New arbitration cases 'unlikely

Political discussion to solve disputes is more effective, experts at seminar say

Most Southeast Asian countries are not likely to follow Manila's suit of unilaterally initiating an arbitration case against China, experts said on Monday at a think tank seminar on the South China Sea issue.

Zhao Qizheng, former minister of China's State Council Information Office, said in his keynote speech that it would be the most practical choice for ASEAN members to focus on cooperation with China.