Premier seeks good S China Sea result

HANOI - Visiting Premier Wen Jiabao emphasized the importance of a proper resolution to the South China Sea dispute on Thursday, saying it is crucial to the healthy and stable development of Sino-Vietnamese ties.

Wen said he is looking forward to the early negotiation and signing of a principal guideline to resolve maritime disputes between the two neighbors.

Wen made his remarks while meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung ahead of a series of leaders' summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).