VIENTIANE, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that he expects the United States to take steps to support China and the Philippines in resuming their talks over the South China Sea issue.
Wang made the remarks when meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on the sidelines of a foreign ministers' meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the Lao capital.
China and ASEAN released a joint statement on the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), which meant the South China Sea issue could only be resolved by countries directly concerned through dialogue and consultation, he said.
According to the Chinese top diplomat, China and the United States share more common interests and their cooperation bears more strategic significance than ever before.
As two major countries, "both sides need to objectively calculate the strategic intention of each other," he said.
Wang called on the two countries to properly handle and manage their differences in a constructive manner.
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