What they say

Vietnam warmly welcome Chinese warships to visit a newly opened harbor in Vietnam and is ready to boost cooperation between coast guards.

Nguyen Chi Vinh, Vietnam's deputy minister of national defense

The South China Sea is the common home of regional countries, and they should jointly secure regional security.

Ryamizard Ryacudu, Indonesia's defense minister

The US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said China's modernizing military will lead to socalled selfisolation. This is not correct.

Tea Banh, Cambodia's deputy prime minister and defense minister