(VOVworld)- Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said the escalating tension over the East Sea between Vietnam and China was discussed by the Secretary-General and Chinese leaders during Ban’s visit to China.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Responding to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent at a press briefing on Monday, Dujarric said that Ban once again asked all parties to show restraint and resolve the current issues peacefully through dialogue in accordance with the United Nations Charter.

At the invitation of the Chinese government, Ban Ki-moon is paying an official visit to China from May 18 to 22 and attending the 4th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Shanghai. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani are also attending this summit in Shanghai.