美國務卿:美國致力於菲律賓安全,在領海爭端中不設立場
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington remains committed to Philippine security, but that the U.S. will not take sides in the country's ongoing maritime standoff with Beijing in the South China Sea. Clinton made her comments in Washington Monday during talks with top diplomatic and defense officials from Manila.
美國國務卿希拉里·克林頓說，華盛頓仍然致力於菲律賓的安全，但是美國不會在菲律賓與中國在南中國海的持續對峙中選擇支持任何一方。希拉里·克林頓星期一在華盛頓與來自馬尼拉的高級外交官和國防官員舉行會談時作出上述評論。
She expressed "deep concern" at the nearly three-week standoff between the Philippines and China over the Scarborough Shoal, which is claimed by both countries. She said the U.S. supports a diplomatic solution to such territorial disputes. A joint statement issued following the talks said the U.S. will continue to bolster the Philippines' ability to patrol its waters under the 60-year-old mutual defense treaty between the two countries.
希拉里·克林頓對菲律賓和中國在斯卡伯勒淺灘將近三個星期的對峙表示“深切的擔憂”。中菲兩國都宣稱對這一地區擁有主權。希拉里·克林頓說，美國在此類領土爭端問題上支持採取外交途徑。會談結束後發表的一項聯合聲明說，美國將繼續根據兩國之間的執行了六十年的雙邊防務協議幫助菲律賓加強巡航其水域的能力。
