- Displaying a rare assertive front, the 10-Asean countries led by Vietnam and Philippines delivered a thinly veiled admonition to China and called for a peaceful resolution of the maritime rows.
- China has been embroiled in standoff over disputed waters, especially concerning shipping lanes that are thought to contain huge energy reserves.
- Disregarding China’s warnings, Philippine prosecutors filed environmental crime charges against 9 Chinese fishermen arrested in disputed South China waters.
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/china-gets-thinly-veiled-rebuke-from-asean/article6003041.ece
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