Negotiations on maritime demarcation between China and the Republic of Korea will help set a good example for resolving maritime issues, experts said.

China and the ROK will start the first round of talks on maritime demarcation in Seoul on Dec 22, to honor the announcement that the countries made in July last year, during President Xi Jinping's visit to the ROK, that demarcation talks would be launched this year, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Monday.

Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin will lead the delegation at the talks, Hong added.