BANGKOK, Aug 1 (Reuters) - China's top diplomat Wang Yi said
maritime problems involving Vietnam should not interfere with
bilateral relations, according to a report released by China's
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Tensions between Vietnam and China have risen over a
weeks-long standoff between ships near an offshore oil block in
the South China Sea. China released the statement following a meeting between
Wang and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on Thursday
in Bangkok. Wang said China-Vietnam relations continued to
develop and the two sides will "properly control and manage the
situation at sea."