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The US on May 21 announced that it will maintain air and sea patrols in international waters after the Chinese Navy repeatedly warned a US surveillance plane to leave the airspace above the international waters in the East Sea.

The US and the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to work towards elevating the relationship to a strategic partnership in time for the East Asia Summit (EAS) in November.

US senators testified before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations about the East Sea situation on May 13, expressing deep concern over China’s massive land reclamation on reef islands in the East Sea.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the US celebrated the 69th anniversary of National Day (September 2) with a ceremony held in Washington on August 27.

The US has once again urged China to restrain itself in activities in the East Sea, according to international media.

US Assistant Secretary Daniel Russel responsible for East Asia and the Pacific has affirmed the importance of Asia to America as well as the region’s stability in the US interest.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the US have voiced their hope for closer cooperation in political-security, economics and socio-cultural fields at their recent 27th dialogue in Yangon, Myanmar .

The US opposes all actions aimed at changing the status quo and affecting freedom, security and safety and is against acts of using forces and threats to use force in sovereignty disputes, a national official has said.

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang’s visit to the US from July 24-26 is a special event in the relationship between the two countries, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel has said.