China and South Korea on Tuesday reopened talks on maritime demarcation after seven years, which analysts believe can serve as an example for other Asian countries in resolving maritime disputes.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin and his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yul attended the meeting, which began "in an amicable mood" as both sides cited good relations between China and South Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported.

The two sides said they will hold consultations on overlapping exclusive economic zone (EEZs) and continental shelf claims in accordance with international law and also based on the spirit of win-win, sincerity and mutual trust, the Xinhua News Agency reported. 

Lü Chao, a research fellow at the Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on Monday that the talks will benefit both countries whose cooperation and exchange are at an historical best.

The two sides have organized 14 rounds of director general-level talks between 1996 and 2008 but have failed to reach an agreement. Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Park Geun-hye agreed to launch the negotiations in July 2014, Yonhap reported.

South Korea wants the maritime border to be drawn halfway between the two nations. But China says it should be at a distance proportionate to the length of their respective coastlines, according to Yonhap.

"China and South Korea has agreed that there is no territorial dispute between the two countries and the negotiations are aimed at solving the overlapping maritime rights. A friendly political atmosphere, a strong political will and a full understanding will help push the talks forward," Huang Wei, an associate professor at China Institute of Boundary and Ocean Studies of Wuhan University, wrote on the People's Daily website on Friday.

A final solution usually takes years and the reopened talks can set up a good model for other Asian countries in solving maritime disputes, especially when some have attempted to hype the issue at multilateral forums and complicate the situation by inviting forces outside the region, Cao Qun, an expert at the China Institute of International Studies, wrote in an essay published in the Guangming Daily on Tuesday.