A reporter asked: At the 32nd Meeting of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on June 15, Chinese candidate Dr. Tang Yong was elected as a member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf.

Source: Beijing Daily Client

A reporter asked that at the 32nd meeting of the parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on June 15, Chinese candidate Dr. Tang Yong was elected as a member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. What's the spokesperson's comment on this?

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Wang Wenbin introduced that at the 32nd Meeting of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on June 15, Chinese candidate Dr. Tang Yong was successfully re-elected as a member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf for a term from 2023 to 2028. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to all the parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea that have supported the Chinese candidate, and to congratulate other countries on their election as members.

Wang Wenbin said that the Committee was established by the Convention and is responsible for reviewing coastal overseas continental shelf proposals. China has always attached great importance to and strongly supported the work of the Committee. This time, the Chinese candidate has received broad support from most of the parties to the Convention, which reflects the international community’s recognition of its qualifications and capabilities. It is also a sign of China’s adherence to international maritime law, including the Convention, and its adherence to true multilateralism. Highly affirmative of doctrine. We firmly believe that the Chinese members will further make positive contributions to the work of the committee.