really cares about the stability of the South China Sea and wants to avoid accidents, I think it needs to stop the reconnaissance operations against China,' Liu Pengyu told a news briefing. was not a party to the disputes and should not be conducting military operations in the area. The spokesperson for China's Washington embassy said Beijing's South China Sea position had a solid historical and legal basis, whereas the U.S. Tensions are high in contested parts sea, one of the world's most important trade routes and a conduit for more than $3 trillion of annual ship-borne commerce.Ĭhina claims almost the entire sea as its territory and says disputes should be left to countries in the region to settle without outside interference. 'Large countries should not bully smaller ones,' he added, referring to China's disputes with other South China Sea claimants. That of course includes India,' Kritenbrink said. 'We will welcome cooperation with any country that embraces that vision. focus in the region was on building capacity of allies, partners and friends that share a vision for a peaceful and stable world. there, Kritenbrink said 'Yes,' adding that there would be greater collaboration among a group of regional powers - the U.S., India, Japan and Australia - known as the Quad.

has seen a 'clear and upward trend' of Chinese 'coercion' in the disputed waters, Daniel Kritenbrink told Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies.Īsked whether India would have a growing role in the South China Sea and greater cooperation with the U.S. The United States and India declared themselves 'among the closest partners in the world' last week during a state visit to Washington by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and emphasized adherence to international law in addressing challenges to the maritime rules-based order, including in the South China Sea. diplomat for East Asia said on Wednesday. WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) - The United States expects a greater partnership with India in the South China Sea, where China has been at the center of numerous territorial disputes with regional countries, the top U.S.

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