China, US agree to manage maritime risks through continued dialogue
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China and the United States held consultations on maritime affairs in which both countries agreed to maintain dialogue and manage risks.
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HONG KONG - China and the US have held consultations on maritime affairs in which both countries agreed to maintain dialogue and manage risks, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on May 28.
China said both sides exchanged views on May 24 on the maritime situation, and agreed to maintain communication and avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations.
The Foreign Ministry said China expressed serious concern over the United States’ infringement of and provocations in nearby waters, and urged Washington to refrain from intervening in disputes between China and its neighbours, and to not “use the sea to control China”.
The US should immediately stop supporting and condoning “Taiwan independence” forces, the ministry added.
The US maintains direct interactions with Taiwan, including arms sales, which Beijing opposes. China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, but Taiwan’s government rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims.
China has also urged the US to not take sides in South China Sea, after Washington in March extended a security deal with the Philippines to include attacks on the South-east Asian nation’s coast guard. REUTERS
