Self-discipline covenant


To promote economic, trade, and cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and the South and Southeast Asian regions, safeguard the security of investments, trade, property, institutions, and personnel among countries in this region, provide security measures and guarantees to market entities, coordinate and guide security services, improve the level and quality of security services, and enhance communication between the security industry and government departments and industry professionals in various countries. We have reached a consensus to promote the development of the security industry with equality and cooperation.

We recognize that: With the continuous deepening of global political and economic cooperation and the continuous expansion of mutual project investment and trade, various security issues have emerged. Currently, the world is facing multiple crises, including geopolitical conflicts, bloc confrontation, high inflation, rampant terrorism, and frequent incidents threatening personal safety, resulting in a complex and intricate security situation. Therefore, it is necessary to build a comprehensive security and rescue system supported by the state, relying on the industry, supported by professional institutions, and guaranteed by resources in the host country.

We recognize that: Currently, the international private security industry has gradually formed a globally recognized international legal regulatory system, including the Montreux Document, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the Guidelines on the Use of Armed Security Services by Private Military and Security Companies, and the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers, and has established the International Code of Conduct Association (ICOCA) for Private Security Service Providers, which performs functions such as standard certification, supervision, and appeals for the international private security industry to promote the implementation of relevant international standards and codes of conduct. It stipulates that the registering country, the host country, and the contracting states must all bear corresponding legal responsibilities for the actions of private security companies, and must establish corresponding authorization, supervision, and accountability systems, and provides relevant implementation rules for private military and security service companies. We recognize that: Based on the diversified, multi-layered, and multi-dimensional characteristics of the current international and regional security product supply structure, various resources are needed to jointly build an international and regional security protection network, and a security emergency rescue force with the participation of multiple stakeholders needs to be established. Currently, project investment enterprises are essentially the main responsible entities for protecting their interests; however, the ability of enterprises themselves to protect their interests abroad is limited, and professional strength and investment are difficult to sustain. Therefore, it is necessary to establish an international regional coordinating agency—the South and Southeast Asia International Security Alliance—to coordinate relevant work, leverage the strengths of all parties, form an enterprise interest protection model of "government-civil combination and tiered response," lead in formulating and implementing standards and rules, and establish strategic alliances among relevant government departments, enterprises, intelligence and crisis management companies, insurance companies, and security companies in various countries to build a security aggregate, promote resource sharing, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. We will reach the following consensus and goals:

1. Strengthen communication and contact with relevant government departments and all sectors of society within the region, conduct publicity, and enhance the understanding of security services among governments and all sectors of society in various countries.

2. Organize and coordinate friendly exchanges between internal and external organizations in the industry, play the role of a bridge and link between governments, enterprises, and security institutions, transmit relevant security information, improve industry practice standards, and better provide security services.

3. Participate in international security professional and technical exchanges, join international security organizations, and participate in the activities organized and carried out by them.