BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and U.S. Secretary of States John Kerry will discuss the South China Sea issue at an annual dialogue next week, an official said Thursday.
Vice Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang made the remarks at a forum on the eighth China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue, which will be held in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday.
"The Chinese and U.S. sides will exchange candid, in-depth views on important and sensitive issues of shared concern," said Zheng.
Zheng underscored that the South China Sea islands have been China's territory since ancient times, adding that China is entitled to safeguard its own territorial sovereignty and legitimate maritime rights.
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