Thursday, July 12, 2012

ASEAN Forum Fails To Draft A South China Sea Statement



ASEAN Members Fail To Draft South China Sea Statement -- Voice of America

PHNOM PENH — Southeast Asian ministers have failed to reach a common position on the maritime dispute involving the South China Sea. Senior officials emerged from a forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, unable to reach their goal of hammering out a joint statement representing the members’ views on the issue.

ASEAN foreign ministers have been attempting all week to craft a statement summarizing its members' position on territorial disputes in the South China Sea. But when senior ministers emerged from the Asean Regional Forum Thursday - the pinnacle of this week’s meetings - disappointment was evident.

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More News On The ASEAN Forum And The Failure To Draft A South China Sea Statement

Asean Fails to Reach Accord on South China Sea Disputes -- Bloomberg Businessweek
China Ready to Join South China Sea Talks -- Voice of America
Delays, Disputes Beset ASEAN Resolution of South China Seas -- Voice of America
Clinton Urges Continued Talks on South China Sea -- Wall Street Journal
U.S. urges countries to resolve South China Sea territorial dispute -- Toronto Star
Clinton warns Beijing on sea dispute -- Financial Times
Tiny island in South China Sea is stirring up tensions -- USA Today
Why won't China sign the South China Sea code of conduct? -- Ralph Jennings, Christian Science Monitor

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