2024-12-23
27 分钟Cutting through an overload of information to get to the heart of the story, this is the point.
Dialogue of confrontation.
In today's world, disputes over maritime boundaries and territorial sovereignty remain widespread.
The United Nations Charter encourages all member states to resolve their differences using peaceful means such as negotiations or consultations.
But in practice, it's not always the case.
It's often not the case.
Why is that?
Why some countries prefer to refer to the book of confrontation instead of that of dialogue?
What are the consequences of confrontational approaches when it comes to the seas that are connecting us in East Asia,
Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and so on and so forth?
And what can we do?
How can we sail together smoothly across the whirlpool of security dilemmas that threaten to engulf us all?
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to part one of a special two-part series on settlement of maritime disputes, dialogue or confrontation.
We are here in the beautiful seaside resort of Sanya in southern China's Hainan province.
The program is jointly organized by the Huayang Center for Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance,
the China Oceanic Development Foundation,
the National Institute for South China Sea Studies of China, Hainan Institute for Free Trade Port Studies, and CGTN.
I'm Liu Xin.
It's indeed a great honor.