations, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the China South China Sea Research Institute hosted this meeting, reflecting the willingness of China to conduct candid exchanges on the South China Sea issue with countries in the region. , Clarified China’s strategic orientation on the South China Sea issue.

The conference provides a good communication platform for all parties, helps regional countries to eliminate interference from outside the region, and strengthen their determination to maintain peace, cooperation and development in the South China Sea.

　　At the opening ceremony of the meeting, Thailand’s former Deputy Prime Minister Surakit emphasized that regional and extraterritorial countries should “depoliticize” the South China Sea disputes, and suggested that they should seek cooperation to reach a “Code of Conduct in the South China Sea” as soon as possible and establish a celebrity expert group for cooperation in the South China Sea. make a suggestion.

Vanandi, the founder of the Indonesia Center for Strategic and International Studies, emphasized the importance of trust and confidence for the peaceful development of the South China Sea, and put forward suggestions for cooperation in fishery management, maritime safety, and marine environmental protection.

　　Under the topic of "The Origin and Current Situation of the South China Sea Issue", the former Philippine Maritime Police Commander Garcia and other participants reviewed the origin of the South China Sea issue and analyzed the current situation in the South China Sea.

The speakers believed that the South China Sea issue is complex and has a special historical background, political situation and legal factors.

With the joint efforts of countries in the region, the situation in the South China Sea is generally stable, and disputes have not become an obstacle to dialogue and cooperation.

However, recently the United States and other countries outside the region have insisted on intervening in the South China Sea disputes, frequently instigating issues in the South China Sea, instigating relations between countries, and continuously increasing the frequency and intensity of military activities in the South China Sea. They have become the greatest threat and troublemaker to peace in the South China Sea.

Countries in the region should eliminate extraterritorial interference, continue to exercise restraint on disputed issues, and be more concerned about marine environmental protection and biological resource conservation, and jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.

　　Under the topic of "Peaceful Settlement of Disputes and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea", speakers such as Academician of the Academy of International Law and Professor of China Foreign Affairs University Yi Xianhe believed that the country has the right to independently choose the method of dispute resolution, and negotiation and negotiation between the parties directly involved is the resolution of disputes. The best way.

The speakers, combined with cases of international law, explained that the principle of "state consent" is essential to the final settlement of disputes.

The "South China Sea Arbitration" that violates the principle of state consent cannot solve the problem.

Properly resolving relevant disputes requires relevant countries to carry out constructive negotiations and find mechanisms and arrangements suitable for the region.

　　Under the topic of "Implementing the "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea" and Regional Maritime Cooperation", former Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Jalal and other speakers all agreed that the "Declaration" and the "Code of Conduct in the South China Sea" under negotiation fully demonstrated China and ASEAN countries' The political will to maintain regional peace and stability.

The consultation process of the "Guidelines" should be accelerated, and an "upgraded" regional rule for peace and stability in the South China Sea should be established as soon as possible.

At the same time, continue to expand the areas of cooperation, stimulate development potential through cooperation, promote peace and stability, and find solutions to problems in cooperation and development.

　　Jia Guide, chairman of the seminar and director of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, concluded that in the South China Sea, peace and stability are the aspirations of the people; negotiation and consultation are the right way to resolve; rule-led and win-win cooperation is the general trend.

The South China Sea issue is complex and requires the countries directly involved to properly resolve it through consultation and negotiation.

The various parties put forward different solutions to the South China Sea issue, but they all emphasized the importance of cooperation in promoting dispute settlement.

In the new era, facing the new situation and new challenges in the South China Sea, countries in the region should eliminate external interference and reach "standards" at an early date.

At the same time, regional countries should take greater steps to expand cooperation areas, innovate cooperation methods, and continuously inject new impetus into regional development.