China sticks to "dual-track" approach to solve South China Sea isue: FM

VIENTIANE, July 24 — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday that China will keep adhering to the "double track" way to deal with fathom the South China Sea issue. 

Wang made the comments when meeting with Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Lim Jock Seng on the sidelines of a remote pastors' meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the Lao capital. 

Bearing the general two-sided relations and the China-ASEAN ties at the top of the priority list, China and Brunei have kept up great correspondences on the South China Sea issue, he said. 

The "double track" approach — debate ought to be determined calmly through arrangement between the gatherings specifically concerned, and China and ASEAN nations ought to cooperate to keep up peace and steadiness in the South China Sea — was initially started by Brunei and bolstered by China. 

The Chinese top representative trusted the "double track" approach, which conforms to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and standards of the UN Charter significant of universal law, serves the basic interests and longing of nations in the district. 

As far as it matters for him, Lim Jock Seng said Brunei has dependably pushed the "double track" approach and a quiet answer for the South China Sea issue through two-sided exchange and interview. 

ASEAN countries and China ought to truly execute the DOC while pushing forward conferences on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, which he said is crucial for protecting the local peace and solidness.