Southeast Asian leaders sought to ease tensions with China over maritime disputes before a regional summit tomorrow involving U.S. President Barack Obama as concerns persist over weaker demand in the global economy.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will confine discussions on a set of rules for operating in the South China Sea to the bloc’s meetings with China, according to Kao Kim Hourn, a Cambodian foreign ministry official. The decision comes as China and Japan spar over islands further to the north, risking damage to trade ties between Asia’s biggest economies.
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