"China as a large and powerful nation has a special responsibility toshow restraint,” the US news agency AP quoted Daniel Russel, AssistantSecretary of State as saying to the media on August 4 in Washington.
“There is a big footprint that comes with militarystrength and it warrants setting your foot very, very carefully andtreading very gingerly when you are in a sensitive area," Russel said.
He noted that China’s withdrawal of its oil rigin mid July, while removing an irritant, left a legacy of tension andraised concerns among regional nations about its long-term strategy.
The AP said at the upcoming 47 th ASEAN ForeignMinisters’ Meeting scheduled for Myanmar on August 9, the US will belooking to calm tensions in the region.
At theevent, Secretary of State John Kerry will propose freezing actionsthat change the status quo, such as seizing unoccupied islands and landreclamation.-VNA