China, Vietnam Pledge to ‘Address and Control’ Maritime Disputes

China and Vietnam have agreed to “address and control” maritime disputes, state media said on Friday, as differences over the potentially energy-rich South China Sea have roiled relations between the two countries and other neighbors. Ties between the Communist countries sank to a three-decade low this year after China deployed a $1 billion oil rig to the disputed waters, which straddle key shipping lanes. Vietnam claims the portion of the sea as its exclusive economic zone. The...

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