April 29, 2016

"President Xi Jinping, speaking on the South China Sea issue on Thursday, said China upholds the peaceful resolution of disputes through friendly consultation and negotiation with the countries directly involved.

The president said that for some time developments in the South China Sea have attracted extensive attention.

China 'unswervingly safeguards its own sovereignty and relevant rights and interests in the South China Sea,' the president said."

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