Philippines Accuses Beijing of Aggressively Pursuing Territorial Claims
China and the Philippines traded barbs over recent maritime tensions at a weekend gathering of regional foreign ministers, as Manila appeared to win muted support from Southeast Asian neighbors for its proposed freeze on provocative acts in the disputed South China Sea.
By playing off differences between Asean members, Beijing has been relatively unimpeded in pursuing its broad diplomatic strategy for the South China Sea, dictating the pace and content of talks to suit its interests, and preventing rival powers such as the U.S. from influencing the process
Link [http://online.wsj.com/articles/china-philippines-argue-over-south-china-sea-plan-1407684143?tesla=y&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304266204580083493410980432.html]
China and the Philippines traded barbs over recent maritime tensions at a weekend gathering of regional foreign ministers, as Manila appeared to win muted support from Southeast Asian neighbors for its proposed freeze on provocative acts in the disputed South China Sea.
By playing off differences between Asean members, Beijing has been relatively unimpeded in pursuing its broad diplomatic strategy for the South China Sea, dictating the pace and content of talks to suit its interests, and preventing rival powers such as the U.S. from influencing the process
Link [http://online.wsj.com/articles/china-philippines-argue-over-south-china-sea-plan-1407684143?tesla=y&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304266204580083493410980432.html]