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. diplomat for East Asia said on Wednesday. | Reuters
He said the U.S. focus in the region was on building capacity of allies, partners and friends that share a vision for a peaceful and stable world.
“Large countries should not bully smaller ones,” he added, referring to China’s disputes with other South China Sea claimants. 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. was not a party to the disputes and should not be conducting military operations in the area.
Though not a South China Sea claimant, India has in recent years stepped up security ties in the region, signaling its intent to play a bigger role in efforts to counter China.
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