Smoother waters? China and Vietnam vow to ‘better’ navigate South China Sea frictions

Beijing and Hanoi have bolstered their commitment to demarcation talks over a contested stretch of water in the South China Sea to “better” navigate bilateral frictions there, according to their latest joint communique. The document also showed that the countries’ ruling communist parties had agreed to shore up each other’s leadership at home with the adoption of a new five-year action plan. Published on Friday as To Lam, Vietnam’s top leader, wrapped up his four-day visit to China, the...

By Orange Wang