The 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea: A Note

Abstract

In November 2002 the ASEAN states and the People's Republic of China agreed upon a Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. This note, a follow-up to the author's article, "Vietnam and the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea" (Ocean Development & International Law, Vol. 32, pp. 105-130 (2000)), briefly describes the contents and importance of the 2002 Declaration.­