Beijing has warned Washington not to become involved in its dispute with Vietnam over the South China Sea, casting a shadow over a new US-China strategic dialogue to be held on Saturday.
China is involved in a territorial dispute with Vietnam that is threatening to escalate into a wider regional conflict, and one that could see China jockeying with the US for influence in the region.
“If the United States does want to play a role, it may counsel restraint to those countries that have frequently been taking provocative action and ask them to be more responsible in their behaviour,” Cui Tiankai, a Chinese vice- foreign minister, told reporters in Beijing on Wednesday.
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