November 20, 2016

China and Vietnam should resolve disputes through a bilateral dialogue to safeguard the peace and stability of the South China Sea, President Xi Jinping said on Saturday.

The two countries should properly handle disagreements with the principle of setting aside disputes and by joint development, Xi said while meeting with Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang on the sidelines of the APEC leaders meetings held in Lima, capital of Peru.

Both sides should speed up the construction of a cross-border economic cooperation zone and push forward cooperation on infrastructure projects, Xi said.

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