"A neighboring country cannot be moved away," Fan said. "It is in the common interest of China and Vietnam to live in amity, handle disputes properly and promote common development."
Bilateral relations have been strained since earlier this year due to Vietnam continuously and illegally disturbing a Chinese company's normal oil drilling activities in waters near the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.
- In mid-May, a series of riots began at foreign companies in southern and central Vietnam, leaving five Chinese nationals dead, around 20 foreign factories burned down, and some 1,100 foreign companies affected.
- The violence came amid tensions between China and Vietnam over maritime disputes.
"We should make our troops well-behaved, and not make remarks harming the feelings of both people or do things undermining the overall bilateral relations," the vice chairman said.
He added China is willing to work with Vietnam to implement the consensus reached by both leaders and advance bilateral ties and military-to-military relations..............http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-10/18/c_133726371.htm18/10/14
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Chinese FM confirms drilling off Xisha completed. (The spokesman also noted the Xisha Islands are inherent territory of China)
Japanese resolution on Xisha "extremely irresponsible" (Chinese Foreign Ministry)
------China says Vietnamese vessels rammed its ships more than 1,000 times
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