China’s envoy to US, Cui Tiankai said that the United States should stay away from the South China Sea talks. He said the US has no territorial claims in the waters and should let China and its neighbours solve the disputes in a effective manner. Washington has criticised China’s plan to build to islands the South China Sea. The US President Donald Trump will be leaving to Asia later this week, and will be visiting China. Tiankai said the issue of North Korea will be a priority in talks between Trump and the Chinese President.