Military of China, force comment.
Military of China, force comment.

data for the soldiers: the annual US-Philippine military exercises.

as a senior expert on Asia and China, diplomats, the Brookings Institution expert Jeffrey Bader worked from January 2009 to April 2011 in the Obama administration as the White House National Senior Director for Asian Affairs of the safety committee, participate in the formulation of strategies and policies of the United States in Asia, the industry generally believe that he personally participated in the Obama administration to return to Asia strategy and the United States in the South China Sea policy, and many other important policy formulation. His views have a certain reference value for the understanding of U.S. policy positions. Recently, Bader received the Benwang an interview.

not involved in the history of conflict

Reporter: If the Philippines and China, friction and even conflict in the Huangyan Island, the U.S. position and reaction is what?

Bader: as employees who have served the U.S. government, I learned not to answer a hypothetical question. China, the Philippines and other countries including the United States should strive to avoid friction and conflict. Speculated that any party to how to react in case of friction will do so is not conducive to progress. However, I can say is that, for a long time there have been many friction, involving the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, Brunei and other countries in the South China Sea sovereignty issues, the United States on these issues are not involved in the United States did not involve into the history of such friction. You asked about the friction that may arise in the future, I can only point to the history of the past.

Reporter: The United States seems to support the multilateral approach to solve the South China Sea disputes, such as in the United States and the Philippines recently held a “2 +2″ Defense Minister and Foreign Minister after the talks, the joint statement between the two countries mentioned through the multilateral process. solve this problem. This seems to bilateral negotiations and China to solve this problem conflict, how do you view this issue?

Bader: My understanding of the U.S. government’s position is this: the U.S. government made it clear that it supports a multilateral code of conduct, and to resolve the territorial dispute. U.S. support for the multilateral process for this purpose. As for the specific claim of sovereignty, from the policy, the United States in this top does not indicate position. But realistically speaking, if all parties do not in some way involved, it will be difficult to obtain a solution. My personal view is proceeding to a stage, the need for multilateral discussions. But this discussion is that all countries at once to join, or a series of serious bilateral negotiations, this is not the United States need to decide.

exercise is not intentionally

Reporter: The United States said on the issue of the Huangyan Island in the South China Sea issue or specific, such as not holding the position, but many Chinese readers think that the U.S. is actually in support of the Philippines, such as the recent military exercises between the two countries, high-level visits, etc.? How do you see?

Bader: We have a military alliance and the Philippines. You said these steps are the military part of the alliance. First, the US-Philippine military alliance with the South China Sea sovereignty issues and there is no clear position. This military alliance to defend the Philippines is clear, but for the South China Sea dispute island and there is no clear position. Second. US-Philippine military exercises held in a long time ago have been identified. Exercises and Huangyan Island tensions occur simultaneously is not intentional, at least not intentionally, the two countries have long identified the time of military exercises. Clearly, the United States to its allies to provide some help, but this stance on the disputed islands are two different things. As for U.S. arms sales to the Philippines, the US-Philippine military alliance, to provide arms sales is normal.

Reporter: You mentioned the US-Philippine military alliance, then the island dispute, the Philippines and China conflict, the United States will be involved in the conflict?

Bader: This is still a hypothetical question. But you can carefully study the contents of the US-Philippine military treaty, to see if it covers what in the end. So to speak, the treaty exists between the U.S. and Philippine military purposes is never in order to protect the disputed islands in the South China Sea. I can only talk about the history, I do not talk the future will be how. In the South China Sea dispute, the United States has never taken on any claim of sovereignty position. In the South China Sea disputes, the United States has never taken by any party to support or oppose any military involvement.

islands and the waters to separate look at

reporter: whether the United States against the Chinese claim to sovereignty over the South China Sea Kau line?

Bedford: First, China’s own claim to sovereignty over the South China Sea is more ambiguous. This is why Kau line rather than solid lines. Kau line claim to sovereignty and international law is not consistent, because the range of Kudan line covers all the waters. However, specific sovereignty over the islands, the U.S. neither supports nor against China’s position. This is actually two questions, first, specific sovereignty over the islands, the United States has no position on this issue. The Kudan line is different, because this involves waters, involving the freedom of navigation of the U.S. warships and merchant ships, the U.S. position on this issue does have, that those waters are international waters.

reporter: the United States for the waters surrounding the South China Sea islands What do you think?

Bader: This is a good question. As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2010, all claim of sovereignty over the waters must be based on the legal sovereignty of the land requirements. For example, you claim to sovereignty over an island, but the island is uninhabitable, then its surrounding 12 nautical miles of territorial waters. If the island is for human habitation, then you can also have the right to the exclusive economic zone 200 nautical miles around the island. This is actually the contents of the statement of Hillary Clinton, the U.S. government’s position. But the U.S. does not agree with the claim to sovereignty over the waters of the entire Kau line. (Ben’s Washington Correspondent Ran Wei)

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