美國國務卿訪問菲律賓南海爭端將佔主導

Maritime disputes with China are expected to dominate talks beginning Tuesday between Philippine officials and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary ton is visiting the Philippines and Thailand on her way to the East Asia Summit later this week in Indonesia.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino is expected to use the visit to press for U.S. support in a growing dispute with China over the South China ippine press reports say Mr. Aquino plans to press other Southeast Asian leaders to play a "decisive role" in the dispute when they meet this week in the Indonesian resort island of Bali.預計，菲律賓官員和美國國務卿希拉里·克林頓星期二開始的會談將把與中國有關的海上爭端作爲主要議題。希拉里·克林頓在前往本星期晚些時候在印度尼西亞舉行的東亞論壇途中訪問菲律賓和泰國。

預計菲律賓總統阿基諾將利用希拉里·克林頓的此次訪問在菲律賓與中國在不斷加劇的南中國海爭端上要求美國支持菲律賓。菲律賓新聞媒體報導說，阿基諾計劃這個星期在與其它東南亞國家領導人在印尼渡假勝地巴厘島會晤時，敦促他們在這場爭端中發揮“決定性作用”。