China, Vietnam, maritime, military, diplomacy, Spratlys

BEIJING—China and Vietnam have pledged to resolve a row over competing South China Sea territorial claims “peacefully,” Chinese state media quoted both sides as saying Sunday after tensions rose over the issue.

The two neighbors pledged to reach a “peaceful resolution of the maritime dispute between the two countries through negotiations and friendly consultations,” a report by China’s official Xinhua news agency said.

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