克里：美國致力於實施轉向亞洲政策

Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States is committed to pushing ahead with its new focus on Asia.

Kerry's comments came during a speech Wednesday at the East-West Center in Hawaii, a stop that concluded his eight-day tour of the Pacific.

The top U.S. diplomat said President Barack Obama has asked him to "redouble" his diplomatic efforts in the region.

Kerry said a key to those efforts is expanding cooperation with China, which has expressed concern at the so-called Asia "pivot."

One area of disagreement between China and the U.S. is Beijing's territorial disputes with its neighbors in the East and South China Seas.

During a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders in Myanmar, where Kerry was also present, China rejected a U.S. proposal to reduce tensions related to the disputes.

Kerry on Wednesday reiterated the U.S. takes no position on the disputes, but he said Washington does care about how they are resolved.美國國務卿克里說，美國致力於實施將重點轉向亞洲的新戰略。

星期三，克里在夏威夷的東西方中心演講時發表了上述評論。夏威夷是克里此次亞太地區八天之行的最後一站。

克里說，奧巴馬總統指示他加強在亞太地區的外交努力。

克里表示，外交努力的要點在於擴大與中國的合作。中國對美國將重點轉向亞洲的戰略表示關注。