克里：美国致力于实施转向亚洲政策

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.美国国务卿克里说，美国致力于实施将重点转向亚洲的新战略。

星期三，克里在夏威夷的东西方中心演讲时发表了上述评论。夏威夷是克里此次亚太地区八天之行的最后一站。

克里说，奥巴马总统指示他加强在亚太地区的外交努力。

克里表示，外交努力的要点在于扩大与中国的合作。中国对美国将重点转向亚洲的战略表示关注。