Legian, Bali
25 Mar - 26 Mar 2024
The 42nd Meeting of the ASEAN-China Joint Working Group on the Implementation of the
Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (JWG-DOC) was held on March
25-26, 2023, at Hotel Padma Legian, Bali. The event was attended by approximately 100
delegates from ASEAN countries, who gathered to assess progress in implementing the
political document first issued in 2002. The main objective of the meeting was to strengthen
regional cooperation in maintaining stability in the South China Sea, as well as to discuss
further steps regarding the complex territorial disputes in the region. Deep discussions were
expected to promote further dialogue towards a peaceful and sustainable resolution.Â