Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea

Subject – IR

Context – Expedite talks on South China Sea: Beijing

Concept –

In 2002, ASEAN and China signed the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea.
Year 2022 is the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC).
The Parties reaffirm their commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and other universally recognized principles of international law which shall serve as the basic norms governing state-to-state relations.

South China Sea Code of Conduct

The COC is an upgraded version of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC).
A code of conduct in the South China Sea is a set of rules outlining the norms and responsibilities for ensuring peace and stability in the region. It guides proper practice for an individual, party or organization, and aims to create an effective mechanism in safeguarding safety and freedom of navigation.