May 18, 2015

"Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that the general direction of Sino-U.S. relations should not be affected by disputes, a remark seen by Chinese observers as a reference to solving the South China Sea disputes.

The Chinese president met with Kerry in Beijing on Sunday to discuss his forthcoming state visit to the U.S. in September, at a time of heightened concerns over the increasing assertiveness of the U.S. over the South China Sea."

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