Vietnam, China negotiate cooperation at sea
Vietnam and China ’s working teams conducted the first round of
negotiations on cooperation in less sensitive fields at sea, from May
29-30 in Beijing .
Vietnam and China ’s working teams conducted the first round of
negotiations on cooperation in less sensitive fields at sea, from May
29-30 in Beijing .
The negotiations were in accordance with the common perception of the
two countries’ high-level leaders, the principles stipulated in the
Vietnam-China agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of
maritime issues signed on October 11, 2011, as well as results of
governmental level negotiations on territorial border between the two
countries.
The two sides discussed the implementation of cooperation in various fields including marine environmental protection, maritime science research, research and rescue at sea and preventing and limiting impacts of natural disasters.
The two sides reached high consensus on the cooperative principle of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit. They also agreed on the working mechanism of working teams.
Vietnam and China also agreed to hold the second negotiation round in Vietnam in the second half of this year.-VNA