**奥巴马: 有必要采取大胆步骤来缓解南中国海紧张局势**
美国总统奥巴马说，应当采取大胆的步骤，以争取缓解南中国海不断加剧的紧张局势。包括菲律宾在内的六个国家和地区政府在南中国海存在领土争端。
在马尼拉举行的亚太经合组织峰会期间，奥巴马与菲律宾总统阿基诺进行了双边会谈。北京在南中国海的行动引起该地区有关国家和华盛顿的警觉。
奥巴马说：“我们讨论了中国填海造岛以及建设活动对该地区稳定产生 的影响。我们一致认为，有必要采取大胆的步骤来缓解紧张局势，包括保证停止在南中国海有争议地区进一步填海造岛、从事新建设以及军事化。”
阿基诺重申，支持美国军方在南中国海的自由航行行动。
Obama: Need for "Bold Steps" to Quell Escalating Tensions in South China Sea
U.S. President Barack Obama said bold measures should be taken to try to ease growing strains over the South China Sea, where six governments including the Philippines have overlapping claims.
Following bilateral talks with Philippine President Benigno Aquino on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' summit taking place in Manila, the president drew attention to Beijing's actions that have raised alarms in the region and in Washington.
Obama said, "We discussed the impact of China's land reclamation and construction activities on regional stability. We agree on the need for bold steps to lower tensions including pledging to halt further reclamation, new construction and militarization of disputed areas in the South China Sea."
Aquino also reiterated support for the U.S. military's freedom of navigation maneuvers in the sea.
**奥巴马: 拒绝接纳叙难民违背美国价值观**
美国总统奥巴马批评一些美国政界人士反对接纳叙利亚难民，指出他们的说法与美国价值观相悖，并可能成为伊斯兰国激进组织的招募工具。
巴黎恐怖袭击案发生后，一些美国共和党政界人士要求停止所有叙利亚难民的安置工作，或只允许信仰基督教的叙利亚难民进入美国。他们说，这些措施将防止叙利亚恐怖分子在美国发动类似的袭击。
奥巴马星期三在马尼拉举行亚太经合组织峰会期间对记者说，如果在面对恐怖袭击时表现出恐慌，对自己是不利的。
美国共和党议员要求停止实施在美国安置1万名叙利亚难民的计划。
Obama: US Rhetoric Against Syrian Refugees Needs to Stop'
U.S. President Barack Obama has criticized American politicians for opposing the resettlement of Syrian refugees, saying their rhetoric is contrary to American values and could become a recruitment tool for the Islamic State militant group.
Since the terrorist attacks in Paris, some Republican politicians have called for a halt to all resettlements of Syrian refugees, or for only allowing Christian Syrian refugees into the United States, arguing those steps would prevent Syrian terrorists from carrying out similar attacks on the United States.
Speaking to reporters at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Manila Wednesday, Obama said "we are not well served when in response to a terrorist attack we descend into fear and panic."
Republican lawmakers have called for a halt to plans to resettle an additional 10,000 Syrians in the United States.
