China 'constructive' on South China Sea rows, says US

[beijingwalker]

BBC:China 'constructive' on South China Sea rows, says US

19 November 2011 Last updated at 11:11 GMT

US officials have praised China's attitude on South China Sea territorial disputes after talks between Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and President Barack Obama.

The two men met on the sidelines of an East Asia summit in Indonesia.

A senior US official described China's response as "constructive".

The meeting came after spats between Beijing and Washington over trade, currency and territorial rights in the South China Sea.

The sea holds potentially vast reserves of oil and gas, and is an important shipping route.

China lays claim to the whole of the sea, while other South East Asian nations claim parts of it.

The talks took place as the last engagement of Mr Obama's nine-day visit to Asia.

He has been focused on boosting US influence in the region at a time when China wields growing power.


'Not taking sides'

US National Security Adviser Tom Donilon said the "informal meeting" between Mr Obama and Mr Wen focused mainly on economic issues.

He said the two leaders discussed "specific issues around business practices" as well as Chinese currency controls.

Mr Donilon said the United States did not have a view on sovereignty on the South China Sea, but wanted to see shipping lanes remain open.

"We don't have a claim, we don't take sides in the claims, but we do as a global maritime power have an interest in seeing these principles applied broadly," he said.

On Friday, in comments which appeared directed at the US, Mr Wen warned "external forces" not to get involved in the maritime dispute.

The Philippines had asked the US to step in to help solve the row, but Asean secretary general Surin Pitsuwan said that Asean and China could resolve the issue peacefully by themselves.

On Thursday, Mr Obama pledged increased US engagement with the region and a strong military presence, including the deployment of US Marines to Australia.

Mr Donilon said the United States had been "quite direct with the Chinese about our strategy", making clear that Washington was determined to play an active presence in the region to help ensure its stability and peace.

Official Chinese media was sceptical on Saturday, saying the US risked losing friends among Asian Pacific nations.

"If the United States sticks to its Cold War mentality and continues to engage with Asian nations in a self-assertive way, it is doomed to incur repulsion in the region," the news agency said.

 

[beijingwalker]

A couple of days ago I predicted that US and China would both back off when it is reaching the last confrontation moment,it happened again and again in history,the case of China's joining in WTO,US backed off the last hours before the so called deadline.China and US both know their economies are so intertwined,a real confrontation and trade war is a guarranteed mutual destruction of both countries,neither US nor China can afford brinksmanship.India and some southeast Asian countries are just the cards to be played,and US and China are the players.

 

[tallboy123]

^^Actions speak louder than words..

 

[beijingwalker]

^^Actions speak louder than words..

that's right,over the years US policy towards China is always no talk no show,China bashing can make US politicians popular back home,so every single one resort to this trick,but in the end,they all know they can't fight China.almost every single US president was a well known China hater before they were elected,Nixon was a typical example.and after elected,they all become China lovers.

 

[Viva_Viet]

A couple of days ago I predicted that US and China would both back off when it is reaching the last confrontation moment,it happened again and again in history,the case of China's joining in WTO,US backed off the last hours before the so called deadline.China and US both know their economies are so intertwined,a real confrontation and trade war is a guarranteed mutual destruction of both countries,neither US nor China can afford brinksmanship.India and some southeast Asian countries are just the cards to be played,and US and China are the players.

And two fatty players are locked by a mysterious sniper

And the result will be the Same just like the old time , both got badly wounded , but US look smarter than CHina in avoiding to get hurt now .

 

[JayAtl]

A couple of days ago I predicted that US and China would both back off when it is reaching the last confrontation moment,it happened again and again in history,the case of China's joining in WTO,US backed off the last hours before the so called deadline.China and US both know their economies are so intertwined,a real confrontation and trade war is a guarranteed mutual destruction of both countries,neither US nor China can afford brinksmanship.India and some southeast Asian countries are just the cards to be played,and US and China are the players.

did you predict that US actions of having a permanent base in australia would take place too - in direct confrontation and due to South China Sea? Was US creating a seperate asian eco block in your prediction too?

What you've highlighted is exactly what US has said from day one... US is not taking sides because ( read between the lines) it is for International treaties and laws to apply!- which you neighbours want to and have threatened to take to the UN.

US did not get to be the sole super power by not playing on words...

happy predicting!

 

[beijingwalker]

Astralia is in he south hemisphere ,far away from China,it should not be a concern.it is more of a gesture than real strategy.and US may not only play on words in other part of the world,but its history with China for decades is always war of words.nothing more.

 

[EastSea]

that's right,over the years US policy towards China is always no talk no show,China bashing can make US politicians popular back home,so every single one resort to this trick,but in the end,they all know they can't fight China.almost every single US president was a well known China hater before they were elected,Nixon was a typical example.and after elected,they all become China lovers.

Nixon is war criminal, he is responsible for many innocent Vietnamese murdered by US army, but he is china lover ? I think he is China's master.

 

[beijingwalker]

Nixon is war criminal, he is responsible for many innocent Vietnamese murdered by US army, but he is china lover ? I think he is China's master.

ha ,you should read his book,he was hell bent to come to China,even at risk of alienating US allies. it was him came to China personally trying to build relations with China.and China didnt send anyone to the States

 

[EastSea]

ha ,you should read his book,he was hell bent to come to China,even at risk of alienating US allies. it was him came to China personally trying to build relations with China.and China didnt send anyone to the States

There was ping pong diplomacy. China has been frustrated USA long time before. Nixon has did his good job "Go to tiger cave to capture tiger's son". Tiger's Son Deng Xiaoping went Washington 1979 official accepted to be slaver of master USA in time of cold war.

 

[beijingwalker]

There was ping pong diplomacy. China has been frustrated USA long time before. Nixon has did his good job "Go to tiger cave to capture tiger's son". Tiger's Son Deng Xiaoping went Washington 1979 official accepted to be slaver of master USA in time of cold war.

haha,Kissinger and Nixon both came to China and begged for friendship and partnership,that's the start of Sino US relationship,everyone who has basic history knowledge knows that,only Vietnamese think otherwise on this planet.

 

[EastSea]

haha,Kissinger and Nixon both came to China and begged for friendship and partnership,that's the start of Sino US relationship,everyone who has basic history knowledge knows that,only Vietnamese think otherwise on this planet.

It's some thing wrong in mentality of chinese. You are really brainwashed chine guys under propaganda of China's gov using small formality to cover big nature of fact that china beg to be ally of USA in time of cold war.
For western, it's not importance where could be the place for accept a new slaver.

 

[beijingwalker]

It's some thing wrong in mentality of chinese. You are really brainwashed chine guys under propaganda of China's gov using small formality to cover big nature of fact that china beg to be ally of USA in time of cold war.
For western, it's not importance where could be the place for accept a new slaver.

everyone knows who was the one initiated that relationship,you can easily find that out on the internet everywhere,only Vietnamese have those own account of the story.haha

 

[EastSea]

everyone knows who was the one initiated that relationship,you can easily find that out on the internet everywhere,only Vietnamese have those own account of the story.haha

who are making himself first to frustrate USA, and most importance thing in this event 1972 chine has a new master, became follower of USA in cold war. China begged USA permit him to join UN.

 

[beijingwalker]

who are making himself first to frustrate USA, and most importance thing in this event 1972 chine has a new master, became follower of USA in cold war. China begged USA permit him to join UN.

haha,so stupid...,US tried so hard to block China's entry of UN,they secretly lobbied among nations and still those nations failed US,do Vietnamese history book different from the rest of history books around the world?how pathetic a countries.

The People's Republic of China in the UN

The PRC gained admission into the UN in 1971. This was the 21st time there was a vote on the PRC's admittance. The U.S. tried to expel the PRC, which required a two-thirds vote, but the motion failed and the PRC was admitted into the UN on a vote of 76 in favor, 35 opposed, and 17 abstentions.[5]