Photo: USIPJim Stevenson, VOA
Washington 17 October 2010
The South China Sea has long been a disputed region. China claims the waters. But, many other nations have called various islands and areas of the sea their own. The United States also has a long history in the South China Sea to the dismay of China.
Recent tensions in the South China Sea were discussed in Washington at a recent forum held by the private Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Kurt Campbell, the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, says the United States wants to keep the heavily-used area for international commercial shipping free and safe.
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Recent tensions in the South China Sea were discussed in Washington at a recent forum held by the private Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Kurt Campbell, the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, says the United States wants to keep the heavily-used area for international commercial shipping free and safe.
Please click here to read more...
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