ULAN BATOR, July 15, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) meets with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, July 15, 2016. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)
ULAN BATOR, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Russia opposes internationalization of the South China Sea disputes or any interference from forces outside the region, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.
Medvedev made the remarks during a sideline meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit in the Mongolian capital.
The Russian side supports the China-initiated principles of resolving the disputes, Medvedev said, calling for bilateral negotiations and consultations between directly relevant parties to solve the issue.