2014年CRI 乌政府举行分权会谈 王毅同印尼外长通话谈南海问题

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Ukrainian government has held talks on the potential decentralization of power in Kiev.

The meeting is part of a peace plan crafted by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

As part of the meeting, Ukraine's central authorities have crafted plans to address disaffection in eastern Ukraine by forging a decentralization agenda which might cede¹ greater powers to regional governments.

However, no pro-Russian groups, who have already declared independence, have been included in the talks.

The meeting comes as the Ukrainian government prepares to hold a presidental election to permanently² replace former pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych.

Pro-Russia activists³ in Luhansk have already declared they will not participate in the elections.

The Chinese government is calling for restraint from the Vietnamese side amid the continuing tensions in the South China Sea.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reportedly made the call during a telephone conversation with Indonesia's foreign minister.

Indonesia is a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations, to which Vietnam is also a member-state.

The new statement follows violent protests against Chinese-owned businesses in southern Vietnam.

Anti-China sentiment has been on the rise in Vietnam amid the growing dispute over the Xisha Islands, which is claimed both by China and Vietnam.

The unrest began last week after Vienamese ships attempted to disrupt a Chinese oil drill from entering the waters in around the Xisha Islands.