"External forces should not use any excuse to interfere," he said in a speech carried by state news agency Xinhua.
"The dispute on the South China Sea is a matter that been going on for years. It should be resolved by the relevant sovereign states through friendly consultation and discussion directly."
Mr Obama, who is on a nine-day tour of Asia, said that the summit provided a good arena to work on the issue of maritime security.
On Thursday in a speech to the Australian parliament, he pledged increased US engagement with the region and a strong military presence, including the deployment of US Marines to Darwin in Australia.
"External forces should not use any excuse to interfere," he said in a speech carried by state news agency Xinhua.
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Mr Obama, who is on a nine-day tour of Asia, said that the summit provided a good arena to work on the issue of maritime security.
On Thursday in a speech to the Australian parliament, he pledged increased US engagement with the region and a strong military presence, including the deployment of US Marines to Darwin in Australia.