Friday, July 13, 2012

Asean Nations Fail In Reaching An Agreement On The South China Sea Dispute


South China Sea Meeting Ends In Stalemate -- Christian Science Monitor

The stakes have risen in the South China Sea as the US military shifts its attention back to Asia, emboldening the Philippines and Vietnam to take tougher stance against Beijing.

A Southeast Asian regional summit ended in acrimony on Friday over China's assertive role in the strategic South China Sea, failing to agree on a concluding joint statement for the first time in its 45-year history.

Divisions between the 10 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) follow a rise in incidents of naval brinkmanship involving Chinese vessels in the oil-rich waters that has sparked fears of a military clash.

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More News On The Asean Forum Failing To resolve The South China Dispute

Asean Summit Breaks Down Over South China Sea Disputes -- Wall Street Journal
Asian Leaders at Regional Meeting Fail to Resolve Disputes Over South China Sea -- New York Times
Breakdowns Overshadow Accomplishments as Asean Meeting Ends -- Voice of America
SE Asia meeting in disarray over sea dispute with China -- Reuters
Asean nations fail to reach agreement on South China Sea -- BBC
South China Sea dispute torpedoes ASEAN talks -- Deutsche Welle
Beijing Defends Sea Claims as Clinton Visits Region -- Wall Street Journal
Clinton Warns of Sea Clashes as China Delays Talks Over Rules -- Bloomberg Businessweek
ASEAN Concludes, Exposing S. China Sea Rifts -- Voice of America
China caught red handed in the South China Sea -- Alexandra Evans, Passport/Foreign Policy

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