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August 15, 2013

ASEAN vows unity on South China Sea: Thai official
Bangkok (AFP) Aug 14, 2013
Southeast Asian nations on Wednesday vowed unity in pressing China to accept a binding code of conduct for handling disputes in the South China Sea, the Thai foreign ministry said. Competing claims to the sea have for decades stirred tension in the region and the waterway, which is believed to sit atop vast deposits of oil and natural gas, has long been seen as one of Asia's potential military flashpoints. Foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed "to spe ... read more

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