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China tensions top ASEAN talks in Myanmar

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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)

中国とベトナムの船舶衝突、ASEAN で議論

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