[China and South Korea held the fourth meeting of the dialogue and cooperation mechanism on maritime affairs] September 22nd, the fourth meeting of the dialogue and cooperation mechanism on maritime affairs between China and South Korea was held in Tianjin on September 21. The two sides held plenary meetings and maritime order and practical cooperation working group meetings respectively to exchange views on China-ROK maritime-related affairs. Both sides agreed that sea-related affairs are an important part of China-ROK relations and should continue to be guided by the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and adhere to the purpose and goal of building the Yellow Sea into a sea of ​​peace, friendship and cooperation. The two sides should make good use of the maritime-related dialogue mechanism, strengthen dialogue and communication, properly manage differences, advance maritime delimitation negotiations, and further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in practical fields such as defense, law enforcement, fisheries, scientific research, environmental protection, shipping, search and rescue, oceans and polar regions. Both sides are willing to further intensify coordination on multilateral affairs involving oceans and maintain a fair and reasonable international maritime order based on international law. The two sides agreed in principle to hold the fifth meeting of the China-ROK Maritime Affairs Dialogue and Cooperation Mechanism in South Korea next year. (CCTV News)