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Seeking to downplay friction with China over regional disputes, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed for a code of conduct over the South China Sea on Wednesday, September 5. She told President Hu Jintao bilateral relations stand on a “strong and solid base” and said in a press conference it was in “everyone’s interest” for China and members of ASEAN to agree on the code of conduct. She said during a meeting with Hu, “We are able to explore areas of agreement and disagreement in a very open manner, which I think demonstrates the maturity of the relationship and the chance to take it further in the future.” Clinton denied the US was trying to contain China and voiced hope it would agree to work out an agreement with other claimant-nations in the region. China has been accused by the Philippines and Vietnam of intimidation in the South China Sea and the US has responded by strengthening military ties with Southeast Asia.
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