Li urges stronger S. China Sea ties

Premier says cooperation with Vietnam will help maintain peace, stability

Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday he wants cooperation with Vietnam in the South China Sea to expand to "a larger scale of joint development", during his meeting with a visiting Vietnamese senior official.

Nguyen Thien Nhan, president of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, vowed to seek more tangible achievements in maritime, infrastructure and financial cooperation with China.