Beijing, Hanoi vow to manage maritime issues

Xi calls on both countries to cement relations

Beijing and Hanoi on Monday vowed to handle maritime issues properly through consultation and manage disagreements, as the two neighboring nations move to fix relations strained by Vietnam's previous violent protests against China.

President Xi Jinping and Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, who is in Beijing to attend the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting, made the remarks when they met at the Great Hall of the People.