Promoting regional adherence to established rules whether governing commerce, law, diplomatic conduct or navigation at sea is the best way for Asia's smaller states to protect their interests and autonomy in an era that will be defined by the simultaneous rise of China and India as great powers.
The President and the leaders also agreed on the importance of peaceful resolution of disputes, freedom of navigation, regional stability, and respect for international law, including in the South China Sea.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama at Working Lunch with ASEAN leaders
President Obama reaffirmed U.S. national interests in the maintenance of peace and stability, respect for international law, unimpeded lawful commerce, and freedom of navigation.
"While this case was about one stream, the wider implication is we had a property owner trying to turn back the law to the view of the public right of navigation that existed before the Moose River decision, " Caffrey said.
Subjecting our military to the risks of such mandatory dispute resolution is all the more imprudent given that LOST provides the Navy with no navigational rights and freedoms beyond those it already enjoys under customary international law and the U.S. Freedom of Navigation Program.
In this context, we underscored the importance of maritime security, freedom of navigation and over flight, unimpeded lawful commerce, respect for international law, continued constructive dialogue and peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the universally recognized principles of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting
The equipment transferred to law enforcement agencies included various communications security and cryptologic devices, radio navigation equipment and electronic countermeasures equipment.
CNN: DOD resold non-Y2K compliant computers, medical devices
And throughout Southeast Asia and Oceania, we will continue to develop maritime security and law enforcement partnerships and a presence that supports unimpeded commerce and freedom of navigation.
The landowners had argued that a waterway must have a history of commercial use to be subject to common law, which says the public has the right to use it for navigation.
The Bush administration is urging the Senate to consent this summer to the Convention on the Law of the Sea, the complex and sprawling treaty that governs shipping, navigation, mining, fishing and other ocean activities.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Key critics dissect arguments for LOST
应用推荐