bilateral negotiation

基本解释

Hence for their disputes on the South China Sea, still bilateral negotiation and consultation should be the right way for a solution.
双方要本着友好协商的精神，坚持通过双边谈判寻求解决南海争议的办法。
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Countries outside the region should respect and support the efforts of countries within the region to resolve disputes through bilateral negotiation.
域外国家应尊重和支持域内国家通过双边谈判解决争议的努力。
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Q: Prime Minister Putin said that bilateral negotiation on natural gas was about to conclude. Have the two sides fixed the timetable of final negotiation?
问：普京总理还表示此次中俄天然气谈判已经接近终点，请问双方是否已定下最终谈判的时间表？
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