U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rejected Chinese calls to defer talks over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, pushing instead for region-wide negotiations to settle claims.

美国国务卿克林顿(Hillary Clinton)拒绝了中国要求推迟就南中国海(South China Sea, 中国称南海)领土纠纷进行讨论的呼吁，她反过来敦促举行由南中国海地区各国参加的谈判来解决问题。

Speaking at a regional security forum in the Cambodian capital on Thursday, she said questions over conduct in disputed areas in the sea should be addressed in 'multilateral settings' such as events sponsored by the 10-member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which is holding meetings on the topic on Thursday.

她出席在柬埔寨首都金边举行的一个地区性论坛时发表讲话说，关于在南中国海存在主权争议地区应采取何种行为的问题，应该在由东南亚国家联盟(Association of Southeast Asian Nations, 简称：东盟)主办的活动这类“多边场合被提及。东盟周四正在就这一问题举行会议。

'Issues such as freedom of navigation and lawful exploitation of maritime resources often involve a wide region, and approaching them strictly bilaterally could be a recipe for confusion and even confrontation,' Ms. Clinton said.

克林顿说，通航自由和海洋资源的合法开采等问题往往涉及整个地区的利益，把这类问题严格限制在双边场合解决可能会引发混乱甚至对抗。

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