Asia - Voice of America: Chinese Pressure Impacts ASEAN Unity on Maritime Disputes

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Chinese Pressure Impacts ASEAN Unity on Maritime Disputes Jul 19th 2012, 10:32 Analysts say continued efforts to unify Southeast Asian nations on the issue of territorial disputes in the South China Sea are being complicated by Beijing's rising influence in the region. ASEAN, a bloc of 10 Southeast Asian nations, for the first time in its 45 year history failed to produce a joint statement at a regional summit in Cambodia last week, revealing a deep rift over the issue. The discord was widely attributed to political pressure from China, which would rather deal ... Media files: 7E9F9D2A-FEA8-49DB-9FEA-7B8B0299256B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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