not in the ARF-depth substantive discussions.

World Wide Web on July 24, according to Japan's Kyodo News reported on July 23 reported that 23 held in Hanoi, Vietnam, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) ministerial meeting, China and neighboring countries dispute sovereignty over the South China Sea between the surface situation, have appeared at the meeting asked the Chinese to compromise the sound.

South China Sea including the Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands rich in natural resources. China and Vietnam and some other ASEAN countries assert their sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands. India, ASEAN and the United States and 12 countries at the meeting advocated freedom of navigation in the area. The Chinese side said do not intend to something about the romance that the sovereignty dispute is a bilateral problem, "China Package fence" dissatisfied.

Reported that in 2002 China and ASEAN signed the "Declaration of the South China Sea operations" and not legally binding. The Declaration of ASEAN has been explored up to have legally binding "code of conduct," but because of fear of China and the breakdown of dialogue,July 21 news, in accordance with past practice, not in the ARF-depth substantive discussions.

Reported that a departure from the ASEAN side raised the issue because the presidency, assert sovereignty over Nansha Islands and the Paracel Islands from Vietnam received U.S. support,MBT Staka sale, while the United States hoped to balance military Buduan powerful China. ASEAN diplomats have claimed that "not one to one contest with China. But if you have to win the International of the possible."

(This article Source: Global Times - World Wide Web on: Zhu Ying library)