Will the U.S. support Vietnamese efforts to negotiate a solution on South China Sea?
Assistant Secretary CAMPBELL: Our position on these issues is longstanding. We have critical interests in terms of freedom of navigation, freedom of the seas. We welcome China’s recent commitment to engage again on the Code of Conduct. Our general view is that we think the best process for these issues to be addressed is in a multilateral setting, including ASEAN as a whole. QUESTION: Would you have a “political greeting” for Vietnam as it takes up its ASEAN leadership role? Assistant Secretary CAMPBELL: First of all, we are very much looking forward to the ASEAN Regional Forum later this year and also to opportunities for the Secretary and others to engage with the leadership. We give best wishes during a critical period where the United States wants very much to engage actively with ASEAN going forward. QUESTION: Several other governments have come forward in support of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, was wondering if you could comment on the U.S. position on this? Assistant Secreta
