Title:

 China's Xi presses Philippines, Vietnam to keep South China Sea issues bilateral

Author:

Reporting by Paul Carsten; Editing by Kim Coghill

Source:

Reuters

Date:

 November 19, 2016

Description:

China's President Xi Jinping, in separate meetings with the leaders of the Philippines and Vietnam, said disputes over the South China Sea should be resolved bilaterally, state media reported on Sunday.