Chinese scientists have discovered two sites of gas hydrates, or combustible ice, which are exposed on the sea floor in the South China Sea.
The following is a selection of remarks on maintaining peace in the South China Sea made by Chinese President Xi Jinping and a former state councilor.
To help audience better understand Chinese diplomacy, Xinhua is releasing a variety of reports that include anecdotes, quotable quotes, facts and figures.
Fishermen carry fresh sea fish in the Tanmen port in Qionghai City, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 17, 2017. The fishing season of the South China Sea started on Wednesday after this summer's fishing ban.
With a marine police guard, around 100 fishing vessels set out from south China's Hainan Province Wednesday noon, marking the end of fishing ban in the South China Sea this summer.
Thanks to joint efforts by China and countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the South China Sea, clouded with uncertainty a year ago, has significantly stabilized today.
he foreign ministers of China and ASEAN endorsed the framework of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea on Saturday for eventual adoption at the ASEAN-China meeting on Sunday in Manila, the Philippines, a substantial step toward calming disputes in the waterway and reaching a long-term solution to a once thorny issue.
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