UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday called for efforts to promote the rule of law on the oceans and seas and maintain a fair and reasonable maritime order.
Wu Haitao, the deputy permanent representative of China to the United Nations, made the statement as he was taking the floor at the UN General Assembly on the topic of oceans and the law of the sea.
With the concerted efforts of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries, the situation in the South China Sea is moving toward a positive direction as the issue is returning to the right path of negotiated discussion, Wu said.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has set down balanced provisions regarding the rights and obligations of states parties in the peaceful use and conservation of the oceans and seas, Wu said. He added that all parties must interpret and apply the convention and its dispute settlement mechanism with good will and in an accurate and comprehensive manner.
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