Obama: China is acting like a child in the South China Sea.

US President Barack Obama stated that despite China's childish behavior, Washington does not want a confrontation with the country over the South China Sea dispute.

U.S. President Barack Obama.

In an interview with a television station.PattayaIn the program that aired last night, Obama stated that regarding the South China Sea issue, instead of acting in accordance with international law and regulations, China's attitude was: "We are the biggest kids here. And we will push the Philippines or Vietnam aside."

"But that doesn't mean we're trying to act against China. We just want them to be our partners. And when they violate international law and regulations, we will hold them accountable," Obama said.

The US President emphasized China's role in maintaining global security. "I have maintained my position since becoming president, believing that a constructive, sincere relationship between the United States and China is crucial, not only for our two countries but also for world peace and security," Obama said.

China claims sovereignty over a large area of ​​the South China Sea, overlapping with the maritime territories of neighboring Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Brunei. Recently, it has also illegally reclaimed land to create artificial islands and constructed unlawful structures such as radar stations, lighthouses, and runways on reefs under Vietnamese sovereignty in the Spratly Islands.

According to VNE