April 22, 2016

"Beijing and Seoul will begin their first round of maritime demarcation talks in the Chinese capital on Friday, aiming to resolve overlapping claims through negotiation.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying confirmed the schedule at a regular news briefing on Thursday.

'To fairly and properly demarcate the China-ROK maritime boundary through negotiations and consultations is of great significance to upholding tranquillity and stability of the waters and to consolidating and growing friendly bilateral cooperation,' Hua said.

She said she hoped that China and the Republic of Korea will set a good example for regional countries in addressing similar issues."

Read more:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2016-04/22/content_24740442.htm