China, Vietnam agree to resolve maritime dispute through negotiations
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- China and Vietnam have agreed to address the dispute over the South China Sea through negotiations and peaceful, friendly consultations.
Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met with Vietnamese Vice Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son, the special envoy of the Vietnamese leader, in Beijing on Saturday.
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, both sides agreed to implement the consensus reached by the two leaderships and adopt effective measures to jointly safeguard peace and stability of the South China Sea.
In a press release issued by the ministry, the two sides also stressed making joint efforts so as to influence media reports and avoid actions detrimental to the bilateral friendship and mutual trust.
The two sides also agreed to speed up the consultations over a pact regarding the fundamental principles to direct solving maritime disputes between Vietnam and China, pledging to work hard for signing of an agreement as early as possible.
The two side also gave a nod to promptly implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and its follow-up actions for making substantive progress.
Since the signing of the DOC in 2002, China has actively pushed forward the implementation of the follow-up actions of the DOC.
In the past nine years, China and members with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have hosted two senior officials' meetings and established a joint working group on the implementation of the DOC.
The joint working group has reached consensus on six cooperative projects, including disaster prevention and mitigation in the South China Sea and coordination on marine search and rescue missions.
The joint working group has held six meetings on a rotational basis between China and ASEAN nations since it was initiated in Manila of the Philippines in 2005. (Xinhua)
! Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met with Vietnamese Vice Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son, the special envoy of the Vietnamese leader, in Beijing on Saturday.
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, both sides agreed to implement the consensus reached by the two leaderships and adopt effective measures to jointly safeguard peace and stability of the South China Sea.
In a press release issued by the ministry, the two sides also stressed making joint efforts so as to influence media reports and avoid actions detrimental to the bilateral friendship and mutual trust.
The two sides also agreed to speed up the consultations over a pact regarding the fundamental principles to direct solving maritime disputes between Vietnam and China, pledging to work hard for signing of an agreement as early as possible.
The two side also gave a nod to promptly implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and its follow-up actions for making substantive progress.
Since the signing of the DOC in 2002, China has actively pushed forward the implementation of the follow-up actions of the DOC.
In the past nine years, China and members with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have hosted two senior officials' meetings and established a joint working group on the implementation of the DOC.
The joint working group has reached consensus on six cooperative projects, including disaster prevention and mitigation in the South China Sea and coordination on marine search and rescue missions.
The joint working group has held six meetings on a rotational basis between China and ASEAN nations since it was initiated in Manila of the Philippines in 2005. (Xinhua)
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