Full coverage: The South China Sea Issue
Senior foreign ministry officials from China and ASEAN countries are in Inner Mongolia to attend a meeting on the South China Sea. The meeting is aimed at making sure the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea or DOC is fully and effectively implemented.
China's Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin attended the meeting. China says it has always called for all parties involved to resolve disputes by negotiations and consultations, in order to maintain peace and stability in Asia.