Ma: Negotiations over South China Sea dispute must be constructive

BEIJING: China’s Permanent Rep­resentative to the United Nations Office at Geneva Ma Zhaoxu stressed that the South China Sea issue must be resolved peacefully through constructive and meaningful negotiations with neighbouring countries.

Drawing on China’s experience in resolving land and territorial boundary issues with neighbouring countries, Ma highlighted that dialogue is key to facilitating consultations that also respect the principle of equality among sovereign states.