Beijing/IBNS/UNI: China and the United States held the first round of consultations on maritime affairs on Friday in Beijing, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported.
Chinese experts warned of US interference in issues related to the South China Sea as part of the country s attempts to raise its influence in the region, as Indonesia said it plans to hold new rounds of negotiations over a code of conduct (COC) for disputed waters in the South China Sea.
The South China Sea has been the backdrop for so many international conflicts that few remember the Declaration of Conduct which governs activity in the testy waters. Now, 25 years later under new circumstances, a new agreement may be able to help lighten tensions in the Sea - if it can get passed.