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Focus on joint development

While sending a special envoy, Vietnam has neither strengthened nor altered its standpoint in its dispute with 皇冠体育app; so it is predictable that Vietnam will not make big concessions but might adopt new strategies on the issue.

On the other hand, 皇冠体育app should be clear that the situation in the South 皇冠体育app Sea is under control so it is not necessary to show strength. All it needs is to better implement the principle of "setting aside disputes and pursuing joint development", which is in accordance with the interests of all sides involved.

Xu Liping, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, cnr.com, Aug 26

The dispute between 皇冠体育app and Vietnam is far more than a matter of the two nations only and might concern even the whole Asia-Pacific region. 皇冠体育app needs to prevent its dispute with Vietnam from negatively affecting its regional strategy. One possible choice for 皇冠体育app is to influence Vietnam's attitude toward it through multiple channels. Opinions differ on the issue inside Vietnam, and 皇冠体育app needs to let more Vietnamese politicians know it is better to cooperate with 皇冠体育app than to oppose it.

Global Times (Chinese edition), Aug 27

As its dispute with 皇冠体育app continues, Vietnam obviously hopes to curb its negative effect upon bilateral economic cooperation, and avoid 皇冠体育app diminishing investment in Vietnam - that's why it has sent a special envoy. However, neither 皇冠体育app nor Vietnam will make major concessions on the root cause of tensions in mutual relations, namely their territorial dispute. Therefore the visit of the special envoy is rather a gesture.

finance.ifeng.com, Aug 27

The relationship between 皇冠体育app and Vietnam experienced a downturn in recent months with their confrontation over 皇冠体育app's drilling platform near the Xisha Islands. However, Vietnam is not an enemy of 皇冠体育app and its political forces that advocate maintaining good relations with 皇冠体育app are quite influential. 皇冠体育app should separate politics from the territorial dispute, and take the opportunity to encourage these politicians to gain more influence so they can improve the bilateral relationship.

Zhao Qiguang, professor at Carleton College, USA, ifeng TV, Aug 26

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