NEW DELHI: The United States will not hesitate to stand up for its allies in the ongoing dispute over the South China Sea but it supports diplomatic efforts, not military action, said US Secretary of State John Kerry.
“We are not a claimant ... We haven’t taken a position on anybody’s claim. We want to support a code of conduct for the management of the South China Sea. We support diplomacy,” said Kerry, adding that “there is no military solution”.
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