China says has stopped construction in South China Sea

KUALA LUMPUR: -- China has stopped construction in the South China Sea, the country's foreign minister said on Wednesday, at a meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers where the disputed waters have taken centre stage.

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to speed up consultations on a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea, the foreign ministers of China and ASEAN member Thailand said on Wednesday.

Full story: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/08/05/uk-asean-malaysia-china-idUKKCN0QA10D20150805


-- Reuters 2015-08-05

Why?
Projects finished?

And now wants to show how good of a neighbor they are.

Xi Jinping makes his first official state visit to Washington next month so everything needs to be smooth as silk....

....smooooch!

Paper tiger on its best behavior.

China is putting makeup on a pig...they need to look good for their neighbors and other world leaders...especially since their economy and equities markets are dropping like a farang from a high rise hotel or condo...