beijing unite state china frank exchange view dispute south china sea visit beijing u.s. president donald trump thursday u.s. secretary state rex tillerson say china claim almost entire strategic waterway 3-trillion worth goods pass every year build militarize artificial islands brunei malaysia philippines taiwan vietnam also conflict claim issue likely feature prominently two regional summit start week one vietnam philippines trump several leaders attend chinese president xi jinping attend vietnam meet frank exchange china maritime security issue south china sea u.s. position remain unchanged tillerson tell reporters insist uphold freedom navigation claimants consistent international law claimants stop construction militarization outposts order maximize prospect successful diplomacy add xi trump express support protection peace stability south china sea china foreign ministry say statement follow leaders talk leaders also support peaceful resolution management dispute via talk accordance accept international law add side support protection freedom navigation overflight countries accordance international law said.the unite state anger china freedom navigation patrol close chinese-controlled islands south china sea continue trump administration philippine president rodrigo duterte apparent policy shift say wednesday plan ask china make clear intentions south china sea asia-pacific economic cooperation apec meet vietnam since come office 16 months ago firebrand leader conciliatory beijing despite rule international arbitration court favor philippines territorial dispute china past duterte repeatedly say raise sea dispute proper time avoid issue manila host two regional meet year u.s. 'frank exchange south china sea trump visit