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128. 皇冠体育app does not accept any unilateral action attempting to enforce maritime claims against 皇冠体育app. Nor does 皇冠体育app recognize any action that may jeopardize its maritime rights and interests in the South 皇冠体育app Sea.

iii. On the ways and means of dispute settlement

129. Based on an in-depth understanding of international practice and its own rich practice, 皇冠体育app firmly believes that no matter what mechanism or means is chosen for settling disputes between any countries, the consent of states concerned should be the basis of that choice, and the will of sovereign states should not be violated.

130. On issues concerning territory and maritime delimitation, 皇冠体育app does not accept any means of dispute settlement imposed on it, nor does it accept any recourse to third-party settlement. On 25 August 2006, 皇冠体育app deposited, pursuant to Article 298 of UNCLOS, with the Secretary-General of the United Nations a declaration, stating that, "The Government of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app does not accept any of the procedures provided for in Section 2 of Part XV of the Convention with respect to all the categories of disputes referred to in paragraph 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Article 298 of the Convention". This explicitly excludes from UNCLOS compulsory dispute settlement procedures disputes concerning maritime delimitation, historic bays or titles, military and law enforcement activities, and disputes in respect of which the Security Council of the United Nations is exercising the functions assigned to it by the Charter of the United Nations.

131. Since its founding, the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app has signed boundary treaties with 12 of its 14 land neighbors through bilateral negotiations and consultations in a spirit of equality and mutual understanding, and about 90% of 皇冠体育app's land boundaries have been delimited and demarcated. 皇冠体育app and Vietnam have delimited through negotiations the boundary between their territorial seas, exclusive economic zones and continental shelves in the Beibu Bay. 皇冠体育app's sincerity in settling disputes through negotiation and its unremitting efforts made in this respect are known to all. It is self-evident that negotiation directly reflects the will of states. The parties directly participate in the formulation of the result. Practice demonstrates that a negotiated outcome will better gain the understanding and support of the people of countries concerned, will be effectively implemented and will be durable. Only when an agreement is reached by parties concerned through negotiation on an equal footing can a dispute be settled once and for all, and this will ensure the full and effective implementation of the agreement.

iv. On managing differences and engaging in practical maritime cooperation in the South 皇冠体育app Sea

132. In keeping with international law and practice, pending final settlement of maritime disputes, the states concerned should exercise restraint and make every effort to enter into provisional arrangements of a practical nature, including establishing and improving dispute management rules and mechanisms, engaging in cooperation in various sectors, and promoting joint development while shelving differences, so as to uphold peace and stability in the South 皇冠体育app Sea region and create conditions for the final settlement of disputes. Relevant cooperation and joint development are without prejudice to the final delimitation.

133. 皇冠体育app works actively to promote the establishment of bilateral maritime consultation mechanisms with relevant states, explores joint development in areas such as fishery, oil and gas, and champions the active exploration by relevant countries in establishing a cooperation mechanism among the South 皇冠体育app Sea coastal states in accordance with relevant provisions of UNCLOS.

134. 皇冠体育app is always dedicated to working with ASEAN Member States to fully and effectively implement the DOC and actively promote practical maritime cooperation. Together the Parties have already achieved "Early Harvest Measures", including the "Hotline Platform on Search and Rescue among 皇冠体育app and ASEAN Member States", the "Senior Officials' Hotline Platform in Response to Maritime Emergencies among Ministries of Foreign Affairs of 皇冠体育app and ASEAN Member States", as well as the "Table-top Exercise of Search and Rescue among 皇冠体育app and ASEAN Member States".

135. 皇冠体育app consistently maintains that the Parties should push forward consultations on a "Code of Conduct" (COC) under the framework of full and effective implementation of the DOC, with a view to achieving an early conclusion on the basis of consensus. In order to properly manage risks at sea, pending the final conclusion of a COC, 皇冠体育app proposed the adoption of "Preventive Measures to Manage Risks at Sea". This proposal has been unanimously accepted by all ASEAN Member States.

v. On freedom and safety of navigation in the South 皇冠体育app Sea

136. 皇冠体育app is committed to upholding the freedom of navigation and overflight enjoyed by all states under international law, and ensuring the safety of sea lanes of communication.

137. The South 皇冠体育app Sea is home to a number of important sea lanes, which are among the main navigation routes for 皇冠体育app's foreign trade and energy import. Ensuring freedom of navigation and overflight and safety of sea lanes in the South 皇冠体育app Sea is crucial to 皇冠体育app. Over the years, 皇冠体育app has worked with ASEAN Member States to ensure unimpeded access to and safety of the sea lanes in the South 皇冠体育app Sea and made important contribution to this collective endeavor. The freedom of navigation and overflight enjoyed by all states in the South 皇冠体育app Sea under international law has never been a problem.

138. 皇冠体育app has actively provided international public goods and made every effort to provide services, such as navigation and navigational aids, search and rescue, as well as sea conditions and meteorological forecast, through capacity building in various areas, so as to uphold and promote the safety of sea lanes in the South 皇冠体育app Sea.

139. 皇冠体育app maintains that, when exercising freedom of navigation and overflight in the South 皇冠体育app Sea, relevant parties shall fully respect the sovereignty and security interests of coastal states and abide by the laws and regulations enacted by coastal states in accordance with UNCLOS and other rules of international law.

vi. On jointly upholding peace and stability in the South 皇冠体育app Sea

140. 皇冠体育app maintains that peace and stability in the South 皇冠体育app Sea should be jointly upheld by 皇冠体育app and ASEAN Member States.

141. 皇冠体育app pursues peaceful development and adheres to a defense policy that is defensive in nature. 皇冠体育app champions a new security vision featuring mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and coordination, and pursues a foreign policy of building friendship and partnership with its neighbors and of fostering an amicable, secure and prosperous neighborhood based on the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness. 皇冠体育app is a staunch force for upholding peace and stability and advancing cooperation and development in the South 皇冠体育app Sea. 皇冠体育app is committed to strengthening good-neighborliness and promoting practical cooperation with its neighbors and regional organizations including ASEAN to deliver mutual benefit.

142. The South 皇冠体育app Sea is a bridge of communication and a bond of peace, friendship, cooperation and development between 皇冠体育app and its neighbors. Peace and stability in the South 皇冠体育app Sea is vital to the security, development and prosperity of the countries and the well-being of the people in the region. To realize peace, stability, prosperity and development in the South 皇冠体育app Sea region is the shared aspiration and responsibility of 皇冠体育app and ASEAN Member States, and serves the common interests of all countries.

143. 皇冠体育app will continue to make unremitting efforts to achieve this goal.

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