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2014/10/19

Germany backing arbitration over South China Sea in meeting



In a statement made in a press conference on Thursday (Manila time), Merkel advocated a political solution on the longstanding maritime dispute seen to threaten bilateral, trade and security in the fast-growing East Asian region and may potentially affect the world economy. 
"It is in Germany’s interests to have freely accessible shipping channels and tension-free zones," Merkel said in a joint press conference with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Berlin.

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