BANGKOK, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Political negotiation between parties directly concerned is the best and the only way to solve South China Sea disputes, said a scholar here on Thursday.
The remarks came days after Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shared the same view here at a joint conference that the South China sea should be a sea of peace, stability ad sustainable development for the sake of the region and its peoples.
What these two leaders said here is good for regional peace and stability, said Yang Baoyun, professor of ASEAN Studies at Thailand's Thammasat University.
The two leaders also stressed the need for full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC).
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