美国务卿:美国致力于菲律宾安全,在领海争端中不设立场

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.

美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿说，华盛顿仍然致力于菲律宾的安全，但是美国不会在菲律宾与中国在南中国海的持续对峙中选择支持任何一方。希拉里·克林顿星期一在华盛顿与来自马尼拉的高级外交官和国防官员举行会谈时作出上述评论。

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·克林顿对菲律宾和中国在斯卡伯勒浅滩将近三个星期的对峙表示“深切的担忧”。中菲两国都宣称对这一地区拥有主权。希拉里·克林顿说，美国在此类领土争端问题上支持采取外交途径。会谈结束后发表的一项联合声明说，美国将继续根据两国之间的执行了六十年的双边防务协议帮助菲律宾加强巡航其水域的能力。