On the morning of November 22 local time, Premier Li Keqiang attended the tenth East Asia Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and put forward five initiatives on jointly safeguarding peace and stability in the South China Sea.

First, all countries promise to adhere to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, defend the outcomes of the World War II and the post-war order, cherish the hard-won peace and jointly maintain peace and stability in the world and regions including the South China Sea.

Second, sovereign states directly concerned promise to settle disputes of territory and governance through friendly consultations and negotiations in a peaceful way in accordance with the recognized norms of the international law including the 1982 "UN Convention on the Law of the Sea".

Third, China and the ASEAN countries promise to implement the "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea" comprehensively, effectively and completely, accelerate the negotiations on the codes of conduct in the South China Sea, achieve the codes of conduct as soon as possible based on negotiations for consensus, and take measures to continuously improve the establishment of the regional mechanism of mutual trust and cooperation.

Fourth, countries outside the region promise to respect and support the efforts made by countries in the region in maintaining peace and stability of the South China Sea, and play a positive and constructive role rather than taking actions leading to regional tension.

Fifth, all countries promise to exercise and maintain the freedom of navigation and flying over in the South China Sea in accordance with the international law.