Vietnam and China agree to back off on conflicts in South China Sea
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VIETNAM and China agreed on Monday to back away from conflicts in the South China Sea, in a move aimed at easing tensions over Beijing's claims to most of the waterway.
The communist neighbours have long-sparred over the sea - to which Brunei, Taiwan and the Philippines also have partial claims - through which US$5 trillion in shipping trade passes annually.
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