钱小虎与张来宽赵丽花:Mullen Plays Up US "Vital Interest" in South ...

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Mullen Plays Up US "Vital Interest" in South China Sea Again

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From left to right, Japan's Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrive for the "2 plus 2" talks at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, June 21, 2011.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)



The top U.S. military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, says the United States remains worried that a miscalculation could "greatly heighten the stakes" in the dispute over the South China Sea.


At a press conference in Tokyo, Mullen touched on the South China Sea, where China is embroiled in territorial disputes with some Southeast Asian nations, saying the United States has a "vital interest."


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"We take a very strong position with respect to the international standards of freedom of navigation," Mullen said.

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A border guard uses his mobile phone as he stands in front of a U.S. naval ship, docked at Tien Sa port, in Vietnam's central Danang city, July 15, 2011. (Reuters)



Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Friday in Tokyo that his visit to Beijing earlier this week was productive, but indicated the U.S. wants to continue to address its concerns about China's defense build-up.


During his visit to China, Mullen visited Chinese military facilities, getting a rare look at China's submarines and nuclear missiles.  In May, Chinese armed forces commander Chen Bingde visited the United States and toured some U.S. military bases.





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