BELGRADE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China and Serbia stressed Saturday that the South China Sea disputes should be settled by directly concerned parties through friendly consultations and negotiations.
The two sides set forth the consensus in a joint statement issued here during Chinese President Xi Jinping's ongoing state visit to the Balkan country.
In the document, Beijing and Belgrade also pointed out that those directly involved parties should abide by bilateral agreements and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) while seeking a peaceful solution to the territorial and maritime rows.
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