预计，菲律宾官员和美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿星期二开始的会谈将把与中国有关的海上争端作为主要议题。希拉里·克林顿在前往本星期晚些时候在印度尼西亚举行的东亚论坛途中访问菲律宾和泰国。
预计菲律宾总统阿基诺将利用希拉里·克林顿的此次访问在菲律宾与中国在不断加剧的南中国海争端上要求美国支持菲律宾。菲律宾新闻媒体报导说，阿基诺计划这个星期在与其它东南亚国家领导人在印尼渡假胜地巴厘岛会晤时，敦促他们在这场争端中发挥“决定性作用”。
Maritime disputes with China are expected to dominate talks beginning Tuesday between Philippine officials and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.Clinton is visiting the Philippines and Thailand on her way to the East Asia Summit later this week in Indonesia.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino is expected to use the visit to press for U.S. support in a growing dispute with China over the South China Sea.Philippine press reports say Mr. Aquino plans to press other Southeast Asian leaders to play a "decisive role" in the dispute when they meet this week in the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
