The US Secretary of State nominee provoked fury among Chinese with hawkish remarks on the South China Sea
Peace and stability in the South China Sea should be achieved in accordance with the 2002 Declaration of the Parties to the South China Sea, in particular with Articles IV and VI, which provide for peaceful settlement of territorial and jurisdictional disputes. Joint development of the area’s resources and safeguarding human peace and development shall be carried out in line with the UN Charter and its call for One Human Family. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development


