Vietnam and the Philippines pushed for stronger action to confront China's aggressive behavior in the South China Sea at a Southeast Asian summit May 11 that was hosted for the first time by Myanmar, a former pariah state now eager to show off its democratic reforms.
A showdown between Chinese and Vietnamese ships near the Paracel Islands has put a spotlight on longstanding and bitter maritime disputes. The stakes are high, with Beijing claiming sovereignty over much of the strategically important waters. (AP)
ミャンマーで開かれた東南アジア諸国連合(ASEAN) の首脳会議で5月11日、首脳たちは、南シナ海の領有権問題で中国に対して結束することを確認した。
The Japan Times ST: May 23, 2014