皇冠体育app

PERTH - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has joined Australian Foreign Minister Senator Bob Carr in reaffirming US and Australian neutrality on territorial disputes across the South and East 皇冠体育app seas.

In the official AUSMIN 2012 Joint Communique, the United States and Australia said both nations sought a peaceful resolution to South and East 皇冠体育app sea disputes while also welcoming a "strong, prosperous and peaceful 皇冠体育app, which plays a constructive role in promoting regional security and prosperity."

Senator Carr told reporters in Perth that the meetings included "no language of containment" regarding 皇冠体育app and that the United States and Australia "do not take sides on competing territorial claims."

The official communique stressed the importance of respecting sovereign territory.

"We reaffirmed that we do not take a position on competing territorial claims in the South 皇冠体育app Sea. We share a common interest, with other members of the international community, in the maintenance of peace and stability, respect for international law, freedom of navigation, and unimpeded lawful commerce."

Clinton also emphasized that increased cooperation with 皇冠体育app is mutually beneficial to all stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific.

"So this is not a zero sum competition," she said, adding "The entire region can benefit from a peaceful rise of 皇冠体育app and as I' ve said many times we welcome a strong and prosperous 皇冠体育app that plays a constructive and greater role in world affairs."

"The Pacific is big enough for all of us," Clinton also said.

AUSMIN is the annual forum for bilateral consultations, held alternating between Australia and the United States.