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China on Monday said it believed there was no need for India and the United States to have concerns on navigation and over flight over the disputed South China Sea, a day after both countries issued a first ever “joint strategic vision” for the Asia-Pacific.
The joint vision issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama did not directly refer to China, but made a clear reference to regional concerns over the South China Sea, which is contested by China and more than half a dozen Southeast Asian countries.
The statement stressed “the importance of safeguarding maritime security and ensuring freedom of navigation and over flight throughout the region, especially in the South China Sea”, and called on “all parties to avoid the threat or use of force”.
China has in the past bristled at US and external interference in the dispute, holding that it is only for involved countries to resolve the issue.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry repeated that position on Monday in response to a question about the India-US statement, saying it “believe relevant disputes should be resolved by parties directly concerned though peaceful talks and consultations”.
China also said it believed that India’s accession into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the global body governing nuclear trade, would first require consensus and discussion among the members. The US on Sunday reiterated its support for India’s membership and said it believed India met all the requirements.
“It needs prudence and caution and thorough discussion of all members,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told reporters. “We support this discussion and also India’s inclusion into the group when it meets all requirements.”
Responding to Indian and American concerns about freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, Hua said, “At the current stage, the situation in the South China Sea is generally stable and there is no problem with navigational freedom and freedom of overflight. We believe no problems will crop up in the future.”
She added, “We believe countries outside the region can play a constructive role and jointly safeguard the stability in the South China Sea”.
Separately on Monday, a commentary in the Communist Party-run tabloid Global Times urged India to not fall into an American “trap” of involving itself in territorial disputes. Beijing has in recent months accused Washington of stirring up tensions with neighbours such as the Philippines and Vietnam.
“The West is egging India on to be fully prepared for ‘threats’ posed by its large neighbour,” the commentary said. “Considering the fact that both sides still have territorial disputes and will probably have wider engagement at many levels, this so-called rivalry between India and China will not stop making headlines in Western media. A zero-sum game is not what China and India are asking for, but under Western influence, India is sliding into it. Beijing and New Delhi should come to terms with a bottom line of interactions, making sure the big picture remains intact, although both sides still have disagreements on some specific matters”.
No need for India-US concern on South China Sea, says Beijing | idrw.org
The joint vision issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama did not directly refer to China, but made a clear reference to regional concerns over the South China Sea, which is contested by China and more than half a dozen Southeast Asian countries.
The statement stressed “the importance of safeguarding maritime security and ensuring freedom of navigation and over flight throughout the region, especially in the South China Sea”, and called on “all parties to avoid the threat or use of force”.
China has in the past bristled at US and external interference in the dispute, holding that it is only for involved countries to resolve the issue.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry repeated that position on Monday in response to a question about the India-US statement, saying it “believe
China also said it believed that India’s accession into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the global body governing nuclear trade, would first require consensus and discussion among the members. The US on Sunday reiterated its support for India’s membership and said it believed India met all the requirements.
“It needs prudence and caution and thorough discussion of all members,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told reporters. “We support this discussion and also India’s inclusion into the group when it meets all requirements.”
Responding to Indian and American concerns about freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, Hua said, “At the current stage, the situation in the South China Sea is generally stable and there is no problem with navigational freedom and freedom of overflight. We believe no problems will crop up in the future.”
She added, “We believe countries outside the region can play a constructive role and jointly safeguard the stability in the South China Sea”.
Separately on Monday, a commentary in the Communist Party-run tabloid Global Times urged India to not fall into an American “trap” of involving itself in territorial disputes. Beijing has in recent months accused Washington of stirring up tensions with neighbours such as the Philippines and Vietnam.
“The West is egging India on to be fully prepared for ‘threats’ posed by its large neighbour,” the commentary said. “Considering the fact that both sides still have territorial disputes and will probably have wider engagement at many levels, this so-called rivalry between India and China will not stop making headlines in Western media. A zero-sum game is not what China and India are asking for, but under Western influence, India is sliding into it. Beijing and New Delhi should come to terms with a bottom line of interactions, making sure the big picture remains intact, although both sides still have disagreements on some specific matters”.
No need for India-US concern on South China Sea, says Beijing | idrw.org
like China once had been in Tibet HK Taiwan . How about that .
