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Chiang_Kai-shek_memorial_amkOn 13 August, US Secretary of State John Kerry urged claimants to territory in the East and South China Seas to create negotiating space for resolution of the issues and he cited the efforts of Taiwan and Japan as examples. Speaking at the East-West Center in Hawaii, Kerry said the US takes no position on the sovereignty claims in the East China Sea but is concerned with how these matters are resolved.

“The recent settlement between Indonesia and the Philippines is an example of how these disputes could be resolved through good-faith negotiations," Kerry said. "Japan and Taiwan, likewise, showed last year that it's possible to promote regional stability despite conflicting claims." Kerry was referring to ROC President Ma Ying-jeou's decision to put aside his country's disputes with Japan over the Diaoyutai Islands to conclude an agreement with Tokyo on fishing rights near the islands.

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