Barack Obama actually said...

The United States and Japan fully support the use of diplomatic and legal means, including international arbitration, to settle maritime disputes in the South China Sea.

Context

Joint Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan: The United States and Japan: Shaping the Future...

04/24/2014

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