Premier Li insists on South China Sea talks based on 'historical facts'

China is committed to solving maritime disputes through dialogue and negotiation with countries directly concerned in line with international laws and on the basis of respecting historical facts, Premier Li Keqiang said Monday.

Li made the remarks at a China-Greece maritime cooperation forum held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Li and his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras attended the forum.
Li said that as a state party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, China strives to safeguard the principles of the convention, stick to the path of peaceful development and oppose any maritime hegemony.

"China will not impose its own will on others," said Li. "Meanwhile, we will firmly safeguard China's legitimate rights."

China is willing to continue its cooperation with relevant countries to jointly maintain maritime peace and stability, the premier said.

He said the aim of the maritime cooperation forum is to work with Greece to forge ahead the harmonious development of maritime business and promote maritime cultural exchange.
On the project of the Piraeus port between China and Greece, Li said it was a model of bilateral cooperation of equality and mutual benefits and is an affirmative vote of Chinese enterprise for Greece.

Greek parliament ratified last week with an overwhelming majority the landmark agreement with China's COSCO Shipping for the acquisition of a majority stake in the Piraeus Port Authority, the largest port in Greece.-Xinhua

(Source : thestandard.com.hk)

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