U.S. Navy captains and commanders held quiet discussions with the Chinese navy earlier this week, amid tensions over Beijing's claims to the South China Sea. Above, dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, May 21, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS/U.S. NAVY/HANDOUT
Reuters: China, U.S. should manage South China Sea differences constructively - Chinese general
China and the United States should manage their differences over disputed waters in the South China Sea constructively, one of China's top military officials has said.
Fang Fenghui, a member of China's Central Military Commission, told General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the two sides should "refrain from actions detrimental to the relations between the two countries and the two militaries", state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.
Fang and Dunford discussed the South China Sea in a video link-up on Thursday, it said.
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Update: China, US Generals to Work out Mechanism for South China Sea -- AP
WNU Editor: The reasons for why there are high tensions in the region are primarily political .... not military. China has claimed the entire South China Sea .... and but no one is agreeing to such a claim .... hence the tensions. The military is just being used to make a point .... by both sides.
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