On November 9, 2021, the Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean 
Governance 2021 was held in Sanya, Hainan.

The symposium was co-sponsored by China-Southeast Asia Research Center on the 
South China Sea, National Institute for South China Sea Studies and China 
Oceanic Development Foundation. More than 800 experts, academics, former 
political leaders, senior foreign diplomats, representatives of international 
organizations and government officials from more than 30 countries and regions 
attended the symposium in person or remotely.

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a video keynote 
speech at the opening ceremony. Wu Jianghao, Assistant Minister of Foreign 
Affairs of China, delivered a keynote speech at the main venue in Sanya. Wang 
Hong, Vice Minister of Natural Resources and Administrator of the State Oceanic 
Administration, and Wang Bin, Vice Governor of Hainan Province, delivered 
speeches at the opening ceremony. Former Philippine President Ms. Gloria 
Macapagal Arroyo, UN Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Liu Zhenmin, 
Secretary-General of International Seabed Authority Mr. Michael Lodge, and 
Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf Mr. Adnan Rashid 
Nasser Al-Azri made video remarks.

Wang Yi said that China stands ready to work with other countries in the world 
to promote the building of a maritime community of a shared future. He stressed 
that we need to stay committed to multilateralism and jointly safeguard the 
maritime order. We need to stay committed to dialogue and consultation and 
jointly promote peace of the ocean, and China and ASEAN countries should seize 
the opportunity to strive for the early conclusion of the Code of Conduct in 
the South China Sea and make the South China Sea a sea of peace, friendship, 
and cooperation. Lastly, we need to stay committed to green development and 
protect the marine environment to ensure that our blue planet retains its 
primary color.

In the two-day symposium, participants have extensive discussion and in-depth 
exchanges on such topics as "Opportunities and Challenges to Global Ocean 
Governance", "Reframe a Security Architecture in the South China Sea", "Ocean 
Governance Practices in the South China Sea", "Frontier Research on 
International Law of the Sea", "Cooperation on Maritime Security and Safety", 
"Ocean Governance Practices in the Arctic" and "Blue Economy and Sustainable 
Ocean Development".

SOURCE: National Institute for South China Sea Studies, China