A Chinese marine surveillance ship surrounded by Japan Coast Guard patrol ships near disputed islands in the East China Sea in April, 2013. Reuters
Top US Pacific Commander Wants Shared Approach To China Disputes -- Wall Street Journal
With the U.S. under growing pressure to help lower tensions in East Asia as its allies become more enmeshed in territorial disputes with China, the top American naval officer in the Pacific offered some hints on how the U.S. may play that role.
In a telephone conference with reporters Wednesday under the heading “The U.S. Commitment to the Rebalance — U.S. Security Partnerships in Asia,” during a visit to Japan, Adm. Samuel Locklear argued for a multilateral approach to solving disputes in the East China and South China seas, calling for a dialogue among friendly nations for this purpose.
“We hope that the leadership of all countries in these regions will come together and will have a dialogue in a peaceful setting to be able to reach a consensus and conclusion,” he told reporters.
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My Comment: The problem with such an approach is that the Chinese are not listening .... and America's allies in the region are more focused on U.S. commitment to support their claims than U.S. calls for "dialogue".
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China has a winning hand with the US and knows it. Japan, Phillipines, South Korea, etc they're not so sure and are testing the "waters" so to speak.
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