US Urges Dialogue in Chinese Oil Rig Dispute
Photo courtesy Vietnam Coast Guard
Photo courtesy Vietnam Coast Guard
Photo courtesy Vietnam Coast Guard
Photo courtesy Vietnam Coast Guard
The White House said on Wednesday that a dispute in the South China Sea over erection of a Chinese oil rig about 120 miles (193 km) off the Vietnam coast needs to be resolved through dialogue, not intimidation.
Spokesman Jay Carney said the United States is not a party to the dispute but said President Barack Obama on a recent Asia tour had repeatedly stressed the need for peaceful dialogue on various disputes involving China and the South China Sea.
The dispute over the South China sea and anti-China violence in tightly controlled Vietnam have raised fears of an escalation in tensions between the Communist neighbors.
(Reporting By Steve Holland and Mark Felsenthal; Editing by Bill Trott)
