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China calls on co-op with Vietnam over South China Sea
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-23 10:43 BEIJING -- China called on Vietnam for cooperation in the South China Sea to discover ways to address bilateral disputes over the region.
In a meeting here with visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Wednesday, Chinese President Hu Jintao proposed the two neighboring countries always keep the overall situation of the bilateral relations in mind and make efforts to strengthen bilateral efforts and properly settle the issues concerning the South China Sea. "We should make it (South China Sea) a place of peace, cooperation and friendship," Hu said.
Vietnam was willing to resolve disputes with China concerning the issue in a spirit of cooperation and brotherhood and to cement the bilateral ties in the South China Sea in fields such as oil and natural gas exploration, environmental protection, marine rescue mission and in combating against piracy, he noted. Nguyen arrived in China on October 20 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. He will attend the Seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM7) here on Oct. 24-25. |
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