US Portrays ASEAN Meeting as Setback for China

The United States portrayed  the outcome of a meeting in Myanmar among Southeast Asian nations as a setback for Beijing's attempts to minimize territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The ASEAN foreign ministers released a statement expressing concern over “increased tensions” and called for stepped-up talks with China, in what U.S. officials said was a setback for Beijing's efforts to play down the disputes. But there was no specific mention of China in the final...

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