Practical measures needed to avoid conflict at sea

At the last Shangri-La Dialogue and at other workshops in the Asia-Pacific region, how to enhance maritime confidence-building measures or prevent conflict at sea have always been hot topics.

But security on land, especially in Northeast Asia, has worsened and become more serious than maritime security. Quite a few countries have maritime disputes with more than one country. However, the current situation in the East China Sea and the South China Sea is by and large stable.

But how to avoid conflict at sea?