East Asia fails to adopt South China Sea statement amid finger pointing A U.S. official accused China and Russia of blocking a joint declaration at the recent East Asia Summit in Laos over a sub-clause on the South China Sea but Moscow said it was Washington’s fault. 10/15/2024 - 1:07 am | View Link
Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China's 'dangerous' actions in disputed sea. Blinken also attended an 18-nation East Asia Summit, along with the Chinese premier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and leaders from Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand. 10/10/2024 - 1:38 pm | View Link
China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in ASEAN talks, blames meddling by foreign forces Southeast Asian leaders have stepped up pressure on China to respect international law following clashes in the disputed South China Sea. 10/10/2024 - 6:57 am | View Link
Philippines confronts China over South China Sea at ASEAN meet The growing frequency and intensity of clashes in the disputed waterway are fuelling fears that the situation ... at Friday's East Asia Summit, where he will back concerns about Beijing's increasingly ... 10/9/2024 - 10:53 pm | View Link
Philippine envoy says South China Sea is the ‘real flashpoint’ in Asia, not Taiwan The 'aggression' the Philippines faces from China in the disputed sea is unprecedented, says the country's ambassador to the US, Jose Manuel Romualdez While there is a US-Philippine mutual defence ... 02/28/2024 - 8:23 pm | View Link