REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Deputy Foreign Minister of Indonesia Pahala Mansury invites other countries to develop a blue economy in the South China Sea. According to him, this could prevent the region from becoming a theater of war for superpowers.
“ASEAN has reaffirmed its commitment to regional cooperation in the development of the blue economy,” Pahala said at the Jakarta Geopolitical Forum 2024, Jakarta, Wednesday (25/9/2024).
Blue economic development in the South China Sea region, Pahala said, could be expanded by involving related countries such as China. According to him, the cooperation of blue economy development in the South China Sea region can help support the resilience of the supply chain and the growth of the industry.
There are three principles adopted in the ASEAN Blue Economic Development Framework: value-added, inclusive, and sustainability.