onsdag 18. november 2015

Obama focuses on South China Sea dispute ahead of Apec

US President Barack Obama has put a firm focus on the South China Sea dispute, as an economic summit of Asia Pacific nations begins in Manila. Mr Obama said China must stop land reclamation in the disputed waters, a day after committing monetary and naval assistance to the Philippines, which has competing claims with China. The territorial dispute is not officially on the agenda of the summit but is expected to overshadow it. Read more